Anglican Historical Society

Anglican Church of Australia, particularly in Victoria and Melbourne, and membership is open to all who are interested in the rich history of the Anglican Church in Melbourne.

Lectures and occasional excursions are held and, at the final meeting of the year, the Annual Bishop James Grant Memorial Lecture is delivered.

The Society meets monthly from February-November (except July and August), at 6.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month, at Holy Trinity, East Melbourne. New members are welcome at any meeting.

Upcoming meetings in 2026:

Saturday 12 September
Visit to Saint Katharine’s, Saint Helena, commencing at 2 p.m. Further details will follow.
This is the September Meeting. There will be no evening meeting at Holy Trinity East Melbourne on Wednesday 16 September.
The September Meeting Notice will be sent out at the end of August.

Wednesday 21 October
Speaker: Rosemary Hooke
Subject:  “A tapestry of Gothics – Putting flesh on the bones of some early Ecclesiastical Architects in Victoria via the eventful lives of Nathaniel Billing and friends”

Wednesday 11 November
JAMES GRANT MEMORIAL LECTURER
To be delivered by Rachel Ellyard (Chancellor of Diocese of Wangaratta and member of the Church Law Commission of the General Synod).

Details will be given prior to each of these meetings, but at least we can record the dates in our diaries.

 

For further information, please contact the Secretary, Roger Meyer, on 9818 4950 or roger.meyer@bigpond.com to receive meeting notices.