Bryansford Church of Ireland
This church was built by Lord Annesley to service his family
and estate, probably built in 1712 and was a small rectangular
building. It was altered in 1812 with the addition of enlarged
windows and a tower.A bell was added in 1830. It is capable of
holding 400 people with the average attendance in 1836 of 130.
The church was disestablished in 1870 then later reinstated and
a rector appointed.
The graveyard surrounds the church.
List of rectors & curates:
James Maffet, before 1775-1829; vicar of Maghera but took the
services here
1828-1883 John Forbes Close, Rector of Kilkeel, with the Chapeleries
of Kilcoo, Kilmegan and Tamlagh
1828-1830 William Dalton, Curate
1830-1836 Charles Hume
1836-1859 Christopher Ussher, Curate
1859-1865 William Burland, Curate
1866-1871 William St George, Curate
1871-1873 Thomas Keane, Curate
1873-1884 Charles Parkhurst Baxter, Curate
1884-1912 Arthur Langtry, Rector
1912-1919 Owen Randal Slacke, Rector
1919-1928 H.N. Joly, Curate-in-Charge
1928-1929 J. Gordon, Curate-in-Charge from Drumgooland
1929-1930 R.H. Edgar, Curate-in-Charge from Drumgooland
1930-1934 G. Furniss, Curate-in-Charge from Drumgooland
1934-1947 R.V. Gilliland, Curate-in-Charge from Drumgooland
1947-1952 Michael Roycroft, Rector from Drumgooland
1952-1960 R.H. Lowry, Rector from Drumgooland
1960-1962 H. Leckey, Rector from Drumgooland
1962-1966 W.N. Hall, Rector from Drumgooland
1966- C.R.J. Rudd, Rector from Drumgooland
Baptisms from 1786; marriages from 1828; UHF (http://www.ancestryireland.com/
) has baptisms 1786-1829; http://www.rootsireland.ie
have baptisms 1786 -1829
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