APPENDIX I - CHURCH CHRONOLOGIES

APPENDIX I - CHURCH CHRONOLOGIES

1. St Phillips Sydney

A. Church & Parish

     (i)First Church            Johnson Square

           Architect  :         Rev.Richard Johnson

          3 Feb 1788  :         first Christian service in the colony by Rev.Richard Johnson

            Jun 1793  :         building commenced

         25 Aug 1793  :         building opened by Lieut.Governor Francis Grose

          1 Oct 1798  :         building destroyed by fire

   (ii)Second Church            Lang Park

           Architect  :

          1 Oct 1798  :         foundation stone laid by Governor John Hunter

         23 Jul 1801  :         designated the parish of St Phillip by Governor Philip King

         25 Dec 1810  :         consecrated by Senior Chaplain Rev.Samuel Marsden

         23 Mar 1855  :         last baptismal and marriage services

   (iii)Third Church            Church Hill

           Architect  :         Edmund Blacket

          1 May 1848  :         foundation stone laid by Ven.Archdeacon William Cowper

         27 Mar 1856  :         consecrated by Bishop Frederick Barker

B. Chaplains

      (i)1787 - 1800  :         Rev.Richard Johnson

     (ii)1800 - 1809  :         Rev.Samuel Marsden

    (iii)1809 - 1858  :         Rev.William Cowper

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism            (in the Register)

         20 Apr 1787  :         William Tilly, son of William & Mary nee -

                                (in New South Wales - Botany Bay)

         21 Jan 1788  :         Joshua Bentley, son of Joshua & Mary nee Moulton

                                (in Sydney Cove)

          3 Feb 1788  :         Thomas James Thomas, son of -

    (ii)First Burial            (in the Register)

          3 Feb 1787  :         James Bradley, convict

                                (in Sydney Cove)

         19 Feb 1788  :         James Copp, convict per ship 'Charlotte'

 (iii)First Marriage

         10 Feb 1788  :         William Parr to Mary McCormick

2. St Johns Parramatta

A. Church & Parish

  (i)Original Church

           Architect  :

          1 Nov 1798  :         foundation stone laid by Governor John Hunter

         23 Jul 1802  :         designated the parish of St John by Governor Philip King

         10 Apr 1803  :         first service by Senior Chaplain Rev.Samuel Marsden

                1818  :         twin towers added by -

                1821  :         clock installed in Northern Tower

                1836  :         first confirmation service in the colony by Bishop William Broughton

         13 Apr 1852  :         last service

  (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :         James Houison (nave) & Edmund Blacket (transepts) (note: original towers remain)

         11 Aug 1852  :         foundation stone laid by Bishop William Broughton

          1 Jul 1855  :         first service by Bishop Frederick Barker

         19 Mar 1858  :         consecrated by Bishop Frederick Barker

                1882  :         transnepts added

B. Chaplains

      (i)1794 - 1838  :         Rev.Samuel Marsden

     (ii)1838 - 1854  :         Rev.Henry Hodgkinson Bobart

    (iii)1855 - 1867  :         Rev.Robert Lethbridge King

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

          6 Sep 1789  :         Charles Parish, son of William & Phoebe nee Norton

    (ii)First Burial

         31 Jan 1790  :         James Magee, son of Christopher & Eleanor nee McCabe

 (iii)First Marriage

          5 Sep 1790  :         John Randall to Mary Butler

3. St Davids Hobart

A. Church & Parish

  (i)Original Church

           Architect  :

                      :         foundation stone laid by

                      :         designated the parish of St David by

                      :         first service by Rev.Robert Knopwood

          9 Feb 1823  :         consecrated by Rev.Samuel Marsden

                      :         last service

  (ii)Present Cathedral

           Architect  :         George Frederick Bodley

          8 Jun 1868  :         foundation stone laid by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh

                1874  :         first service by

                1874  :         consecrated by

                1936  :         building completed with the completion of the tower

B. Chaplains

      (i)1803 - 1825  :         Rev.Robert Knopwood

     (ii)1825 - 1852  :         Rev.William Bedford

    (iii)1853 - 1880  :         Archdeacon Daniel Davies

   Bishops

      (i)1842 - 1863  :         Bishop Francis Russell Nixon

     (ii)1864 - 1883  :         Bishop Charles Henry Bromby

    (iii)1883 - 1889  :         Bishop Daniel Fox Sandford

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism            (in the register - on board 'MS Calcullta'

         26 Jun 1803  :         Thomas Wiggins, son of Samuel & Susannah nee Welch

                                (at Sullivan Bay Camp Port Phillip)

         25 Dec 1803  :         William James Herbert Thorne, son of Samuel & Ann nee Leakwell

                                (at Sullivan Cove Derwent River)

         12 Mar 1804  :         Catherine Poteskie, daughter of John & Catherine Sullivan

                                (at Hobart Town Derwent River)

    (ii)First Burial            (in the register - on board 'MS Calcullta'

         13 Mar 1803  :         Thomas Scott Smith,aet.23 years

                                (at Sullivan Bay Camp Port Phillip)

         10 Oct 1803  :         John Caryes Skilorn,aet.33 years

                                (at Sullivan Cove Derwent River)

          2 Mar 1804  :         Thomas Heathorn,aet.35 years

                                (at Hobart Town Derwent River)

 (iii)First Marriage            (in the register - on board 'MS Calcullta'

         23 Apr 1803  :         Richard Sargent to Maria Stanfield

                                (at Sullivan Bay Camp Port Phillip)

         10 Oct 1803  :         Richard Garrett too Hannah Harvey

                                (at Sullivan Cove Derwent River)

         18 Mar 1804  :         William Gangell to Ann Skillhorn nee -

                                (at Hobart Town Derwent River)

4. St Matthews Windsor

A. Church & Parish

     (i)First Church/School House

           Architect  :

                      :         building commenced

         11 Aug 1805  :         first service by Brother Harris

                      :         last service

   (ii)Second Church/School House

           Architect  :

         15 Sep 1810  :         Rev.Robert Cartwright appointed resident chaplain of the Hawkebury

                1813  :         building ordered by Governor Lachlan Macquaire

                1814  :         building commenced

                      :         first service by

                1820  :         last service

   (iii)Present Church

           Architect  :         Francis Greenway

             Builder  :         Henry Kitchen

         11 Oct 1817  :         foundation stone laid by Governor Lachlan Macquaire

            Dec 1820  :         first service by Rev.John Cross

         18 Dec 1822  :         consecrated by Rev.Samuel Marsden

B. Chaplains

      (i)1810 - 1819  :         Rev.Robvert Cartwright

     (ii)1819 - 1828  :         Rev.John Cross

    (iii)1828 - 1833  :         Rev.Joseph Ducker

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

         18 Apr 1810  :         John Wainwright,son of John & Mary nee Gloucester

    (ii)First Burial

         25 Mar 1810  :         Roger Twyfield,aet.5 weeks,son of Roger & Laetitia Sever

 (iii)First Marriage

         18 Apr 1810  :         Austin Forest to Jemima Pitt

5. St Johns Launceston

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Original Church

           Architect  :

               1813   :         foundation stone laid by Lieut-Governor George Arthur

                      :         designated the parish of St John by

           Feb 1827   :         consecrated by

                      :         first service by

                      :         last service

    (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :

                      :         consecrated by

                      :         first service by

B. Chaplains

      (i)1811 - 1819  :         Rev.Robert Cartwright

     (ii)1819 - 1827  :         Rev.John Youl

    (iii)             :

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

         25 Feb 1811  :         Harriet Dry,daughter of Richard & Ann nee Lyons

    (ii)First Burial

          9 Dec 1819  :         Sandy MacKenzie,aet.47 years

 (iii)First Marriage

         26 Feb 1811  :         Walter Cunnison to Ann Hortle

6. St Lukes Liverpool

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Original Church/School House

           Architect  :

                1813  :         building ordered by Gov.Lachlan Macquarie

                      :         first service by

                1819  :         last service

    (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :         Francis Greenway

            Builders  :         Nathaniel Lucas & James Smith

          7 Apr 1818  :         foundation stone laid by Gov.Lachlan Macquarie

         18 Oct 1819  :         first service by  Rev.Robert Cartwright(St Lukes Day)

         10 Mar 1956  :         consecrated by Archbishop Mowll

B. Chaplains

      (i)1816 - 1819  :         Rev.John Youl

     (ii)1819 - 1836  :         Rev.Robert Cartwright

    (iii)1837 - 1838  :         Rev.R Taylor

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

         19 May 1811  :         Edward Fletcher,son of Edward & Henrietta nee Shewring

    (ii)First Burial

         19 Dec 1811  :         Thomas Tyrell aet.4 years

 (iii)First Marriage

         22 Dec 1816  :         Robert Burrows to Emma Goodwin

7. St Peters Richmond

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Original Church/School House

           Architect  :

                1810  :         building ordered by Gov.Lachlan Macquarie

                1813  :         building opened by

                      :         first service by

                1840  :         last service by

    (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :         Francis Clarke

            Builders  :         James Atkinson

         24 Sep 1837  :         foundation stone laid by Bishop William Broughton

                      :         first service by

         15 Jul 1841  :         consecrated by Bishop William Broughton

B. Chaplains

      (i)1814 - 1825  :         Rev.Henry Fulton

     (ii)1825 - 1828  :         Rev.John Cross

    (iii)1829 - 1833  :         Rev.Joseph Docker

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

         17 Jul 1814  :         Elizabeth Mills,daughter of Richard & Ann nee Langley

    (ii)First Burial

         17 Jul 1814  :         Jonathan Wood,aet.4 months,son of Charles & Ann nee -

 (iii)First Marriage

         19 Jan 1815  :         John Miller to Margaret Ashcroft

8. Christ Church Castlereagh

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Original Church/School House

           Architect  :

                1814  :         building ordered by Gov.Lachlan Macquarie

                      :         first service by

                      :         last service by

    (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :

            Builders  :

                      :         foundation stone laid by

                      :         first service by

                      :         consecrated by

B. Chaplains

      (i)1814 - 1840  :         Rev.Henry Fulton

     (ii)1840 - 1854  :         Rev.John Vincent

    (iii)             :

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism

          3 Jul 1814  :         Josiah Strickland,son of Phillip & Maria nee Collins

    (ii)First Burial

         25 Aug 1815  :         John Field,aet.1 day,son of Edward & Ann nee Tunks

 (iii)First Marriage

         12 Sep 1814  :         William Hardman to Hannah Warton

9. Christ Church Newcastle

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Original Church

          Architects  :         James Clohasy & Joseph Lycett

          1 Jan 1817  :         foundation stone laid by Capt.James Wallis

         25 Dec 1817  :         first service by

                      :         consecrated by

         25 Jan 1848  :         created a cathedral with Letters Patent by Queen Victoria

                1884  :         last service by

    (ii)Pro-Cathedral

           Architect  :         John Horbury Hunt

                      :         foundation stone laid by

         13 Dec 1884  :         first service by Primate of Australia Dr Alfred Barry

                                & second Bishop of Newcastle Dr Josiah Brown Pearson

                      :         consecrated by

                      :         last service by

   (iii)Cathedral

          Architects  :         John Horbury Hunt & J H Bucheridge & F G Castleden

                1892  :         foundation stone laid by Gov.the Earl of Jersey

                      :         first service by

                      :         consecrated by

                                (still incomplete)

B. Chaplains

      (i)1821 - 1827  :         Rev.George Augustus Middleton

     (ii)1827 - 1830  :         Rev.Frederick M Wilkinson

    (iii)1830 - 1859  :         Rev.Charles Pleydell Neale Wilton

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism            in St Phillips Register

          8 Aug 1818  :         George Bernard,son of George & Mary nee -

                                in Christ Churchs Register

          9 Sep 1821  :         Mary Ann White,daughter of John & Elizabeth nee Hannell

    (ii)First Burial

         30 Jun 1821  :         Richard Ling,aet 57 years

 (iii)First Marriage

         18 Feb 1822  :         John Reynolds to Martha Mitchell

10. St Marys Sydney

A. Church & Parish

     (i)Chapel

          Architects  :         Rev.John Joseph Therry,Henry Cooper et al.

         29 Oct 1821  :         foundation stone laild by Gov.Lachlan Macquarie

          5 Dec 1823  :         first mass by Rev.John Joseph Therry

         20 Sep 1353  :         first high mass by Bishop John Bede Polding

         29 Jun 1836  :         consecrated by Bishop John Bede Poulding

         29 Jun 1865  :         building destroyed by fire

   (ii)Temporary Cathedral

           Architect  :

                1865  :         building commenced

          1 Jun 1869  :         building destroyed by fire

   (iii)Cathedral

          Architects  :         William Wilkinson Wardell & John F Hennessy

          8 Dec 1868  :         foundation stone laid by Archbishop John Bede Polding

          8 Sep 1882  :         first mass by Archbishop Roger Bede Vaughan

            Sep 1900  :         consecrated by Cardinal Patrick Francis Moran

          2 Sep 1929  :         completion ceremony by Cardinal Cerretti,Papal Legate

B. Chaplains

      (i)1820 - 1825  :         Rev.John Joseph Therry

     (ii)1825 - 1830  :         Rev.Daniel Power

    (iii)1831 -       :         Rev.John McEncroe

    Bishops of Sydney

      (i)1835 - 1877  :         Bishop Dr.John Bede Polding

     (ii)1877 - 1883  :         Bishop Dr.Roger Bede Vaughan

    (iii)1883 - 1911  :         Cardinal Patrick Francis Moran

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism            (in the Register at Cork Ireland)

         22 Sep 1819  :         Harriet Buck,daughter of Frederick & Henrietta nee Mahoney

                                (in Sydney Town)

         21 May 1820  :         Daniel Boyle,son of Daniel & Mary nee Chipp

    (ii)First Burial

          8 Jan 1821  :         Thomas Flanagan,aet. -

 (iii)First Marriage            (in the Register at Cork Ireland)

         29 Oct 1819  :         Robert Moss to Elizabeth Bride

                                (in Sydney Town)

         16 Jun1820   :         James Fitzgerald to Rosanna O'Hara

11. St Marys Hobart

A. Church & Parish

  (i)Original Church

           Architect  :

             Builder  :

                      :         first service by

                1822  :         building completed

                      :         consecrated by

                1836  :         last service by

  (ii)Present Church

           Architect  :

             Builder  :

                      :         foundation stone laid by

         25 Dec 1841  :         first service by

                      :         consecrated by

B. Chaplains

      (i)1821 - 1836  :         Rev.Philip conolly

     (ii)1836 - 1838  :         Rev.James Watkins

    (iii)1838 - 1844  :         Rev.John Joseph Therry

C. Registers

    (i)First Baptism            (in the register at Sydney Town)

         31 Oct 1820  :         Daniel Cullen,son of Patrick & Elizabeth nee McNamara

                                (at Hobart Town)

         16 Apr 1821  :         Eleanor McHall,daughter of Henry & Bridget nee Hurley

    (ii)First Burial

 (iii)First Marriage

         13 Jul 1823  :         Peter Fowler to Catherine Clarke

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