Holy Trinity Church, Bacchus Marsh Explained

Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Gisborne Road, in the town of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. The church was established in 1851.

History

• Pre 1849 - Bacchus Marsh was probably served by itinerant preachers from around 1847.^[1]
• 1849 - first Baptism performed in January by first clergy Rev. William Hall
• 1851 - prefabricated iron church erected. Amongst the first parishes in Victoria, the land was donated by William Bacchus, son of Captain W H Bacchus after whom Bacchus Marsh is named.
• 1861 - Iron church building consecrated
• 1857 - School established on site of current hall
• 1868 - Andrew Scott (later to become bushranger "Captain Moonlite") attended as lay reader.
• 1876 - Foundation Stone Laid
• 1877 - Current Sandstone (& limestone) church opened
• 1881 - Current church consecrated, pulpit installed
• 1953 - Church gates built and consecrated
• 1955 - Hall built as a war memorial
• 1971 - Memorial garden completed

References

1. Book: Osborn, Betty. A history of Holy Trinity Church of England, Bacchus Marsh. 1977. Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society. Bacchus Marsh, Vic.. 0-9599718-3-1. 2d ed., rev. and enl..

External links

• Anglican Church Of Australia Holy Trinity Bacchus Marsh

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