Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church
Corner Blair and Wood Streets, Donald, YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE
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Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements
Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church - Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements
Donald Times, 8 January 1924; Donald Times 27 March 1925; William Montgomery letterbooks, NGA Research Collection; William Montgomery ledger 1911-1927, private collection.
Thanks to Lil Kirk, Honorary Archivist, Donald History Group.
Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church - Memorial Window Subject
Faithful Knight
Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church - Memorial Window Text
Fight the Good Fight of Faith Ensure Hardness as a Good Soldier of Jesus Christ
Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church - Memorial Window Inscription
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Memorial Window Description & History
Stained Glass Window at Donald St. Andrew's Presbyterian [now Uniting] Church - Memorial Window Description & History
The red brick Presbyterian Church at Donald was opened on 25 March 1925. It was built by Messrs. B.M. Basset and Son, Donald for the substantial sum of £4275. Above the holy table was a three-light memorial to the parishioners who took part in the First World War. The local paper gave a detailed description of the window, noting the predominantly purple, blue, green and gold colours in the side panels set with the ribbon text scrolls and the central image of the knight with 'shining armour, the drawn sword and the shield of faith emblazoned with the flaming cross'. Below the window was an honour board that listed the names of the parishioners who enlisted from the congregation. The central image of the knight can be attributed to Montgomery on stylistic grounds, but the surroundings ornamentation was most likely the work of Ballarat firm, William R. Robson. In February 1925 Robson was billed 40 guineas for a figure to be inserted into a multi-light window, and the account was paid in early April. The Honour Roll at St. Andrew's Church reveals the 51 men who enlisted, nine of whom were killed. A. Allan, R. Allan, A. Bailes, L. Baker, A.W. Barber, J.C. Barrie, C.G. Boswell*, J. Cameron, O.Davey*, W. Davison, J. Duncan*, L.V. Dunn, H.R. Dunn*, W. Dunn, J.D. Freeland*, R. Geddes, A.A. Gillies, R. Gilmour, W. Gray, R.V. Horsfall, S. Hannah, S. Hepworth, W. Hogg, D. Keith, M.E. Kay*, G. Lees, B. Lewis, A. McDonald, G. McDonald, R. McDowall, H. McIntyre, D. McLaughlan, J. McPherson, A. Muir, N. Peters, J. Rodgers, N. Rodgers*, O. Shepherd, E.G. Spencer*, G. Tucker, W. Turnbull, A. Tyson, F. Wardley, G. Wardley, W. Wardley, C. Westmore, H. Willey, V. Willey, F. Young. The loss to the district must have been devastating.
Heritage Study and Grading
Vic War Heritage Inventory - Stained Glass Memorial Windows Study
Author: Bronwyn Hughes
Year: 2013
Grading: Local
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DONALD SHIRE OFFICESVictorian Heritage Register H2437
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TAGGERTY BUFFET CARVictorian Heritage Register H2318
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Former Police StationNational Trust
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