St Marys Church, Kempton, Tasmania Originally called St. Mark’s but the name was changed because the Church at Pontville was dedicatedin1840 as St. Mark’s and the new church at Kempton was only partially completed in 1841. The present St. Mary’s Church was half funded by the then Government and half by the residents of the municipality. The Chief Mechanic of the Public Works Department drew up the plans for the building which was partly completed and in use in 1841. The ceiling was finished by Mr. George Woods in 1845 and in 1863 the present pulpit, prayer desk and alter rails were provided. The service books were provided by the Bishop for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge on 17th January 1853. The east window in the church was given by Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Ellis in memory of their son Alfred Thomas Ellis. First Fleeter Elizabeth Bruce is buried here.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:58:26 +0000
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