St Thomas' Community Church
Winchelsea, VIC 3241
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Thomas' Community Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 25 Barwon Terrace, Winchelsea VIC 3241, Australia |
| Suburb: | Winchelsea |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3241 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque on a lectern at the back of the church records: Sunday 6th, February, 2011 - These seats are made from the oak tree that stood here for - many years - They were crafted by Barry Rochow and Michael Richardson - after the timber was milled by Peter Kennedy - They were dedicated by Abp Philip Freier to the memory of - Clare & Denzil Lines - George Alexander McConachy & Family - Cliff Schroeter - And to the - Previous Vicars of St Thomas Church. ( Note: The lectern was probably made from the same oak tree). A plaque at the front of the old church/school building records: School During the Week - Sermons on Sunday - In 1846, Thomas Austin, Prosper Trebeck and Charles Beal helped finance the first Winchelsea Church, now part of the hall. It was also the first school. |
| Date Opened: | 19-01-1860 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
Although church services were conducted from the 1840s, in the original church/school, the first service in the existing church was held on 19/1/1860.
St Thomas' Church is strongly linked to the Austin Family, early settlors in south western Victoria and great benefactors. This included the establishment of the original church/school, and the founding, in 1882, of what has been developed into the Austin Hospital.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 14/1/2018.
