Laying of the foundation stone of St Barnabas Church, Fendalton, Christchurch
Laying of the foundation stone of St Barnabas Church, Fendalton, Christchurch
[22 Mar. 1925]
The ceremony, on 22 Mar. 1925, was performed by Archbishop Julius and over 800 people attended. The church was a memorial to those who died in the Great War 1914-1918 and was designed by architect Cecil Wood. Planning had been underway for a stone church to replace the original wooden building since 1884. The nave of the original wooden church stood in front of the tower of the present church
File Reference CCL PhotoCD 6, IMG0098
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