St Phillips Anglican Church, Andersons Creek Road

Deep Creek Church of England (St. Phillip's Anglican Church) Anderson's Creek Road, Deep Creek was built in 1907 on land donated by Henry Pump, and moved in the 1970's to Blackburn Road near Reynolds Road. This photo shows the church on its original site. DP0596







St Phillips, Deep Creek (History Parish Holy Trinity Anglican Doncaster Uebergang 1997 p72


St Philips Church
St Philip's was opened in Anderson Creek Road on 11 November 1906 by Archdeacon Crossley and moved to current site in 1980. New name adopted at the new site. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 30/5/2014.




St Philips Church

St Phillip's Church was located on land donated by the Pump family, and was situated on the east side of Anderson's Creek Rd, approximately due east of following the direction from where Porter St ceased at Blackburn Rd. Opposite the S/E cnr of Prowse Reserve at approx 218 Anderson's Creek Rd. I attended Sunday School there in the mid/late 60's.

Source: Craig Martin writing on Facebook June 2017




Porter St - Google Maps  Downloaded 2023





Locality Plan - Deep Creek Church of England (St. Phillips Anglican Church) Anderson's Creek Road. Reference:  Extract from 1945 aerial photograph, part of Maps Collection Melbourne 1945 PhotoMaps, University of Melbourne - downloaded March 2023.




Vol 2476 Fol 164 is for the Pump land and in which on page 2 it notes owner Henry Pump transfers part of the land on 27th December 1906 to "The Church of England Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Melbourne". Source:  PROV No reference or link possible. Obtained 15Mar2022.


Vol 3155 Fol 024 is the land title for the transferred part of land on 27th September 1906 into the name of "The Church of England Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Melbourne of Swanson Street Melbourne”.  On page 2 of the title, "The Mayor Councillors and Citizens of the City of Doncaster and Templestowe" became the registered proprietor on 29 September 1982.  Source:  PROV No reference or link possible. Obtained 15Mar2022.


The article also notes that St Philip's was opened in Anderson Creek Road on 11 November 1906 by Archdeacon Crossley.  The Reporter (Box Hill) newspaper on Friday 9 November 1906 includes reference to the opening:
The Ven. Archdeacon Crossley, M.A., will open St. Phillip's church, Deep Creek, East Doncaster, next Sunday, at 3 p.m. The archdeacon will also preach at Holy Trinity, Doncaster, in the even-ing at 7.30 p.m.
1906 'Croydon Brass Band.', The Reporter (Box Hill, Vic. : 1889 - 1925), 9 November, p. 7. , viewed 25 Mar 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92816937 




The book: "Holy Trinity Anglican Church Doncaster Victoria - “The Church that stood among the orchards” compiled by Eric Ubergang and Mary Plumb 1997" references St Phillip’s Deep Creek (East Doncaster) Anglican Church:
St Phillip’s Deep Creek (East Doncaster).
In 1906 a group of orchardists felt the need for a local church. They gathered a meeting together on the 24th September, 1906 along with the vicar of Holy Trinity Doncaster, Rev. A.R. Raymond. The residents of Deep Creek met at Mr Peter-Budge’s home on 24 September 1906 to form a committee with the desire of erecting a church wherein Divine Service and Sunday school could be held .
The next meeting was held on 1 October 1906.  Mr Speers’ tender of 77 pounds was accepted - the date of completion to be 4 November 1906.  The contract was signed by Committee members AR Raymond, J Pump, H Pump, H Uebergang, L Peter-Budge,  G. Schafter and C Aumann.  The land on Andewrsons Creek Road was given by Mr H Pump and a church was built in 5 weeks at a cost of 100 pounds, 13 shillings ($201.13)
The church was a simple rectangular building with a high pitched roof and a small entrance porch at the front. The walls are constructed of timber weatherboards the roof of corrugated iron roof
The book at back I think referenced another book - “St Phillips Deep Creek 1906-1980” - compiled by members of the Ladies Guild.









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