Woodville, SA - St Margaret of Scotland Anglican
Denomination: Anglican
Saint: Margaret
Address: 739 Port Road, Woodville, South Australia, 5011
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 18/11/2024
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History and Architecture:
The church was erected in 1855, the chancel being erected in 1915. The walling is of specially selected limestone finished up in block form. The walling is reminiscent of a bond and texture seen in The Cotswolds of England. This impression is made more noticeable by the early English type battlemented tower.
A wall plaque reads, “The Church of Saint Margaret of Scotland the first service was held in this church on 9 December, 1855. The building was consecrated by Bishop Augustus Short on 3 February 1856 John Bristow Hughes, who built much of early Woodville, provided this church for the local Anglican community and in memory of his wife Margaret”.
A further foundation stone in the front entrance reads, " In memory of the sons of this Parish who enlisted for active service in the Great War Goveror Sir Henry Lionel Galway K.C.M.G. laid this stone on the Eleventh day of May 1919 Lest we Forget".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 - 1856 | Rev John Whitelaw Schoales | 1820 | 1904 | |
| 1856 - 1863 | Rev Fitzwilliam Evans | 1826 | 1900 | |
| 1865 - 1869 | Rev Henry Martyn Pollitt | 1837 | 1908 | |
| 1877 - | Rev Richard Josling | Curate | 1846 | 1878 |
| 1878 - | Rev Arthur Denny | 1824 | 1891 | |
| 1880 - 1883 | Rev Henry Martyn Pollitt | 1837 | 1908 | |
| 1881 - 1883 | Rev Thomas Field | Locum | 1830 | 1899 |
| 1885 - 1886 | Rev Charles Goodenough Taplin | 1841 | 1887 | |
| 1886 - 1912 | Rev Thoas Blackburn | 1844 | 1912 | |
| 1893 - 1918 | Rev John Charles Eccles | 1840 | 1926 | |
| 1895 - 1896 | Rev William Henry Higgs | Curate | 1839 | 1897 |
| 1912 - 1914 | Rev Charles Edward Cottrell Lefroy | 1862 | 1940 | |
| 1914 - 1943 | Rev Edward Charles Loan | 1881 | 1973 | |
| 1927 - 1930 | Rev Gilbert Walter Thompson | Curate | 1903 | 1953 |
| 1943 - 1957 | Rev William Arthur Curran | 1911 | 1999 | |
| 1958 - 1964 | Rev Ralph Stanley Judge | 1913 | 1998 | |
| 1978 - 1980 | Rev Reginald Stanley Thomas Pettet | Locum | 1907 | 2000 |
| 1983 - 1988 | Rev William Arthur Curran | Locum | 1911 | 1999 |
| 2010 - | Rev Graham Head |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Cable Clerical Index with permission.
2. Australian Heritage Database.