Holy Trinity Church, Bacchus Marsh

Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Gisborne Road, in the town of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. The church was established in 1851.

History

 * Pre 1849 - Bacchus Marsh was probably served by itinerant preachers from around 1847.


 * 1849 - first Baptism performed in January by first clergy Rev. William Hall
 * 1851 - prefabricated iron church erected. Amongst the first parishes in Victoria, the land was donated by William Bacchus, son of Captain W H Bacchus after whom Bacchus Marsh is named.
 * 1861 - Iron church building consecrated
 * 1857 - School established on site of current hall
 * 1868 - Andrew Scott (later to become bushranger "Captain Moonlite") attended as lay reader.
 * 1876 - Foundation Stone Laid
 * 1877 - Current Sandstone (& limestone) church opened
 * 1881 - Current church consecrated, pulpit installed
 * 1953 - Church gates built and consecrated
 * 1955 - Hall built as a war memorial
 * 1971 - Memorial garden completed