Picture Galleries
Some of the thousands of photos and images covering the history of All Saints Anglican Network. We have many more to process and add to this gallery, but would welcome contributions covering aspects of the life of St. John’s and other congregations in the Tamar region.
Rector of St John's 1921-33 Revd D Ross Hewton - captioned "The Rector of St. John's Church of England, Launceston, Revd. D. Ross Hewton, at the beautiful eagle lectern."
Reverse of framed mount is has date November 1927, and lower down, “Harrap”, so likely a picture of George Edward Harrap, 1856-1937 as a churchwarden of the day. See https://resources.allsaints.network/?page_id=560/#_Toc489043700
Herman Rupp Lakin 1863-1954 was an active church member who, among other things, served as parish treasurer during the 1930s. He was a member of the first vestry of St. John's, formed in 1935. See https://resources.allsaints.network/?page_id=560/#_Toc489043709
1933-1949 Canon and Mrs Greenwood. The caption in the album does not give the year, but it is likely taken in the late 1930s.
Photo from album "presented to Charles J Greaves - in appreciation, from Harold B Brownrigg - 25th May 1939"
Hand-written on back: "To Billy Hughes. With every good wish for Christmas and the New Year, and appreciation of how he has brought others along to the class. From
G Rose"
L-R Hand-written on back: "To Billy Hughes. With every good wish for Christmas and the New Year, and appreciation of how he has brought others along to the class. From
G Rose"
L-R Back: Geoff Calver, Ron Smith, Harold Roberts, Doug Thollar
Row 2: George Donnelly, Fraser Carnie, Alf Ford, Geoff Green, Doug Newell, Clem Dent, Bob Thollar, Colin Pemberton
Row 3: Ted Crighton, Arch Thollar, Les Hammond, Bill Warren, Tom Brooks, Tas Calver, Tom White, Don MacLaine, Bob Bugg, Jim Sanderson
Row 4: Stan Dale, Cyril Harris, Arthur James, Doug Thollar, Mr C.H. Rose, Revd. W. Greenwood, Mr A.E. Calver, Claude Dutson, Bob Kiddle, Bill Hughes
Front: ??? Solomon, Lindsay Hammond, ??????
Note old entrance to chapel, now part of south ambulatory.
1938 first vestry of St. John's. Photo from album "presented to Charles J Greaves - in appreciation, from Harold B Brownrigg - 25th May 1939"
(L-R) Back:L. Lakin, F. Jones, F. Cleaver, A.A. Castley, C.H. Rose
Front: H B Brownrigg, R.M. Green, Revd. W.L.B. Verrall, Revd W. Greenwood, E.A. Gee, H.R. Lakin
St John's Bible Class 1935 courtesy Muriel Brain (nee Kiddle)
Hand-written on back: "Tom, I recently copied this photo from a smaller one. I think it may have been taken during a picnic. Was it down the Tamar somewhere? Probably about 1935."
Harold Blake Brownrigg - 1936. Framed photo held by St. John's Church. H.B. Brownrigg was a churchwarden and very much involved in church life, including choir and Sunday School. His photos provide a valuable record of church life and buildings in the first half of the 20th century. Son of Canon Marcus Blake Brownrigg, rector of St.John's 1868-1886.
1939 ca bible presented by wardens in 1861.
Photo from album "presented to Charles J Greaves - in appreciation, from Harold B Brownrigg - 25th May 1939"
No date was found on the original photograph, despite the full listing of members and clergy.Verrall was curate 1938-1940, so likely 1938 or 1939.
Clergy and Choir of St. John's Church, Launceston 1938
5th row – Messrs. W. Butler, C.E. Smith, J. Gee, D. Larson, K. Goyne, J. Castley, M. Learoyd, T. Ellison, J.S. Gill, W.H. Verrall and L. Rogers.
4th row – T. White, J. Dingle, P. Gee, N . Gill, D. Young, Miss A. Carnie, Madame Nora Webster, Miss L. Edwards, Messrs. M. Davey, J. Bingham, D. Gill, J. Atherton and E. Atherton.
3rd row – Misses L. Verrall, E. Brown, J. Dean, A. Edwards, J. Edwards, B. Bungey, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Gee, Mrs. Smythe, Misses M. Talbot, S.M. Brownrigg, V. Foster, E.A. Jones, B. Suter, M. Davey.
2nd row – Masters B. Brown, B. Joscelyne, R. Cretney, J. Murgatroyd, Revd. W.L.B. Verrall (Curate), Revd. W. Greenwood (Rector), Lord Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. R. S. Hay), Canon W. Barratt (Bishop’s Chaplain), Messrs. A.R. Gee (Organist and Choir Master, and H.B. Brownrigg, Masters Geoff Radford, G. Young, R. Young and C. Ford.
1st (front) row- F. Alexander, L. Alexander, A. Brown, A. Murgatroyd, B. Dean, E. Tulloch, J. Brown, N. Wilson, J. Dean, D. Chick and F. Edwards.
1940 ca Easter decorations
Part of collection of photos, lantern slides and negatives belonging to Harold B Brownrigg.
1940 ca floral decorations.
Part of collection of photos, lantern slides and negatives belonging to Harold B Brownrigg.
St John's Launceston Old World garden party 1940s
Photo from collection of M Brain (nee Kiddle)
location appears to be near front door of rectory.
Early 1950s confirmation service - mostly for girls from Broadland House Church of England Girls Grammar School. Date is estimated from the clothing and the 1948 "FX" Holden sedan.
During the 1950s, the school hats were being changed from the wide, floppy-brimmed panama style to a neater, small-brimmed panama with blue under the brim.
CEBS gathering with representatives from various centres, quite possibly a rally held at Launceston over the June long weekend in 1959, during which 70 boys were billeted. Ref. The Tasmanian CEBS Story – The First Fifty Years Hobart 1982 p.30. Rallies and gatherings in that era were centred on the former Beresford House in Pitt Avenue, and excursions included hikes to Trlyn Dam and Mt. Barrow.
"Loyal subjects of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra"
This was included in a series of magic lantern slides prepared in the 1950s to show the church and its people over the period since photos were first taken.
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