1932-02-20 - Laying of Foundation Stone - the attending clerics
In January 1932, when the church was under construction, Archbishop Head came for the placing of the memorial stone at the North East corner of the church porch (in Delta Avenue) on Saturday 20 February at 3 PM. The inscription reads:
"To the greater glory of God. This stone was laid on 20th February Anno Domii 1932 by the Most Rev. Frederick Waldergrave Head, D.D.' Archbishop of Melbourne. Rev. W. Clarke Hudson, M.A., Vicar. C.R. Heath A.R.A.I.A., architect".
The mayor (Cr J J Anderson), and other councillors were present, along with a large group of clergy which included Canon Rowed (who read the lesson), the Rev C H Murray (in 1950, the Bishop of Riverena), who carried the Archbishop's staff,; the Revs H S Hollow, E I Gason, J W Briggs, W A Shaw, A R Sinclair, J A Peck, J J Tempany , L L Nash, A E Sedsman and J V Gason.