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100th Anniversary of First Sunday School in AustraliaPrint Page 
19-May-2018
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The marble plaque commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first Sunday School in Australia.
A significant event in the life of St John’s was the commencement of Australia’s first Sunday School in 1813 by Mr. (later Reverend) Thomas Hassall in the house of his father Rowland Hassall on the corner of George and Charles Streets, Parramatta.
Tablet Unveiling 1913Location
| Address: | 195 Church Street, Foyer, St John`s Parish Hall, Parramatta, 2150 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.815917 Long: 151.00285 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1813 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1913 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 24th May, 1913 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThe first Sunday School in Australia was opened in the Parish of St. John`s Parramatta, N.S.W. by Mr. (afterwards the Rev.) Thomas Hassell in the year 1813 A.D.
This tablet is raised to commemorate the 100th anniversary of that event, and was unveiled on May 24th. 1913.
S. M. Johnstone, B.A. Rector
P. Morgan
H. B. Cowper Churchwardens
W. P. Noller (Superintendent)
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