St. Thomas Church - Cundletown, NSW
S 31° 54.080 E 152° 31.297
56J E 454765 N 6470401
At the site where there had been the historic St Thomas Anglican Church is a Historical Marker plaque.
Waymark Code: WMX854
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/11/2017
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The bronze plaque reads:
St. Thomas Church
"Rt. Reverend William Tyrrell, Lord Bishop of Newcastle, commenced negotiations October 1856 for one acre of land for the erection of a "Church Chapel for the United Church of England and Ireland".
"Land transferred 18 January 1861 fir the sum of 10/- "of Lawful British Money".
"First Church constructed of Slab.
"Second Church built 1870.
"Existing Church built 1916 [It had already been moved off of the property when I took the photos.]
"Donated by parishioners of St Thomas Anglican Church.
"A project of the Cundletown Historical Society 1999."
The Church has been moved to a neighbouring property, so that the local Coptic congregation could start with the building of their church, which was Opened in 2017.
Photo taken: 1525, Tuesday, 6 September, 2016
Age/Event Date: 1861; 1876; 1916 [1999]
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Historic Resources.:
Cundletown Historical Society
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
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