Photograph - Image, Clare Gervasoni, St Peter's Catholic Church Baptisimal Font, Daylesford, 2015, 26/08/2015

Historical information

The church was designed by the architect William Wardell (1823 – 1899) in a manner strongly influenced by the English architect Charles Hansom.

Physical description

Colour photographs of the interior ad baptisimal font at St Peter's, Daylesford.

Inscriptions & markings

Church plaque:
Church of St Peter, Princeof the Apostles
The foundaiton stone was laid on November 29th 1863
and the church was blessed and opened on May 14th 1865
by Most Rev. James ALipius Goold O.S.A., D.D>
Bishop of Melbourne
This stone was blessed to commemorate the 125th anniversary
by Most Rev. Sir Thomas Francis Little, D.D., K.B.E.
Archbishop of Melbourne
May 20th 1990.

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