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Church of the Epiphany Northcote: Records and correspondence
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Date range1919-1970DescriptionBOX 27
The Beacon: 1934 ; 1936 - 1937
BOX 28
The Beacon: 1938 - 1944 (incomplete) ; 1966 (incomplete)
BOX 25
Baptisms: Book 1 - 393 baptism recorded. "March 16 1952 was the last baptism at St Aidan's before it was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Whit Monday 2/6/1952. G McWilliams (vicar)." Some of these baptisms were performed at the Church of the Epiphany.
Baptisms: Book 2 - June 14 1953 (394) - August 7 1966 (518) Book also has some applications for baptism.
BOX 28
Baptisms: December 1920 - 1932 ( Numbers 1 - 448 ) ; 1932 - 1941 ( Numbers 449 - 1026 ); 1941 - 1945 ( Numbers 1027 - 1438 ) ; 1945 - 1949 ( Numbers 1439 - 1844 ) ; 1949 - 1953 ( 1845 - 2250 ) ;1953 - 1957 ( Numbers 2251 - 2655 ) ; 1957 - 1966 ( Numbers 2656 - 3185 ) (7 Books)Some have been baptised at St Paul's Cathedral
The Beacon: parish paper of ...the Epiphany and St Aidans Northcote: February 1938 (no, 49) - November 1966 (no. 311) incomplete
BOX 27
Confirmations : 1920,1924 - 1945, 1950-1956.
Army and Navy
Includes Confirmations by Bishop C. L. Riley, Bishop of Bendigo
BOX 163
Miscellaneous correspondence
BOX 33
3 folders of General unsorted correspondence including:
Folder 1 1935 - 1946? Australian League of Ex-Serviceman and Women and Parish ; debentures ; balance sheets 1940 ; Archbishop and Parish ; history of the Church ; stained glass windows ; invitations to various functions ; letters from George Fincham and sons Organ builders ; sympathy letters to parishioners ; Hospital Sunday Committee report 1942-1943 (folder 2) ; Mens Society ; Mission of St James and St John
Folder 2 ; 1942 - 1945
Folder 3; 1937 - 1947 financial statements 1941 ; Penguin Players receipts ; Mothers Union 1946
folder 4 1955 - 1957 - General correspondence ; map of the Church buildings ; debentures.
1 folder of 46 black and white photographs of the Church and parishioners
BOX 34
Debentures Register 1955-1970
folder 1 - 1966 "The future of the Church in Northcote" recommendations that St Aidans and St James be incorporated into one new parish and The Epiphany buildings be leased and related Correspondence ; The Beacon August 1966, June 1966 November 1966.
1966 Receipts and Expenditure
Specifications, correspondence, blue prints for the Hall 1954 - 1954 and specifications for the vicarage October 1924
Petitions to various Archbishops requesting permission to place various religious objects, windows etc in the Church 1920 -1950
BOX 27
Funerals: 2 books of lists when died, when buried, place of burial, name, address, age, officiating minister : December 1945 - February 1967
BOX 25
Minutes of Vestry : 1919 - 1935 ;1936 - 1944
(Inside cover of first volume states "Meeting held in Small Hall, Town Hall, Northcote,17th Dec. 1919 to arrange for commencement of services in the new parish")
BOX 30
Miscellaneous receipts including 5 pound debenture certificatesReceipts
BOX 457
Receipts and expenditure book January 15 1964 - November 30 1966
BOX 29
Register of Services :
Changed name to Preachers' books. Lists day and date of Service, hour of Service, Clergy officiating, text or subject, number of congregation, number of communicants, collections, objects, remarks.
1922 - 1927
1927 - 1934
1934 - 1941
1948 - 1953
1953 - 1957
1957 - 1966
(Last entry - Service to mark the closing of the church and the commendation of the parishioners of Epiphany and St Aidans to the surrounding Parishes, + Frank Melbourne, 27/11/1966)
BOX 25
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure
1920 - 1939 ; March 4 1956 - December 31 1963
BOX 1239
Correspondence: 1916 - 1956 ; 1957 - 1988 (filed under St Aidans Northcote)
BOX 1619
Correspondence: 1927 - 1962
BOX 1693
Correspondence: 1920 - 1977 [packet number 547)
BOX 1944
Correspondence: File 1 1917 - 1965
Correspondence: File 2 1966 - 1969
The Beacon: 1934 ; 1936 - 1937
BOX 28
The Beacon: 1938 - 1944 (incomplete) ; 1966 (incomplete)
BOX 25
Baptisms: Book 1 - 393 baptism recorded. "March 16 1952 was the last baptism at St Aidan's before it was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Whit Monday 2/6/1952. G McWilliams (vicar)." Some of these baptisms were performed at the Church of the Epiphany.
Baptisms: Book 2 - June 14 1953 (394) - August 7 1966 (518) Book also has some applications for baptism.
BOX 28
Baptisms: December 1920 - 1932 ( Numbers 1 - 448 ) ; 1932 - 1941 ( Numbers 449 - 1026 ); 1941 - 1945 ( Numbers 1027 - 1438 ) ; 1945 - 1949 ( Numbers 1439 - 1844 ) ; 1949 - 1953 ( 1845 - 2250 ) ;1953 - 1957 ( Numbers 2251 - 2655 ) ; 1957 - 1966 ( Numbers 2656 - 3185 ) (7 Books)Some have been baptised at St Paul's Cathedral
The Beacon: parish paper of ...the Epiphany and St Aidans Northcote: February 1938 (no, 49) - November 1966 (no. 311) incomplete
BOX 27
Confirmations : 1920,1924 - 1945, 1950-1956.
Army and Navy
Includes Confirmations by Bishop C. L. Riley, Bishop of Bendigo
BOX 163
Miscellaneous correspondence
BOX 33
3 folders of General unsorted correspondence including:
Folder 1 1935 - 1946? Australian League of Ex-Serviceman and Women and Parish ; debentures ; balance sheets 1940 ; Archbishop and Parish ; history of the Church ; stained glass windows ; invitations to various functions ; letters from George Fincham and sons Organ builders ; sympathy letters to parishioners ; Hospital Sunday Committee report 1942-1943 (folder 2) ; Mens Society ; Mission of St James and St John
Folder 2 ; 1942 - 1945
Folder 3; 1937 - 1947 financial statements 1941 ; Penguin Players receipts ; Mothers Union 1946
folder 4 1955 - 1957 - General correspondence ; map of the Church buildings ; debentures.
1 folder of 46 black and white photographs of the Church and parishioners
BOX 34
Debentures Register 1955-1970
folder 1 - 1966 "The future of the Church in Northcote" recommendations that St Aidans and St James be incorporated into one new parish and The Epiphany buildings be leased and related Correspondence ; The Beacon August 1966, June 1966 November 1966.
1966 Receipts and Expenditure
Specifications, correspondence, blue prints for the Hall 1954 - 1954 and specifications for the vicarage October 1924
Petitions to various Archbishops requesting permission to place various religious objects, windows etc in the Church 1920 -1950
BOX 27
Funerals: 2 books of lists when died, when buried, place of burial, name, address, age, officiating minister : December 1945 - February 1967
BOX 25
Minutes of Vestry : 1919 - 1935 ;1936 - 1944
(Inside cover of first volume states "Meeting held in Small Hall, Town Hall, Northcote,17th Dec. 1919 to arrange for commencement of services in the new parish")
BOX 30
Miscellaneous receipts including 5 pound debenture certificatesReceipts
BOX 457
Receipts and expenditure book January 15 1964 - November 30 1966
BOX 29
Register of Services :
Changed name to Preachers' books. Lists day and date of Service, hour of Service, Clergy officiating, text or subject, number of congregation, number of communicants, collections, objects, remarks.
1922 - 1927
1927 - 1934
1934 - 1941
1948 - 1953
1953 - 1957
1957 - 1966
(Last entry - Service to mark the closing of the church and the commendation of the parishioners of Epiphany and St Aidans to the surrounding Parishes, + Frank Melbourne, 27/11/1966)
BOX 25
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure
1920 - 1939 ; March 4 1956 - December 31 1963
BOX 1239
Correspondence: 1916 - 1956 ; 1957 - 1988 (filed under St Aidans Northcote)
BOX 1619
Correspondence: 1927 - 1962
BOX 1693
Correspondence: 1920 - 1977 [packet number 547)
BOX 1944
Correspondence: File 1 1917 - 1965
Correspondence: File 2 1966 - 1969
DETAILS
Creator (church)Church of the Epiphany NorthcoteBOX numberBOXES 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 163, 457, 1239, 1619, 1693, 1944FormatNewsletterCorrespondenceBook
Subject
NamesMcWilliams, GCole, ThomasThornton, F
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Accession2013-1
Church of the Epiphany Northcote: Records and correspondence. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, accessed 05/11/2026, https://archivesandlibrary.melbourneanglican.org.au/nodes/view/16540



