East Malvern, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: John
Address: 5 Finch Street, East Malvern, Victoria, 3145
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 23/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
Founded as a mission to Caulfield Racecourse in 1883 the original church was built in 1889. The current church was built between 1920 and 1922. The Architect was Purchase and Teague. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 December 1920 by the Venerable Archdeacon Hindley B.D. Administrator of the Diocese.
An example of the English Decorated Gothic style. This is the third church of the Parish on the same site and its construction in Barrabool stone illustrates the persistence and growth of the aspirations of the congregation.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 - 1915 | Rev Thomas Vesian Wallace | Curate | 1888 | 1915 |
| 1915 - 1918 | Rev Thomas Wilkinson | Locum | 1883 | 1963 |
| 1928 - | Rev Arthur Edwin Young | Locum | 1873 | 1944 |
| 1928 - 1942 | Rev John Heyliger Dewhurst | 1879 | 1972 | |
| 1933 - 1934 | Rev Ernest Geoffrey Young | Curate | 1908 | 1935 |
| 1943 - 1948 | Rev Francis Algernon Townsend | 1902 | 1956 | |
| 1946 - | Rev Frederick Thomas Eyers | Curate | 1912 | 2015 |
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev Geoffrey Morrison Browne | Curate | 1913 | 2009 |
| 1956 - 1962 | Rev Thomas Russell Hope Clark | 1912 | 1998 | |
| 2020 ? - | Rev Dr Alexander Ross |
Organ:
The Organ was built c1887 by Alfred Hunter of London. Installed in previous church in 1889. Installed with addtions (Swell Cornopean, Pedal Open Diapason) in present church in 1923 by J.E. Dodd. It had 2m, 15spst, 8c, tub.pn. Gt: 8.8.8.4.2. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8. Rebuilt and enlarged in 1964 by Davis & Laurie. It had 2m, 34spst, 9c, elpn. Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.III.16.8.4. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-1/3.1.16.8.8.4. Ped: 16.16.8.8.5-
1/3.4.16.8.4. Enlarged again in 2009 by Stewart Organs. It has 2m, 37spst, 9c, elpn. Gt: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5.III.8.4. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-1/3.1.16.8.8.4. Ped: 32.16.16.8.8.4.16.16.8.4.
Source:
1. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.