This church is a tiny little one down a quiet country road in Whataroa and was dedicated on 10th July 1919.
These stained glass windows were apparently given to the church by Henry Burrough and his sister in memory of their brother Joseph Burrough who died on active service in France on 22 June 1917.
The inside is well maintained, tiny and looked after. Apparently it's still holding services each week and is under the umbrella of the Christchurch diocese.
I was surprised I could open the door as many country churches are locked. This building was put together from an unused church originally located in Goldsborough
There is no cemetery attached as there is a main one further into town along the main street.
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13 comments:
It is lovely! Such churches are a dying breed here!
A simple but lovely little church. How fortunate you were able to see inside
I my tiki tour days in New Zealand I rarely passed a church without popping in to have a look - particularly if I was with my pal, Pauline. I can hardly ever recall a locked church even in remote areas of Northland.
What a beautiful little country church.
...what a wee sweet church!
Cute little church. Not much of them here. At least nearby.
Cute little church. Not much of them here. At least nearby.
It always seems a shame to me that cute little churches like that are so completely devoid of any garden, shrubs, trees, … anything to give them a setting.
That's so cute! #MCoW
As far as I know churches are always open here, at least at daytime...
So pretty and functional!
In all the years I lived on the coast I never made it to Whataroa, mind you we never had a car for years. A pretty little church and wonderful it is still being used for weekly services.
So many look exactly the same but, knowing that I had been to Whataroa I searched my New Zealand blog for a post. However there wasn't one. Odd.
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