St Mark's Anglican Church
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St Mark's Anglican Church

East Bunbury, WA 6230

Church Information

Church Name: St Mark's Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: Old Picton Church
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 41 Flynn St, East Bunbury WA 6230, Australia
Suburb: East Bunbury
State: WA
Postcode: 6230
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

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

Notice board records: "This church was built by the Venerable J R Wollaston and his Sons for the Australind settlers...and is the second oldest Church in Western Australia...".

A stone statue in the graveyard records: "This cross commemorates the life and work of John Ramsden Wollaston MA 1st Chaplain of Port Leschenault (Bunbury) 1842-1848. He built St Mark's Church Picton, 1842. Afterwards he was rector of Albany and Archdeacon of Western Australia. He died 3rd May 1856 and was buried at Albany". 

Date Opened: 18-09-1842
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Mark's Anglican Church, East Bunbury is in the Diocese of Bunbury. It is not clear if it is still functioning. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 23/04/2015 & 11/5/2024.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=164641778246983&set=pb.100076966027670.-2207520000
Last Updated: Saturday 11th May, 2024
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