Holy Trinity Centennial

The centennial celebrations of Holy Trinity Church of the Anglican Parish of Gisborne are being celebrated this year, from August to November, with the main activities taking place from August 31 to September 8. These activities included a thanksgiving eucharist, daily Holy Communions, recitals, a theatre performance, a folk concert, panel discussions and a dinner.

Holy Trinity Church, scene of the centennial celebrations.

Part of the congregation filling the church for the Thanksgiving Eucharist on September 1.

After the eucharist, morning tea was served in the Parish Hall. It was here that the centennial cake was cut, and about to do the honours is Miss Winifred Lysnar, She is being ably assisted by the celebrations co-ordinator, Mr Arthur Jukes.

Among those present at the eucharist and morning tea which followed were, Mr and Mrs R. Leggett and Mrs J. Greenstreet.

Wyn Selves (centre) with Denton and Stella Lindsey.

Miss Dorothy Robb, A Niece Of Laura Lowndes, And Mrs Nancy Nelson, A Great Niece.

Mr Jukes with Barbara (left) and Elizabeth Webb. The Webb sisters are grand-daughters of the Reverend A. S. Webb, vicar of the parish from 1892 to 1902.

Mrs R. Murphy and Mrs J. T Bell.

Mesdames C. Thomson, C. Matthewson and D. Fraser.

Pictured together is the committee responsible for the very successful centennial social functions. From left, in front, Mesdames H. Hardy, M. Tomtinson (convener) and H. Phillips (secretary). At back, Mrs D. Court, Miss E. Hardy, and Mesdames P. Niven, P. Tonkin, P. Barker, J. T. Bell, W. Lysnar and M. Maynard.

Also present were Messrs A. Short and E. Smith

Mesdames J. Greenstreet, A. Wells and A. Bennison

Cheryl Tautau and Mrs J. Babbington

Reverend Rod Murphy (right) with vicar's wardens Bill Tonkin (Wainui) and Mrs Brenda Moon (Kaiti)

Messrs R. Leggett and D. Bruce

Mrs R. Murphy, Mrs R. Jensen and Nigel Murphy

Mr Sam Drake, Mr and Mrs Harry Hankey, and Mrs E. Underwood

Mesdames J. Babbington, D. de Thierry and P. Pouwhare

Mesdames V. Hicks, E. Clare and L. Drake

The “Pageant Of Light,” staged by the Women's Group and produced by Mary Woosey, was a feature of the Holy Trinity centennial celebrations. It “depicted the arrival and spread of Christianity, from its origins to the present day in Gisborne.

Part of the pageant in the church.

Other members of the cast pictured during the finale.

The Gisborne Folk Music Club gave a concert in the church. From left, in front are, Margaret Scaife, Jackie Gray, Jock Berge, Elayne Christophersen and Cherry Wedekind. At back are Ernie Morrow, Ron Barber, Lew Smith and Larry Simmonds.

Part of the Auckland Cathedral Choir which sang at the end of the week-long main celebrations of the Holy Trinity Centenary.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 244 : October 9, 1974

Holy Trinity Centennial