St John's Anglican Church

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

A plaque records: St Johns Metung - First Dedicated 1891 - Consecrated for divine worship - on this site - by The Bishop of Melbourne - Bishop Field Flowers Goe - 11 November 1897 - This plaque commemorates 100 years - of service to the community - 16 Novemeber 1997.

A plaque on the sundial records: In Memory - Alexander Johnson William Fergie - and - Phyllis May Fergie - Much loved for service to this church - 1975 ~ 1990.

A plaque on the flagstaff records: Donated by - The Metung Yacht Club - in memory of - Commodore (1988-90) J M Booth - And all those in Metung who go down to the Lakes in boats. - This flagstaff was originally presented - to the Metung Yacht Club in 1953 - by the family of W A Borthwick, Esq - in his memory - Re-erected on this site in 1993.

A plaque records: St Johns Memorial Garden - Opened and dedicated, 2nd October 2011 - By Bishop John McIntyre - 'I have stilled and quieted my soul' - Psalms 131:2 - Garden designed by Ian Harris - Seat built by George Verbeek - and donated by Metung Bloodhounds.

A history board at the church site records: History of St John's - 'St John's Church is one of the oldest buildings in Metung. It was built in 1891 in the grounds of the King family property 'Mairburn', in the present Mairburn Road area. - John Parker King was the grandson of Governor King, 3rd Governor of the Colony of New South Wales. In the 1880s John brought his family to live in Metung. He built what is now the nave of this church for use as a chapel by his family, and welcomed the people of the fledgling village to also attend. The first service was held on Christmas Day 1891.- A little later, with his brother Essington King and friend Herbert Henty, purchased this land and gave it to the Church of England. John's idea was to move the chapel to this site in 1885[?], before it could be done, John died. However, his widow, Antionette King, was able to supervise the completion of the plan. - The chapel was moved by two bullock teams, the interior lined and a chancel and vestry added for the total cost of 75.15.00 [pounds]. Mrs King also arranged for a pulpit, chancel chairs, prayer desk and altar rails to be made in blackwood and this beautiful furniture is still in use today. - The completed church was opened and dedicated by the Bishop of Melbourne on 11 November, 1897.'