Beginnings Anglican ministry in the district of Dural began in the early years of the 19th century with occasional visits by clergyman such as Rev Samuel Marsden to the sawyers and pioneer farmers of the area. In 1839 Rev William Clarke was appointed by Bishop Broughton as the first minister of the newly created parish of Castle Hill and Dural, [...] Read more »
Parish History
Downloads of historical interest (including some parish records)
The following downloads are made available for public viewing. Parish permission should be sought for any use intended for publication or profit. Minutes of Meetings 1881-1923 Minutes of Meetings 1925-1941 Historical Notes for Visitors to St Jude’s Dural Read more »
Rectors of Castle Hill and Dural
The Dural district was part of the Anglican Parish of Castle Hill from 1839 until 1937, when it became a separate parish. A list of the Rectors of Castle Hill Parish from 1839-1937, and of Dural Parish from 1937 to the present, with the date of their licence, is provided below. The dates of birth and death are mainly taken [...] Read more »
Churchwardens of St Jude’s Dural
Churchwardens are appointed and elected at the church’s annual vestry meeting. Each year one churchwarden is appointed by the Rector and two are elected by parishioners. The (incomplete) list below is drawn from surviving parish records, starting from 1881. YEAR RECTOR’S WARDEN PARISHIONERS’ WARDENS 1881 Edward Fuller (1855-1938) & Thomas Best (1845-1905) 1882 J. Foster Edward Fuller & Thomas [...] Read more »
Architectural Origins of St Jude’s Church, Dural
The design of the church is that of a Norman, single cell, aisleless, apsidal church of the 12th century. There are four examples of such a church in England. If St Jude’s church is based on one of these, the mostly likely model is St Swithun’s church, situated in the village of Nately Scures, near Basingstoke, Hampshire. It is [...] Read more »