IN MEMORIAM
JOSEPH CHARLES GENDERS
CARVED AND PRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER ADA LILIAN BARRETT
Joseph Charles Genders
Prayer Desk - Memorial to Joseph Charles Genders
Identifer
ASJ2023.44Physical Description
Carved hardwood prayer desk located in chapel. The inscription reads:IN MEMORIAM
JOSEPH CHARLES GENDERS
CARVED AND PRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER ADA LILIAN BARRETT
Historical Details
William Genders died in 1901. See linked biography. The prayer desk, while not dated, likely dates to the time of the fitting out of the new side chapel towards the end of the construction period - 1901-1911. His daughter Ada, who went on to marry William Rothwell Barrett (later Assistant Bishop of Tasmania) was evidently a skilled carver, likely learning as part of the Arts and Crafts movement which flourished in the early decades of the 20th century.Materials
hardwood - native Tasmanian timberDating of Item
1910 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
December 10 2023;Online Sources
Related Collection
St. John's Church Historical ItemsRelated People or Organisations
Ada Liilan Barrett (nee Genders)Joseph Charles Genders