Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church

22 Yaldwin Street, Kyneton, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

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Kyneton St Pauls Anglican M&G BR1956_0001

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  • Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    AWM Nominal roll; NAA: B2455, Hurry G Lieutenant/Colonel; Argus, 30 May 1916, p.8; Bendigonian, 4 July 1918, p.21.

    Memorial Window Subject

    Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Subject

    St. George

    Memorial Window Text

    Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Text

    May light perpetual shine on him

    Memorial Window Inscription

    Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Inscription

    To the Glory of God and in memory of Lt.-Col.Geoffrey Hurry D.S.O., V.D., Chancellor of the Diocese of Bendigo 1922-1944 and for many years a vestryman and churchwarden of this church.

    Memorial Window Description & History

    Stained Glass Window at Kyneton St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Description & History

    Although the window was made by Mathieson & Gibson, the design of St. George was originally drawn by William Montgomery for St. Paul's Anglican Church, Camperdown and then later for Bathurst Cathedral. The full-scale cartoon is attributed to Mervyn Napier Waller. See another version of St. George by Mathieson & Gibson, aSecond World War memorial at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tyrendarra. On his enlistment form, Hurry spelt his name 'Geoffry' although it is elsewhere written as 'Geoffrey'.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffry Hurry survived the First World War and, as shown in the memorial inscription, was a great contributor to the Anglican Church in the Kyneton/Bendigo area. He was a solicitor, aged 47 and living at 'South Lodge' Kyneton, when he enlisted, having already served in the Citizen Military Forces. He embarked HMAT Runic on 20 June 1916 for France with the rank of Captain, and was appointed Major on 1 May 1916. He was Commanding Officer of the 38 Battalion when he was recommended for the Distinguished Service Order on 20 October 1917, which was gazetted on 17 December. The citation, signed by Brigadier-General W. Ramsay McNicoll, Commander 10 Australian Infantry Brigade, read: 'For conspicuous ability and personal bravery when in command of the Battalion east of Ypres on October 4th 1917. He showed a fine example to all ranks and fought his Battalion with great skill. The influence of his fine spirit was greatly felt and contributed largely towards the success of the operation.'

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Vic War Heritage Inventory - Stained Glass Memorial Windows Study

    Author: Bronwyn Hughes
    Year: 2013
    Grading: Local

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