Christ Church Anglican Church

No Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

A stone high up the gable of the church hall records: AD - 1892

Plaques on the Lich Gate record:

(1) A M D G - and in loving memory of - Alfred Royce Atkins AIF; John Fraser RAAF; John Thomas Curr AIF; Stanley G Newton AIF; Aleck Saint-Smith RAAF; Clifford Wilson RAN; who laid down their lives in - The Second World War 1939-1945

(2) A M D G - and in memory - of - Ella Margaret - Dowling - of - "The Oaks" - Bendolba - who died - Aug 9 1924 - "A friend is a gift of - God, and the best of - life's treasures".

(3) This War Memorial - was dedicated by - The Right - Rev De Witt Batty MA - Bishop of Newcastle - March 11. 1951 - A W Moore Thl RD - Rector.

(4) The 1996 Restoration of this Lich-Gate - was assisted by the - Dungog Memorial RSL Club.

(5) The 1996 restoration of this Lich-Gate - is in memory of - Harold Staples - 3rd September, 1918 - 9th February, 1996 - "Rest eternal grant to him O Lord and - let light perpetual shine upon him.

A plaque records: A M D G - This wall was erected - in memory of - The Wilce Family - of 'Aughentorlie' - Dungog 1940.

An historic plaque records: Christ Church Anglican Church - 1849 - The original timber slab sided church on this site was built in 1842 and was situated to the rear of the present church. Christ Church and a parochial school (which was demolished in the 1890's) were designed by Edmund Blacket in 1848 with construction beginning in 1849. The Church, dedicated in 1858, was consecrated in 1861 with the completion of the bell tower. Extensive alterations were carried out in 1906 when the stone slab floor was replaced with timber and the shingle roof clad with slate. In 1918 TM Hooke donated the double manual pipe organ still in use today. Dungog Historical Society 2008.