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St Mathews Anglican church, "Church of the Province of South Africa, Dioceses of Natal", to give it, it's full title celebrated it's 140th anniversary last month.
The church was consecrated in 1872, though the establishment of the congregation itself goes back to the 1850's.
Side view of the church.
The tower was only added, so I've been told, 80 years later.
Close up of the tower.
Western view of the church. The whole church is built of dressed sandstone blocks. A perfect little English church in Africa.
This church has a vibrant and growing, mostly black congregation.
3 comments:
Lovely church esp. in the morning sunlight.
I've never condoned building churches ofn ANT sort as long as there's one hungry child in the area, But I DO love the old architecture!
Oh wow, Phil, this post takes me back to the eighties when we attended St Matthews, I was church organist, Grant was a warden and John was an altar boy/server. I remember how beautiful and how COLD this church was in winter. I hope you got to the ATM but glad you got these photos instead. Enjoy your week. Love Jo
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