APPENDIX I - CHURCH CHRONOLOGIES
ANGLICAN
21. Parish of Lower Hawkesbury
A. Church & Parish
1831 : parish established
B. Chaplains
(i)1831 - 1837 : Rev.Thomas Sharpe
(ii)1837 - 1838 : Rev.Thomas Atkins
(iii)1839 - 1839 : Rev.James Edmonston
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
2 Feb 1831 : Matilda Budd, daughter of Pvt.Thomas (45th Reg't) & Sophia Besenta nee Wood
(ii)First Burial
25 Feb 1831 : Michael Byrne,aet.25 (convict)
(iii)First Marriage
21 Mar 1831 : James Bridge to Bridget Lynch
22. St Saviours Goulburn
A. Church & Parish
(i)Original Church
Architect : James Hume
Builders : James Wilson & Henry Wilson
1839 : consecrated by
: last service by
(ii)Cathedral
Architect : Edmund Blacket
1861 : Rev Mesac Thomas consecrated Bishop of Goulburn (and later Canaberra)
14 Mar 1863 : created a cathedral with Letters Patent by Queen Victoria
15 Nov 1874 : foundation stone laid by
: first service by
1884 : consecrated by Bishop Mesac Thomas
2088 : tower added
B. Chaplains
(i)1833 - 1837 : Rev.John Vincent
(ii)1838 - 1875 : Rev.William Sowesby
(iii)1876 - 1896 : Rev.Alfred Teed Puddicombe
Deans of St Saviours
(i)1874 - 1875 : Rev.William Sowesby
(ii)1876 - 1890 : Rev.Alfred Teed Puddicomb
(iii)1891 - 1895 : Rev.William Henry Pownell
Bishops of Goulburn
(i)1861 - 1892 : Bishop Mesac Thomas
(ii)1892 - 1901 : Bishop William Chalmers
(iii)1902 - 1915 : Bishop Christopher Barlow
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
31 Mar 1833 : Richard Chapman, son of Pvt.William & Gertrude nee -
(ii)First Burial
14 Apr 1833 : James Mortimer,aet.30 years (convict)
(iii)First Marriage
7 Oct 1833 : Charles Buckmaster to Ann Carpenter
23. St Michaels Wollongong
A. Church & Parish
1834 : parish established
(i)First Church
Architect :
Builder :
1847 : foundation stone laid by
13 Jan 1848 : consecrated by
1859 : demolished
(ii)Current Church
Architect : Edmund Blackett
Builder :
1858 : foundation stone laid by Bishop Barker
15 Dec 1859 : consecrated by Bishop Barker
13 Mar 1970 : inaugurated as pro-cathedral
B. Chaplains
(i)1834 - 1836 : Rev.Frederick Wilkinson
(ii)1837 - 1858 : Rev.Matthew Devenish Meares
(iii) :
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
23 Mar 1834 : Christopher Ledwidge, son of Christopher & Mary nee Brooker
(ii)First Burial
30 Jan 1834 : Capt.Charles Waldreon, 39th Regiment
(iii)First Marriage
1 Apr 1834 : Joseph Hunt to Mary Hinchey
24. Christ Church St Laurence Sydney
A. Church & Parish
(i)Original Church St Lawrence
Architect : Henry Robertson
Builders :
1838 : designated the parish of St Lawrence by
1838 : foundation stone laid by
28 Oct 1838 : first service by Bishop William Broughton
1 Jan 1840 : foundation stone laid by Bishop William Broughton
10 Sep 1845 : consecrated by Bishop William Broughton
1845 : last service Rev.William Walsh
(ii)Present Church Christ Church St Laurence
Architects : Edmund Blackett & John Burcham Clamp
Builders : Taylor & Robb
1 Sep 1845 : foundation stone laide by Bishop William Broughton
: consecratedby Bishop William Broughton
1884 : St Laurence adoped as patron saint
B. Chaplains
(i)1838 - 1838 : Rev.Thomas Steele
(ii)1839 - 1867 : Rev.William Horatio Walsh
(iii)1867 - 1878 : Rev.George Vidal
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
1838 : Francis R Ebbart, son of Frederick & Elizabeth nee -
(ii)First Burial
18 Mar 1838 : William McDonald, aet.12 days
(iii)First Marriage
14 May 1838 : William Farnell to Elizabeth Ford
25. St Andrews Cathedral Sydney
A. Church & Parish
Architects : James Hume & Edmund Blackett
Builders :
1837 : foundation stone laid by Governor Bourke
: first service by
30 Nov 1868 : consecrated by Bishop Frederic Barker
1874 : building completed when addition of tower & pinnades added
B. Deans
(i)1858 - 1902 : Rev.William Macquarie Cowper
(ii)1912 - 1936 : Rev.Albert Edward Tallon
(iii)1947 - 1953 : Rev.Stuart Barton Babbage
Bishops
(i)1836 - 1847 : William Grant Broughton - Bishop of Australia
1847 - 1859 : William Grant Broughton - Bishop of Sydney
(ii)1854 - 1882 : Frederic Barker - Bishop of Sydney
(iii)1884 - 1889 : Alfred Bary - Bishop of Sydney
Archbishops
(i)1897 - 1909 : William Saumarez Sneed
(ii)1910 - 1933 : John Charles Wright
(iii)1933 - 1958 : Howard West Kilvinton Mowll
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
:
(ii)First Burial
:
(iii)First Marriage
:
26. St Marys West Maitland
A. Church & Parish
(i)First Church
Architect :
Builder :
1 Jan 1838 : parish established by Rev.William Stack
1838 : foundation stone laid by
1842 : church opened by Rev.William Stack
: consecrated by
(ii)Current Church
Architect :
Builder :
7 Sep 1860 : foundation stone laid by Bishop Dr Frederic Barker
18 Jul 1867 : first service by Bishop Tyrell
1878 : consecrated by
1887 : tower & spine added
B. Chaplains
(i)1838 - 1846 : Rev.William Stack
(ii)1846 - 1879 : Rev.Robert Chapman
(iii)1880 - 1898 : Rev.W H H Yarrington
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
7 Jan 1838 : Sophia Mary Money,daughter of James & Sarah nee -
(ii)First Burial
16 Mar 1838 : Henry Dumaresq, aet.46 years
(iii)First Marriage
12 Mar 1838 : Henry Stockford to Elizabeth Bowen
27. St Clements Yass
A. Church & Parish
1839 : parish established by Rev.Charles Brigstoke
Architect : Edmund Blackett
Builder :
1847 : foundation stone laid by
8 Jan 1852 : consecrated by Bishop William Broughton
1857 : tower and spire added
B. Chaplains
(i)1839 - 1859 : Rev.Charles Ferdinand Brigstoke
(ii)1860 - 1861 : Rev.Edward Synge
(iii)1861 - 1864 : Rev.Thomas Kemmis
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
12 Apr 1839 : Peter,son of Nicholas Besnard and Fraances Keefe
(ii)First Burial
11 Jan 1839 : Joseph Parkes, aet.44 years
(iii)First Marriage
24 Apr 1839 : John Davis (BC) to Mary Ann Bird (BC)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
3. St Matthews Windsor
A. Church & Parish
1834 : parish established
Architect : Thomas Bray
Builder :
28 Dec 1838 : foundation stone laid by Bishop Polding
21 Oct 1840 : first service by Bishop Polding
1842 : building completed
: consecrated by
B. Chaplains
(i)1835 - 1835 : Rev.Christopher Vincent Dowling
(ii)1835 - 1838 : Rev.James Vincent Corcoran
(iii)1838 - 1843 : Rev.John Brady
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
7 Jan 1838 : Sophie Mary Money daughter of James & Sarah nee -
(ii)First Burial (oldest headstone in the cemetery)
1832 : Patrick Cullen
(in the register)
3 Jan 1835 : Robert Quinloven, aet.41 years, Ticket of Leave
(iii)First Marriage
8 Jan 1835 : Michael Cunningham to Bridget Carthy
4. St Josephs Maitland
A. Church & Parish
(i)Original Church
1834 : parish established
Architects : Rev Therry & Rev Ullathorne
Builder :
12 Aug 1834 : foundation stone laid by Rev John Therry
1835 : first service by
: consecrated by
13 Aug 1933 : last service by
1933 : demolished
(ii)Present Church
Architect :
Builder :
19 Nov 1933 : foundation stone laid by Bishop Edmund Gleeson
22 Apr 1934 : first service by
: consecrated by
B. Chaplains
(i)1835 - 1836 : Rev.James Watkins
(ii)1836 - 1838 : Rev.James Vincent Corcoran
(iii)1838 - 1845 : Rev.Edmund Mahoney
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
5 Oct 1835 : Marianne Egan, daughter of John & Mary nee -
(ii)First Burial
15 Apr 1836 : Marianne Brennan, aet.37 years
(iii)First Marriage
5 Nov 1835 : Patrick Doolan to Margaret Mannix
5. St Patricks Parramatta
(i)First Church
Architect : Clement Glancey
Builders :
17 Mar 1836 : foundation stone laid by Bishop Polding
: first service by
28 May 1837 : consecrated by
: last service by
(ii)Second Church
Architect : A W N Pugin
Builders :
13 Aug 1854 : foundation stone laid by
: first service by
1880 : concecrated by
: last service by
(iii)Third Church
Architect :
Builders :
1936 : foundation stone laid by
: first service by
1986 ; designated as a cathedral
: last service by
19 Dec 1996 : destroyed by fire
(iv)Present Cathedral
Architect : Romaldo Guigola
Builders :
: foundation stone laid by
: first service by
29 Nov 2003 : dedicated by
B. Chaplains
(i)1836 - 1836 : Rev.Dr.William Bernard
(ii)1836 - 1839 : Fr.Joseph Charles Sumner
(iii)1839 - 1839 : Fr.Richard Maun
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
1836 : Jane McGarry, daughter of James & Mary nee -
(ii)First Burial (oldest headstone in the cemetery)
29 Apr 1824 : Thomas Nugent
(first entry in register)
16 Jan 1836 : Dennis Murphy, aet.34 years
(iii)First Marriage
8 Feb 1836 : Sgt.John Mulhall (27th Reg't) to Catherine Donoghoe
PRESBYTERIAN
4. St Andrews Kirk Sydney
A. Church & Parish
1832 : parish established
B. Chaplains
(i)1832 - 1858 : Rev.John McGarvie
(ii) - :
(iii) - :
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
1835 : Mary Jane Coulson, daughter of Thomas & Eliza nee -
(ii)First Burial
3 Oct 1833 : Robert Maitland, aet.40 years
(iii)First Marriage
15 Nov 1832 : Adulphus James Ross to Alicia Willis
BAPTIST
Baptist Chapel Sydney
A. Chapel & Parish
(i)First Chapel - corner of Bathurst and Kent Streets Sydney
Architect :
1836 : opened
B. Chaplains
(i)1831 - 1837 : Rev.John McKaeg
(ii)1837 - 1847 : Rev.John Saunders
(iii)1847 - :
C. Registers
(i)First Baptism
13 Apr 1835 : Mary Holden, daughter of Elizah & Jane nee -
(ii)First Burial
1840 : Lawrence Myles, aet.1 year
(iii)First Marriage
:
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