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Name/TitleSt John's Church and Soldiers' Memorial, Toorak, c. 1930

About this objectThis photograph of St John's Church with soldiers' memorial on the left, is located at the intersection of Toorak and Clendon roads, Toorak, and was taken looking east from Clendon Road.

The church, designed by William Wardell in the English Gothic style, was constructed in 1860. It was built on land donated by Alfred Ross subdivided from his property 'Orrong'. The dominant west tower and broached spire were added in 1873. The construction was overseen by the architect FM White.

The Soldiers' Memorial, designed by Louis Williams, was dedicated in 1927 and inscribed with the names of the men and women of the parish who served during World War One. Located at the front of the church facing the corner of Toorak and Orrong roads, the memorial is hexagonal in shape and is made of sandstone. Bronze panels, designed by John Tranthim-Fryer, depict an Australian soldier at the point of death handing his sword to ‘Victory’.

One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.

For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm

Period1930-1940

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsToorak (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsToorak Road (Toorak, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsWardell, William Wilkinson, 1823-1899.

Subject and Association KeywordsWhite, Francis Maloney, 1819-1888

Subject and Association KeywordsSt John the Evangelist (Toorak, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsAnglican Church of Australia

Subject and Association KeywordsRoss, Alfred, 1816-1896

Subject and Association KeywordsWhite, Francis Maloney, 1819-1888

Subject and Association KeywordsWilliams, Louis R., 1890-1980

Subject and Association KeywordsTranthin-Fryer, John, 1861-1928

Subject and Association KeywordsChurches

Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-BCS-41

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