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14-November-2015
14-November-2015

Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams / John Huth

The garden commemorates the Reverend James Gunther who was the first Rector of the Mudgee Parish, and served at this church for 38 years.

 

Location

Address:Church & Market Streets, St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Mudgee, 2850
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -32.590571
Long: 149.588131
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Garden
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Religion

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 15th May, 1988
Front Inscription

Gunther Memorial Garden

Dedicated by Bishop E. K. Leslie Sunday 15th May 1988 to commemorate the first Rector of Mudgee Parish, Reverend James Gunther (1841 - 79).

Mudgee Parish was founded by Bishop Broughton on 16th May 1841.

The present Church building was consecrated on 22nd Nov. 1860.

 

Source: MA
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