IT'S been 100 years this May since the stained glass windows were installed in the Bathurst Uniting Church, and the congregation is looking to celebrate with the descendants of the families who donated them.
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Congregation member John Judge said they would love to get in contact with the descendants to hear the stories behind the windows, as each window was donated in memory of a loved one.
"We will have our own commemorative service, but when [the planning] started, we thought, I wonder if any of the people are still around,'" Mr Judge said.
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Uniting Church Minister Reverend Keith Hamilton said they're still in the early stages of planning the celebrations but there will be a number of services honouring the families throughout the month of May.
Each window represents an image from the Bible and holds with it the story behind an individual with a connection to Bathurst.
Rev Hamilton hopes to share the stories with the community.
"If there are any families who can pass on stories to us, that would be excellent," he said.
The windows were donated by:
- Mrs Walker to the memory of her soldier son.
- Mrs Pascoe to the memory of her husband and son.
- The Henlen family in memory of their father and mother.
- Mr W. Simmons in memory of his wife.
- The Makepeace family to the Glory of God.
- Mr C. Clifton in memory of his wife.
- The Palmer family in memory of their parents.
- Mr Jacob Neave in memory of his soldier son.
- Miss Trewren in memory of her father, mother and brother.
- Mr A. B. James in memory of his wife.
- The Armstrong family in memory of their mother and father.
- The Paul family in gratitude to God.
- The Blomfield family in remembrance of God's love.
- Messrs E. and W. Williams in memory of their parents.
- The Young Men of the circuit in memory of those who went to the Great War.
- Mr C. F. Oates in memory of his father and mother.
- The Stevens family as a memorial to their parents.
- The Girls' Club to the Praise of God's Holy Name.
- The Tremain family in memory of their father and mother.
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Amy Rees
Journalist at the Western Advocate in Bathurst since May, 2021.
Journalist at the Western Advocate in Bathurst since May, 2021.
