Credence table - memorial to Revd. E. Wynne Evans


Identifer
ASJ2023.45

Physical Description
Carved credence table in chapel (a small table set in sanctuary of churches, on which the vessels and elements for Holy Communion are placed before the beginning of the service). 
Historical Details
Revd. Ernest Wynne Evans was assistant curate at St. John's in 1931-32, but going on to serve with CMS in Groote Eylandt, was tragically killed in a firearm accident in 1933. See linked biography.
The credence table was subscribed by parishioners in his memory about 1937.
Materials
hardwood - likely Tasmanian
Dating of Item
1937 to present

Database Date:            Faculty Date:

December 10 2023;
Online Sources

Related Collection
St. John's Church Historical Items
Related Person or Organisation
Ernest Wynne Evans