Holy Trinity Centenary Celebrated

A week of celebrations was held to mark the centenary of the Holy Trinity Church at Richmond. The church was consecrated on July 31, 1872. A consecration day thanksgiving service was held on Monday, July 31, to mark the event, and during the rest of the week several activities were held. The social highlight of the week's celebrations was the Centennial Ball.

The picturesque Holy Trinity Church at Richmond

A party for Sunday School children was held during the week. Here, Charlene Winterburn, Stacey Heath and Cynthia Khawaru say grace before getting stuck into the goodies

Young Patrick Wearing appears suspicious as Mrs Dawn Martin serves him

Mrs L. Watson makes sure that Stephen, Tania and Ronald McLean, Roger McDowell and Craig Westley have sufficient

Janet Russell serves Stephanie Day

Prior to their party, the children were entertained. And successfully, as can be seen from this photograph. Paul Jones, Stacey Heath, Margaret and Christine Stewart and Joanne De Maat

At an afternoon tea for older parishioners were Mesdames D. Crimp, F. Harford and A. Worley

The babysitter, Doreen Eyles, gets stuck into the grog, in a bit of light hearted entertainment for the old folk. Right - And Ann Day tells Doreen that what she was drinking, at one stage, wasn't alcohol. Well, it might have been once, but it was processed by the time Doreen tasted it

And enjoying the show were Mesdames C. Dalton, G. Wood and L. R. Hodgkinson

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The Nelson Photo News

No 142 : August 19, 1972

Holy Trinity Centenary Celebrated