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 

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