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St John's in the Wilderness Anglican Church
St John's in the Wilderness Anglican Church 23-10-1982 - F A Sharr - inHerit - State Heritage Office - See Note.
St John's in the Wilderness Anglican Church 23-10-1982 - F A Sharr - inHerit - State Heritage Office - See Note.

St John's in the Wilderness Anglican Church

Dale, WA 6304

Church Information

Church Name: St John's in the Wilderness Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: Westdale Rd, Dale WA 6304, Australia
Suburb: Dale
State: WA
Postcode: 6304
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

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

A sign attached to a wall in the porch of the church records: "St John in the Wilderness. This little Church was built almost single-handedly by Mr A. E. Woodruff, student of St Paul's College, Burgh, near Lincoln in England and lay-assistant to Canon C. E. Groser, the second Rector of Beverley. It was consecrated on May 22nd 1895 by the Rt Rev C.O.L. Riley, 3rd Bishop, later first Archbishop of Perth". 

Date Opened: 22-05-1895
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

St John's In The Wilderness Anglican Church, Dale (west of Beverley), building fell into disrepair in the 1970s, but was restored by the community in 1975. A small cemetery adjoins the church. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 7/10/2018.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Image/89c94a8e-5d0d-4a23-a740-e695bd820f77 and  http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Image/d3db10bb-85e6-45b6-9c80-18a1ac98ce87
Last Updated: Thursday 25th October, 2018
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