St Jude's Anglican Church
St Jude's Anglican Church 01-12-2020 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Jude's Anglican Church 01-12-2020 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Jude's Anglican Church

Eldorado, VIC 3746

Church Information

Church Name: St Jude's Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: St Jude's Church of England
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: Church of England, 71 MacKay St, Eldorado VIC 3746, Australia
Suburb: Eldorado
State: VIC
Postcode: 3746
Foundation Stone Laid: 11-10-1870
Foundation Stone Notes: 

A tablet records: A M D G - St Judes - 12th October 1870. [ Note different date on tablet and historical plaque - 12th - v - 11th ]

A National Trust of Australia - Victoria plaque records: To the Greater Glory of God - St Jude's Church, Eldorado - Foundation Stone laid October 11, 1870 - built by Nicol Turner and James Scott - Opened April 30, 1871 - Consecrated October 17, 1894.

A plaque records: This plaque - was erected on October 25th 1970 - to mark - the centenary of this building - and to - record the parishioners tribute - to those who built it.

A plaque inside records: St Jude's Anglican Church, - El Dorado  - Restoration of - the Vestry, Porch and Sanctuary - Dedicated to the Glory of God - Made possible by a grant from - Heritage Victoria, the Guild and the - El  Dorado Community - Dedicated by the Right Revd R David Farrer - Bishop of Wangaratta - 29th July 2007.

A memorial plaque records: To the Glory of God - and in Memory of - Edgar B Dawson - Drowned in the Quetta - 28th Feby 91. [ Is this the shipwreck of 28/2/1890? - see - https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/1395-all-souls-and-st-bartholomew-quetta-memorial-anglican-church ]

Date Opened: 30-04-1871
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The St Jude's Anglican Church, Eldorado was opened on 30/4/1871, although services had been conducted earlier in the local Court House. It was consecrated on 17/10/1894. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 6/12/2020.
Last Updated: Sunday 6th December, 2020
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