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St Peter's Anglican Church - Former

Carapooee, VIC 3477

Church Information

Church Name: St Peter's Anglican Church - Former
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: Pebble Church, 367 Dunolly Rd, Carapooee VIC 3477, Australia
Suburb: Carapooee
State: VIC
Postcode: 3477
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

A memorial plaque inside the church records: To the Glory of God - in loving memory of - Oswarld - Stewart Wemvss - Killed at Gallipoli - April 29th 1915, - Aged 32 Years - "Greater love hath no man - than this: That he lay - down his life for - his friends."

A heritage plaque records: St Peter's - Anglican Church - is registered by the - Heritage Council of Victoria - This Gothic church, known as the Pebble Church, was designed by the - prominent Melbourne architect Leonard Terry and built in 1869-70 using - stones collected from the hill opposite. - It reflects English vernacular traditions...

Date Opened: 10-07-1870
Date Closed: 02-06-2019
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The former St Peter's Anglican Church, Carapooee was opened on 10/7/1870. It held its final service of de-consecration on 2/6/2019, conducted by Bishop Matt Brain, Bishop of Bendigo. The property was sold in September 2020. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 24/2/2020 14/9/2020.
Last Updated: Friday 8th October, 2021
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