Inscription:
A.M.D.G. AND IN MEMORY OF
THE REV. MARCUS BLAKE BROWNRIGG, M.A.
RECTOR OF THIS CHURCH FROM 1868 to 1886 AND HIS WIFE
The carving can be safely attributed to Gordon Cumming who was involved in several carving commissions at the time of the 1938 building project.
Harold Blake Brownrigg
Sybil Mary Brownrigg
Pulpit canopy - memorial to Revd. Marcus Blake Brownrigg
Identifer
ASJ2023.49Physical Description
Memorial canopy over main pulpit.Inscription:
A.M.D.G. AND IN MEMORY OF
THE REV. MARCUS BLAKE BROWNRIGG, M.A.
RECTOR OF THIS CHURCH FROM 1868 to 1886 AND HIS WIFE
Historical Details
Revd. Marcus Blake Brownrigg died in 1890. See linked biography. The pulpit canopy was erected in his memory by his family in 1938, at the time of the completion of the rebuilding of the nave. His son, Harold Blake Brownrigg, was a churchwarden at the time, and granddaughter Sybil was active in choir and Sunday School teaching.The carving can be safely attributed to Gordon Cumming who was involved in several carving commissions at the time of the 1938 building project.
Materials
hardwood - Tasmanian oakDating of Item
1938 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
December 28 2023;;November 11 1938;Online Sources
Related Collection
St. John's Church Historical ItemsRelated People or Organisations
Marcus Blake BrownriggHarold Blake Brownrigg
Sybil Mary Brownrigg