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All Saints Anglican Church is an

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in the Diocese of Sydney. The church is located at 325 Stanmore Road, Petersham,

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, Australia.

History

The first church service was held in Petersham on 15 April 1860 in a tiny school room. Shortly thereafter, the congregation resolved to build a school and hall. The old school room no longer exists.

Church building

In 1870 the parish decided to build a proper church. The site for the church was bequeathed to the Church by the late Mrs. Priddle, sister of Dr. Wardell, an early settler in Petersham. Building commenced and the

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of the present building was laid on 17 December 1870. Nearly a year elapsed before the eastern end of the building was finished. The opening service was held on

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, 1 November 1871. The cost of the church was £1,927. The western end of the building was commenced in 1879 and completed in 1880. The re-opening service was held on 11 September 1880. The church

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was built in 1886. In the same year, a pipe organ built by A. Hunter & Son of

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, England was installed at a cost of £750. The organ was converted from a water motor to an electric motor in 1911. On 11 February 1974, the

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(NSW) included the church building in the Trust's register of Historic Buildings. It is also listed on the local government heritage register. A memorial stone was laid by the

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, Sir Roden Cutler on 1 November 1970 to commemorate 100 years of service to Petersham.

Prominent members of Ministry

* Rev HA Palmer foundation rector * Rev C Barber * Can RE Goddard * Rev PJ Bazeley * Rev CE Adams * Rev RA Johnson * Rev T E Chamion The current senior minister is Rev Benjamin Gray

Notable parishioners

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, notable organist and composer.

References

Bibliography

* E. E. Quelch, "All Saints’ Church of England, Petersham, 1870-1970",

External links

Church website

Anglican Diocese of Sydney

NSW Heritage Council database record
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