The Chapel attached to the 1917 Mission Building has been known variously over the years as: Memorial Chapel ( WWI Merchant seamen) ; St Peter Mariner's Chapel and St Peter's, Mariner's Church. In current day usage due to modest size it is referred to as Chapel. This postcard provides a sample record of the appreciation of volunteers by committee members at the Mission in the 20th C. and forwarded on their behalf to the donor's Grandfather Mr Arthur Ware countersigned by Padre Oliver ( Chaplain 1930-1960)A black and white photographic postcard of the interior of St Peter's Chapel, Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders St Melbourne. Image has a 5cm white border.On the back is a message from Padre Oliver on behalf of the Christmas Committee to Mr Ware and dated 14-12-51. "Thanking Mr Ware for ... all your kindness..."photograph, josephine atkinson, arthur ware, padre oliver, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, donors, supporters, frank leslie oliver, 1951

Possibly produced as one of a series of photographic post cards of various areas of the Mission especially of the Chapel in the pre-war WW2 period of the 20th century. There are several such cards in the MTSV Collection. The Chapel, opened in 1917, was a special fundraising project of the Ladies Harbour Light Guild and was originally dedicated as a Memorial Chapel in remembrance of those who served in the Merchant Navy of WWI. The Chapel is still used for marriages, baptisms,funerals and memorial services, and is often referred to as St Peter's, the Mariners' Chapel. Photographic postcards were produced soon after the new 1917 Mission to Seamen building was first opened. Available to supporters and visiting seafarers alike, effectively promoting the Mission and the role it played in ensuring both spiritual and pastoral care available to seamen and shipping to and from Australia. Black and white gloss print postcard featuring an interior view of St Peter's Chapel at the MTSV 717 Flinders St showing the baptismal font and front door.Pencil inscription " Ret to B. Kent" (see also gift comments below) ; Printed : "POST CARD / A Real Photograph Produced in Australia"mtsv, missions to seamen institute, baptism, merchant navy, st peter chapel, mission to seafarers, baptistry, baptismal font, seamen's mission, flinders street

Dora Walker, a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild married H.P. Simpson on 14 February 1928. The wedding was celebrated at the Mission's chapel at 2.45pm. The article in the Herald of the day describes the event: "WEDDING AT SEAMEN'S CHAPEL Reception at Hotel Windsor The pretty little chapel at the Sea men's Institute was packed with interested friends this afternoon, when Miss Dora Walker, one of the Mission's most enthusiastic and efficient voluntary helpers, chose it as the setting for her marriage with Mr H. P. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Simpson, of Mornington. A group of her fellow workers decorated the chapel with lovely pink and white gladioli, carnations and roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Weller, chaplain of the Mission, and the bride was given away by her father, Mr A. W. Walker, of Manning road, East Malvern. She wore a lovely ivory georgette frock, the finely tucked skirt being fashioned with a deep transparent hem of Chantilly lace. Over it fell a beautiful Honiton lace veil mounted on tulle and arranged to give the ef fect of a train. Fragrant white roses composed her bouquet. Two attendants followed her down the aisle — her sister, Miss Molly Walker, and Miss Ella Kendall — both wearing dainty shrimp pink georgette frocks and large crinoline straw hats in the same shade with a dainty edging of tulle. They carried bouquets of pink cactus dahlias nnd delphiniums. Mr Louis Buscombe was best man, and Mr George Thompson grooms man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Walker entertained about 50 guests at the Hotel Windsor."2 original prints and a reprinted version depicting the St Peter chapel decorated with flowers for Dora Walker's wedding in 1928 wedding, dora walker, st peter chapel, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, flinders st, lhlg, dora simpson, 1928, valentine's day, amy dora walker, ladies harbour lights guild, malvern, reverend j.r. weller, molly walker, ella kendall, flowers

Note - Identification as David Kent needs to be confirmed.small b & w photograph of a young chaplain conducting a service in St Peter the Mariner chapelhandwritten number 2, photographic paper mark ILFORDst peter chapel, david kent, service, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen

Small b & w photograph of baptismal font at St Peter the Mariner chapel. On the wall to the left hangs the illumination: Believe in God The Father Almighty (see item 1537). handwritten number poss. 3, stamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDbaptismal, font, st peter chapel, illumination

Small b & w photograph of baptismal font of St Peter the Mariner chapel. On the wall to the right hangs the illumination: Believe in God The Father Almighty (see item 1537).stamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDbaptismal font, illumination, baptistry, st peter chapel

This window was erected on 14 December 1947 in memory of Karen Brady, a member of the guild, who was accidentally killed during WW2, in a black out while returning home from the mission, The window was unveiled by Mrs Oliver and dedicated by Padre Oliver in Memorial Chapel of St. Peter, along with the Jervis Bay windows.This is a memorial window dedicated to a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild, Karen Brady. The LHLG organised functions, fundraisers and outings for seafarers. They were especially significant for the fundraising raised for the 1917 building and the memorial chapel of St. Peter that houses this window.Colour photograph of a stained-glass, arch-shaped window in the St. Peter chapel. Mary is at the bottom left of the window and her gaze is upon Jesus who sits on a throne to the right in the stained-glass window. A servant ( possibly Martha) is seen in the backround holding a plate in her left hand and a carafe in her right hand. Mary is wearing blues robes, Jesus is red and the servant wear purple and red in the background. The lower section of the window incorporates the following dedication text "To the glory of God, and in memory of Karen Brady/The fragrance of her work lives in the memories of many Seamen/Accidentally killed 4.1.42. This window erected by her/friends in the H.L.G and among the Seamen 1946"mission to seafarers, stained-glass window, st peter chapel, karen brady, lhlg

The window dedicated to Miss Tracy was unveiled in 1933. The window dedicated to Miss Godfrey was unveiled in 1935.The images of stained-glass windows in the Saint Peter's the Mariner's Chapel at 717 Flinders St, are a visual history of the Mission and the people associated with it. Apart from the links with long standing and significant Melbourne women, members of the LHLG. Miss Tracy's family was instrumental in the foundation of the Women's hospital in Melbourne. These windows in particular are also known to have been designed and made by Brooks Robinson a significant company of Stained glass manufacturers with examples of their work found througout Melbourne and Victoria.Colour photograph of the three stained-glass windows at the back of the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel, taken from the centre, red-carpeted aisle between the pews. mission to seafarers, stained-glass window, lhlg office bearers, memorial window, alice sibthorpe tracy, lhlg, st peter chapel, alfred gurney goldsmith, ethel godfrey, seamen mission, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, docklands, brooks robinson and co

The 1932 Annual Report notes Miss Tracy "crossed the Bar" aged 75 after 25 years of devoted and devout work for the MtS and Ladies Harbour Light Guild from the time the group was established in 1906. She was an office bearer for many years and was source of the model of fundraising for the Memorial Chapel of St Peter in 1917. Dedicated to Miss Tracy the window was unveiled in 1933, noted in the Annual Report. Her window features the anchor of hope. One of three major windows in the Saint Peter's memorial Chapel at 717 Flinders St. Apart from the links with long standing and significant Melbourne women, members of the LHLG. Miss Tracy's family was instrumental in the foundation of the Women's hospital in Melbourne. These windows in particular are also known to have been designed and made by Brooks Robinson a significant company of Stained glass manufacturers with examples of their work found througout Melbourne and Victoria.Colour photograph of the three stained-glass windows at the back of the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel, taken from the centre, red-carpeted aisle between the pews. details of dedications to Ms Tracy and Ms Godfrey LHLG members are also included in media fieldmission to seafarers, stained-glass window, lhlg office bearers, memorial window, alice sibthorpe tracy, lhlg, ethel godfrey, st peter chapel, seamen mission, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, ladies harbour lights guild, brooks robinson and co, alfred gurney goldsmith

All the weddings performed in the St Peter Chapel from September 1923 to May 1935 are documented in the register. Each page records the necessary information for the marriage to be registered legally in the Commonwealth of Australian.The register is a record of the weddings conducted at the St Peter Chapel between the 15th of September, 1923 to the 1st of March, 1935.wedding, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, st peter chapel, marriage, register, record, flinders street

The St Peter Chapel has been the site of many religious celebrations including weddings, funerals and baptisms. This register is a government produced document recording all the necessary information in order to legally register a marriage in the Commonwealth of Australia.Whilst this register details marriages conducted at the St Peter Chapel during the period 1954-1960, of particular import is the marriage between Robin Alexander Kent and Beverley Langdon Oliver. Beverley is the daughter of Frank Oliver, who served as chaplain to the Mission for a period of 30 years. Beverley and Robin continued to live at the Mission after their marriage and both of their children, Roslyn and Andrew, were born during that time.st peter chapel, robin kent, frank leslie oliver, padre oliver, marriages, weddings, register, beverley oliver, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne

Ethel Godfrey formed the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild in 1906 and was its Honorary Secretary. Thanks to her social connection and her energy she remained the driving force of the Guild until until 1930 when her health deteriorated. She died on Sunday 7 July 1935 and the window was dedicated on Thursday 19 December 1935 by Archbishop Head.The images of stained-glass windows in the Saint Peter's the Mariner's Chapel at 717 Flinders St, are a visual history of the Mission and the people associated with it. Apart from the links with long standing and significant Melbourne women, members of the LHLG. Miss Tracy's family was instrumental in the foundation of the Women's hospital in Melbourne. These windows in particular are also known to have been designed and made by Brooks Robinson a significant company of stained glass manufacturers with examples of their work found througout Melbourne and Victoria.Colour photograph of the stained-glass window dedicated to Ethel Godfrey at the back of the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel, taken from the centre, red-carpeted aisle between the pews. details of dedications to Ms Godfrey are also included in media fieldmission to seafarers, stained-glass window, lhlg office bearers, memorial window, alice sibthorpe tracy, lhlg, st peter chapel, seamen mission, mission to seamen, flinders street, melbourne, ethel godfrey, ladies harbour lights guild, brooks robinson and co, docklands, alfred gurney goldsmith

The origins of the brass candlestick holders are unknown. However, they both are on display in the memorial Chapel of St Peter aka the Mariners' chapel. Given the style of the candlesticks it is possible that they were initially in use at either the original Port Melbourne chapel operating in the late 19thC. or possibly used at the 1907 building, Siddeley st where an improvised chapel was established. The Memorial Chapel of St Peter is a crucial part of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne building complex, underscoring the relationship between the organisation and the Anglican Church, as well as being a site of continuous usage since the building was opened.This brass candle stand or floor candlestick holder is one of a pair. The candle holder is shaped like an open flower. There is elaborate brass ornamentation, floral in nature. Below is an angel figure holding a sword with both hands with the tip pointing toward its feet. The base of the candlestick is a tripod with three winged dogs, forming the feet. There is elaborate ornamentation that in turn connect each of the dogs together.candelabra, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission

small b & w photograph of attendees seated at St Peter the Mariner chapelhandwritten number 8, stamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

Margaret Evelyn Evans Gordon married Arthur Lyulph Stanley, 5th Baron of Alderley, in 1905. Appointed K.C.M.G. in 1914, Sir Arthur served as Governor of Victoria from 1914-20. Lady Stanley became the first President of the Australian Red Cross, Victoria, in 1914. The foundation stone of the St Peter chapel was laid by Lady Stanley on 14 November 1916. The trowel (see item 2074) used for the laying of the stone was gifted to Lady Stanley and ended up in Toronto, Canada, where one of her daughters, Victoria was living. The trowel was presented to the Mission in 2019. A picture of the stone can be seen on the article of the Leader dating from Saturday 25 November 1916, page 25. The photograph shows the state of the plaque before the renovation works that finished in 2020.Photograph depicting the foundation stone laid by Lady Stanley in November 1916, in 2019.missing "Greater Glory of God ..is Stone was laid by The Honourable Lady Stanley November 14th 1916" Walter R. Butler F.R.I.B.A. Architect A.B. Robertson Builderfoundation stone, lady margaret stanley (1875-1964), sir arthur lyulph stanley (1875-1931), flinders street, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen building, st peter chapel, chapel, seamen's mission, m

Altar decorated for a Palm Sunday.st peter chapel

This register records every Anglican service held in the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel from 10 July 1960 through to 30 December 1988. It also records the date, time of service, name of the preacher, text used for sermon, approximate numbers in attendance and approximate numbers of communicants.The service register is one a series of similar registers, recording similar information. However, they represent a continuity of Anglican service throughout the lifespan of the Mission to Seafarers Victoria. This also shows the way in which the Mission has adhered to its core values as a religious organisation.register, st peter chapel, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, flinders street, melbourne, anglican church, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, chaplain

Note - Identification as David Kent needs to be confirmed.small b & w photograph of a young chaplain conducting a service in St Peter the Mariner chapel, chaplain facing congregationstamp: 8940, photographic paper mark ILFORD, handwritten number possibly 9st-peter-the-mariner-chapel

small b & w photograph of seated congregation at service in St Peter the Mariner chapelstamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

small b & w photograph of attendees seated at St Peter the Mariner chapel, figure in foreground slightly blurrystamp 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

medium sized b & w photograph of a group of five men during a service in the St Peter the Mariner chapelstamp: 1298, handwritten numbers: wide 4 x 3, 12 - 8 5/8, st-peter-the-mariner-chapel

small b & w photograph depicting church service at the St Peter the Mariner chapel, seated congregationstamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORD, hand written number 7st-peter-the-mariner-chapel

The window is at the centre of the three windows. On its right is Alice Sibthorpe Tracy's memorial window and its left Ethel Godfrey's window. According to the 1932 Annual Report Miss Tracy "crossed the Bar" after 25 years of working for the Mission to Seamen through the Ladies Harbour Light Guild from the time the group was established in 1906. She was an office bearer for many years and died aged 75. The window dedicated to Miss Tracy was unveiled in 1933 and noted in the Annual Report of that year.The images of stained-glass windows in the Saint Peter's the Mariner's Chapel at 717 Flinders St, are a visual history of the Mission and the people associated with it. Apart from the links with long standing and significant Melbourne women, members of the LHLG. Miss Tracy's family was instrumental in the foundation of the Women's hospital in Melbourne. These windows in particular are also known to have been designed and made by Brooks Robinson a significant company of Stained glass manufacturers with examples of their work found througout Melbourne and Victoria.Colour photograph of stained-glass window at the back of the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel, taken from the centre, red-carpeted aisle between the pews. mission to seafarers, stained-glass window, lhlg office bearers, memorial window, alice sibthorpe tracy, lhlg, ethel augusta godfrey, brooks robinson and co, alfred gurney goldsmtih, seamen mission, mission to seamen, ladies harbour lights guild, docklands, melbourne, flinders street, jesus

Note - Identification as David Kent needs to be confirmed.small b & w photograph of a young chaplain conducting a service in St Peter the Mariner chapel, chaplain facing away from congregationstamp: 8940, photographic paper mark ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

small b & w photograph depicting congregation at St Peter the Mariner chapel. Two blurry figures in foreground, seated figure in background.stamp: 8940, photographic paper markings ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

Note - Identification as David Kent needs to be confirmed.small b & w photograph of a young chaplain conducting a service in St Peter the Mariner chapel, chaplain facing away from congregationstamp: 8940, photographic paper mark ILFORDst-peter-the-mariner-chapel

Temporary chapel at the Central Institute, Siddeley Street. The Institute designed by Walter Butler was inaugurated in November 1907 by Governor Northcote. Amongst the furniture are the lectern donated by Lady Northcote, the altar still in use in the St Peter chapel. The proposed chapel was finished in 1909 and dedicated on the 26 January.The pictures shows the enduring use of the religious furniture which is still in the St Peter the Mariner chapel in the Flinders Street mission.Small monochrome photograph of interior of chapel at Siddeley Street Institute.siddeley street institute, chapel, lectern, altar, chairs

Sailors who were welcomed to the Mission for entertainment on Sundays were invited to share a brief evening service along with members of the Ladies Harbour Light Guild hostesses, held in the St Peter's Mariner chapel.Image can be dated to the feature in the Argus Newspaper Black and white gloss photographic print with image of people at worship singingIndigo blue ink stamp : COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH /.../ "The Argus" MELBOURNE AUSTRLIA / NEGATIVE [in pencil] AG990(A)chapel, st-peter-the-mariner-chapel, ladies' harbour lights guild, worship

The register records the baptisms that took place at the Seamen's Church between the 30th of April, 1909 to the 30th of May, 1991. Each entry includes information about the date of birth, diocese location and baptism, parents'names, address and profession, and who performed the ceremony. Some Baptismal cards were issued the MTSV collection holds a blank card and an example of a 1942 card presented and donated to the collection in January / Feb 2017 The register is a record of the baptisms now held in the Memorial Chapel of St. Peter. Sometimes referred as St Peter the Mariners' Chapel.baptism, register, st peter chapel, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, siddeley street, flinders street

Marine scene depicting Jesus showing the light to sailors in distress on a life boat.artwork, jesus, st peter chapel, shipwreck, lifeboat, sailors, seamen