Glenelg - Stained glass window in Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church. South Australia
Our Lady of Victories was built 1926 on land purchased with funds raised from the sale of the old presbytery. For many years the old church [St Mary’s] had been found totally inadequate to accommodate the ever-growing congregation.
Included is a special chapel for the Nuns, whose school adjoins.
After very careful consideration the architects, Messrs Garlick and Jackman, adopted the Italian Renaissance as their basis.
The Most Reverend Robert William Spence OP DD, Archbishop of Adelaide, laid the foundation stone 3 October 1926.
The opening ceremony of Our Lady of Victories, Glenelg’s new Roman Catholic Church, in High Street, was performed by Archbishop Spence.
This is an imposing building, based on the Corinthian or Roman architecture. The facade is finished off in white Atlas cement, giving the appearance of solid stone. There are four massive Corinthian pillars, surmounted with Ascanthus feathers, above which rises a canopy and pediment. Above all is a large marble cross, which will be flooded with light at night.
Entrance to the church is gained by a short flight of marble steps, and one then passes through ornate polished blackwood doors, in the centre of which are coloured lead-lights.
The interior of the church is beautifully finished off, the Romanesque style prevailing throughout. The altar and sanctuaries are framed in Corinthian pillars and pilasters on the sides, with fibrous plaster panels, to which are attached symbolical paintings. The ventilation of the church is secured through the agency of a number of panels dropped a few inches from the ceilings, which adds considerably to the general effect.
The choir gallery is spacious, and contains a fine pipe organ installed by Dodd and Son, of Adelaide.
All the windows are of coloured leadlights, with a symbolical emblem in the centre. The floor of the sanctuary is laid down in oak parquetry.
On the wall above the altar is a magnificent painting depicting the nativity of Christ, a Correggio copy valued at some hundreds of pounds.
The lighting effect of the altar is particularly fine, throwing the picture out in glorious relief. The cost of the building was nearly £20,000.
A large crowd assembled to witness the opening, and the local residents were augmented by 300 people who journeyed by boat from Edithburgh on Sunday morning.
At 3 o'clock the procession left the vestry of the old church. The Archbishop then performed the ceremony of blessing and consecration outside and inside the church, after which the doors were thrown open.
Welcome to Visitors
Father J D Murphy was the priest in charge at Glenelg. He paid a glowing tribute to Mr S Jackman (of the firm of Garlick & Jackman) for the splendid work he had given them, and also referred in eulogistic terms to the contractors (Messrs Webb & Williams) and the sub-contractors.
During the afternoon Mr W B Hills AMUA, played the second and third movements from Mendelssohn's first organ sonata, and the "War march of priests" (Mendelssohn's), from "Athalie." The recital was given on the organ, which was not quite completely installed. The collection taken up resulted in the realisation of £3,000. [Ref: Glenelg Guardian (SA) 24-11-1927]
Glenelg - Stained glass window in Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church. South Australia
Our Lady of Victories was built 1926 on land purchased with funds raised from the sale of the old presbytery. For many years the old church [St Mary’s] had been found totally inadequate to accommodate the ever-growing congregation.
Included is a special chapel for the Nuns, whose school adjoins.
After very careful consideration the architects, Messrs Garlick and Jackman, adopted the Italian Renaissance as their basis.
The Most Reverend Robert William Spence OP DD, Archbishop of Adelaide, laid the foundation stone 3 October 1926.
The opening ceremony of Our Lady of Victories, Glenelg’s new Roman Catholic Church, in High Street, was performed by Archbishop Spence.
This is an imposing building, based on the Corinthian or Roman architecture. The facade is finished off in white Atlas cement, giving the appearance of solid stone. There are four massive Corinthian pillars, surmounted with Ascanthus feathers, above which rises a canopy and pediment. Above all is a large marble cross, which will be flooded with light at night.
Entrance to the church is gained by a short flight of marble steps, and one then passes through ornate polished blackwood doors, in the centre of which are coloured lead-lights.
The interior of the church is beautifully finished off, the Romanesque style prevailing throughout. The altar and sanctuaries are framed in Corinthian pillars and pilasters on the sides, with fibrous plaster panels, to which are attached symbolical paintings. The ventilation of the church is secured through the agency of a number of panels dropped a few inches from the ceilings, which adds considerably to the general effect.
The choir gallery is spacious, and contains a fine pipe organ installed by Dodd and Son, of Adelaide.
All the windows are of coloured leadlights, with a symbolical emblem in the centre. The floor of the sanctuary is laid down in oak parquetry.
On the wall above the altar is a magnificent painting depicting the nativity of Christ, a Correggio copy valued at some hundreds of pounds.
The lighting effect of the altar is particularly fine, throwing the picture out in glorious relief. The cost of the building was nearly £20,000.
A large crowd assembled to witness the opening, and the local residents were augmented by 300 people who journeyed by boat from Edithburgh on Sunday morning.
At 3 o'clock the procession left the vestry of the old church. The Archbishop then performed the ceremony of blessing and consecration outside and inside the church, after which the doors were thrown open.
Welcome to Visitors
Father J D Murphy was the priest in charge at Glenelg. He paid a glowing tribute to Mr S Jackman (of the firm of Garlick & Jackman) for the splendid work he had given them, and also referred in eulogistic terms to the contractors (Messrs Webb & Williams) and the sub-contractors.
During the afternoon Mr W B Hills AMUA, played the second and third movements from Mendelssohn's first organ sonata, and the "War march of priests" (Mendelssohn's), from "Athalie." The recital was given on the organ, which was not quite completely installed. The collection taken up resulted in the realisation of £3,000. [Ref: Glenelg Guardian (SA) 24-11-1927]