All Saints Church, with the bell tower moved to the opposite side when it was rebuilt.

The Mortuary Station in Rookwood Cemetery c1865^[1]

All Saints Church, in the city of Canberra is an Anglican church located in the suburb of Ainslie, Australia. It is part of the diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in the Anglican Church of Australia. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1184x888, 159 KB) Summary All Saints Church, ainslie, ACT. I took the photo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1184x888, 159 KB) Summary All Saints Church, ainslie, ACT. I took the photo. ... Image File history File links RookwoodStation. ... Image File history File links RookwoodStation. ... Canberra (pronounced [1]) is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000, is Australias largest inland city. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... A typical street in Ainslie Ainslie (postcode: 2602) is a leafy suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. ... The Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn is one of 23 dioceses that make the Anglican Church of Australia. ... Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania (renamed in 1981). ...

The original building started as the First Mortuary station in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, as noted on a plaque on the church: Haslems Creek Cemetery station c1865[1] Cemetery Station No. ... Frazer Mausoleum, Rookwood. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

"The Stonework of this church was originally used to build the first mortuary station on the branch railway to the necropolis rookwood near Sydney. This plaque was presented by the Australian Railway Historical Society to commemorate the old station which was in use from 1868 to 1948." [1]

The railway line went underneath the main arch in the building, where the aisle is in the present church. The side aisles are where the platforms for the station were located. Coffins would be taken out on the railway line to the cemetery for burial. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The roof of the building burned down in a fire. The Ainslie parish bought the stonework for 100 pounds, and the stonework was transported to Canberra in 1957 where the current roof was built and work done to turn it into the present church. In the process the bell tower was moved from the left side of the entrance to the right.

One of the stained glass windows was part of a church in Gloucestershire, England, which was bombed during World War 2. Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

The church bell was originally on a steam locomotive owned by the Commonwealth oil corporation that was dismantled in 1925. The bell was presented to the church by the NSW Steam Train and Railway Preservation Society in 1958.

Stone set on the blessing of the church in 1958

A stone on the church was set by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Lord Carrington to mark the blessing of the church on the 1st of June 1958.-1... -1... Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, KG, GCMG, CH, MC, PC, JP, DL (born June 6, 1919), was British Foreign Secretary (1979–1982) and Secretary-General of NATO (1984–1988). ...

At the east end of the church is a garden and columbarium. The church has several stained glass windows, and gargoyle sculptures on the outside of the building. On the inside stonework are two carved angels. It has two side chapels located on opposite sides of the chancel, one dedicated to Our Lady, and the other after Gethsemane. Columbarium niches built into the side of St. ...

External links

• WCities destination
• All Saints Parish website
• Sheffield Window at east end of the church
• Igitur Nos

References

1. ^ State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales, inside back cover