Maitland Church NSW Australia

Mrs. John Roberts, owner of "Woodville", gave two acres of land as a site for a church and

school house, and her brother, Mr. C.G. Croaker played an important part in having the

church built. All Saints was opened by Bishop Tyrrell on 12th September, 1864.

Long before the hour for opening, the building was crowded in every part. Numbers of

persons were congregated round the door, and there could not be less than four hundred

in all assembled. A very handsome harmonium has been added, and was presided over by

Miss. Payne with great effect

In 1876 the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Croaker had three stained glass windows placed in

their memory in the Sanctuary of the Church. The subjects of these pictures are:

"The Sower", "Jesus pronouncing a blessing on those who do the will of God",

and "Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus."

In 1924 a porch was erected at the entrance to the church in memory of Mr. Henry Croaker,

a great church worker. In 1935 a memorial window in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croaker

was placed in the Sanctuary. Two other stained glass windows in memory of the late

J.R. Wilcher and the late F. & E. Vollmer have been placed in the church.