Manangatang, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1929
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Andrew
Address: 43 Pioneer Street, Manangatang, Victoria, 3546
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 24/06/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first Anglican (Church of England) were held Railway Staiton waiting room and at the Primary School.
A local builder, W N Griffith & Son, built St Andrews Church of England in 1929 with Archdeacon Morgan Payler dedicating the church on 30th November. Possibly 'attending' clergy provided service until 1936 when Rev. Frederick Morton became the first known clergy. In the early days single clergy lived in rooms adjoining the church.
On 8th September 1940, local people gathered in the Church of England for the Commonwealth 'National Prayer' to mark the end of the second year of World War II.
Declared a Parish in 1961, Manangatang is now part of the Parish of Robinvale-Manangatang.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 - 1927 | Rev John Stanley Richards | Curate | 1897 | 1986 |
| 1928 - 1929 | Rev Wilfred Herbert Houghton | 1880 | 1936 | |
| 1929 - 1930 | Rev John George Johnston | 1903 | 1982 | |
| 1931 - | Rev Alfred Edward Bellamy | Reader | 1902 | 1970 |
| 1933 - 1935 | Rev Maurice Geoffrey Sheldon | 1906 | 1977 | |
| 1935 - 1937 | Rev Francis Henry Morton | 1907 | 1994 | |
| 1938 - 1939 | Rev James Robert Waterman | 1902 | 1974 | |
| 1939 - 1941 | Rev Horace Alphonso Hall | 1907 | 2002 | |
| 1941 - 1942 | Rev Lloyd Francis Whitfield | 1913 | 1993 | |
| 1945 - 1949 | Rev Jack Joseph Matthews | With Robinvale | 1904 | 1962 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Historical marker at front of Church.