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From: "Becky Horne" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Newbatt
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:12:32 +0200
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Hi Brian

The records for Holy Trinity Anglican Church can be found in the Anglican
Diocese. Please contact Alice Mitchley at to obtain a
copy of this baptism record.

This is the website of Holy Trinity http://htc.20m.com/ with contact
details. Unfortunately, these isn't a picture of the church on the site, but
if required, arrangements can be made.

This is a brief history of Holy Trinity taken from
http://www.pechurchnet.co.za/

Holy Trinity, Central

>>The Trinity congregation was founded in 1854 when a group of parishioners
who, according to the Declaration of 1859, "voluntarily retired from St
Mary's Church ... because of the introduction of novelties and the
propagation of doctrines which seemed to us inconsistent with the plain
truth of the Gospel, as contained in the Holy Scriptures and held by our
venerated Church." The original church was built at the bottom of Military
Road. However, with the need for ministry to the growing population on the
Hill, the Bishop recommended that the congregation should rather move there.
This church was opened for worship on 1 April 1866. There was seating for
160 people and in 1867 this was increased to 380. The hall was built in
1882, and in 1884 the Nave was extended so the church could seat 483 people.
On 1 April 1897 a deranged woman set fire to the Church. The inside of the
building and the roof were destroyed but all the walls as well as the tower
remained intact. Services continued, being held in the school room and the
hall of the Grey Institute. Less that six months after the fire the
foundation stone of the re-built and larger Church was laid. Holy Trinity
was only constituted as a parish in 1930 and over the years has had many ups
and downs. Looking to the future, the Mission Statement is "Making friends,
Becoming disciples, Serving Jesus." >>

Good luck in your search.
Best wishes
Becky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Varrall" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA] Newbatt


> Brian,
>
> Many thanks for your timely and valuable response.
>
> I note the subtle difference in spelling (NEWBATT/NEUBATT) - or is this
> likely to be a mistranscription somewhere along the way?
>
> Would you know if it is a big 'ask' if I could find someone local who is
> able to fit in a Register lookup?
>
> Regards
> Brian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Tee" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 4:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [ZA] Newbatt
>
>
> > Hi Brian,
> >
> > Alfred Edward Maynard NEUBATT was baptised in Holy Trinity Church, Port
> > Elizabeth, on 27 September 1873.
> >
> > Perhaps someone in the Friendly City will be able to have a look at the
> > Register and let you have the information recorded there?
> >
>
>
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