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 

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