Bentleigh, VIC - St John's Anglican

Denomination: Anglican

Saint: John

Address: Corner Tucker & Centre Roads, Bentleigh, Victoria, 3204

Architect: Gawler, Churcher & Boardman

Traditional Owners: Bunurong people

Last Updated: 22/08/2023

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History and Architecture:

The land for the churches current location was  granted by Mr John Matthew Smith. The original church building was beset by poor workmanship and delays. The foundation stone was laid by Mr W.R. Looker J.P. on Monday 11th October 1872.

The new Church under the charge of the Rev. William Singleton of Cheltenham, was opened in June by the Rev. C. T. Perks, and the Lord Bishop preached there on 22nd of that month. Made of brick, with a small spire erected at the sole expense of John Matthew Smith, Esq. The church was erected principally by the exertions of market gardeners, who not only subscribed liberally but also lent, without interest sums varying from £5 to £20, for the purpose; the sum now due to them is £120."

The Architect of the current church building was Gawler, Churcher & Boardman.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1873 - 1875 Rev William Singleton
1876 - 1885 Rev Henry Plough Kane
1885 - 1891 Re T. Holyoak Rust
1891 - 1892 Rev I. Arthur Priestley Locum
1892 - 1895 Rev A. R. Raymond
1895 - 1898 Rev C. H. Barnes
1898 - 1905 Rev D. R. Hewton
1905 - 1908 Rev George A.C. Wade
1908 - 1910 Rev Matthew James Bennett 1858 1927
1910 - 1915 Rev Charles Hedley Raymond
1916 - 1920 Rev Charles A. Brewer
1920 - 1922 Rev Percy John Edwards 1851 1940
1923 - 1926 Rev F. Brammall
1924 - 1924 Rev Frederick Walter Miller Reader 1893 1962
1926 - 1926 Rev Alfred C. Mills 1893 1983
1926 - 1933 Rev Thomas Smith 1877 1963
1928 - Rev Ernest Wynne Evans Reader 1905 1933
1933 - 1933 Rev A. Gamble
1933 - 1936 Rev George Brammall 1876 1941
1936 - 1947 Rev Thomas Henry Watts 1890 1948
1940 - 1940 Rev William Leathbridge Reader 1906 1985
1947 - 1956 Rev William Irvine Fleming 1898 1968
1955 - 1956 Rev D. H. Chambers
1956 - 1957 Rev Lawrence Victor Green 1925
1957 - 1958 Rev Leon Lamb Morris Curate 1914 2006
1964 - 1965 Rev Richard Ernest Wallace 1935
1965 - 1967 Rev Edward Charles Smith
1969 - Rev John Booth Corby Asst C
1966 - 1971 Rev Alan Frank Pattison
1968 - 1970 Rev Thomas George Green Assoc
1972 - 1974 Rev D J. Miller
1973 - 1980 Rev Jack Amos Goodridge
1974 - 1975 Rev Barry Francis Thompson Asst C
1975 - 1977 Rev Royce Dundas Thompson Asst C 1948
1977 - 1979 Rev Michael William Potter Asst C
1981 - 1983 Rev Philip John Higgins Asst C
1981 - 1988 Rev Kenneth James Hewlett 1944
1983 - 1985 Rev Peter Kenneth Bradley Robinson Asst C
1985 - 1987 Rev Paul Handle Immanuel Samuel Asst C
1987 - 1988 Rev Michael Julian Godfrey Asst C 1959
1992 - 1993 Rev Jennifer Dunn Asst C 1947
1995 - Rev Elizabeth Joyce Smith PiC
2019 - Rev Dr David Powys

Organ:

The Organ was built in 1961 by Hill Norman & Beard for St Luke's Anglican Church, Brighton. Installed present location in 1991 by George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd. Renovated in 2019 by Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
For a complete history click here.

Source:

1. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
2. Cable Clerical Index with permission.