Canon Charles E. DroughtPrint Page 
The Baptistry commemorates Canon Drought, the second vicar of the parish.
The second vicar, Canon Drought (1900-1917 ), was a graduate of Trinity College Cambridge with honours in mathematics as well as theology. He led the parish during the difficult days of the First World War and resigned during the conflict, suffering the tragic loss of one of his own sons on the Western Front.
A memorial to the labors of the late Canon Drought is to be placed at St John`s, Toorak. It will take the form of a baptistry, at a cost of £300. The late Canon was a worker in the diocese for 38 years.
Excerpt from Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), 17 May 1919.
Archdeacon Hindley will dedicate the Baptistry at St. John's, Toorak, on March 14, in memory of the late Canon Drought.
Excerpt from The Herald (Melbourne), 28 February 1920.
Location
| Address: | 86 Clendon Road , St John`s Church, Toorak, 3142 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.841902 Long: 145.014149 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Designer: | Walter Butler |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th March, 1920 |
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