View from graveyard Photographer: Roger Fisher

View from graveyard Photographer: Nicholas Clarke

View of West tower Photographer: Nicholas Clarke

View of West tower Photographer: Nicholas Clarke

View of West tower Photographer: Nicholas Clarke

View of West tower Photographer: Roger Fisher

View from graveyard Photographer: Nicholas Clarke

Parapet wall Photographer: Roger Fisher

Tombstone statue Photographer: Roger Fisher

ST JOHN'S CHURCH THIS CHURCH, BUILT BY 1820 SETTLERS, WAS DESIGNED BY C. C. MICHELL R. E. LATER PROMOTED TO LT.-COLONEL AND APPOINTED SURVEYOR - GENERAL OF THE CAPE COLONY. THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID ON 1ST MAY, 1832, AND THE CHURCH WAS OPENED ON 1ST JANUARY, 1838. WHILE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE BUILDING SERVED AS A REFUGE DURING THE WAR OF 1834 AND AS A FORT IN 1835. IT AGAIN BECAME A PLACE OF REFUGE IN THE WARS OF 1846-47 AND 1850-53. Historical Monuments Commission ST. JOHNSKERK HIERDIE KERK, GEBOU DEUR 1820 - SETLAARS, IS ONTWERP DEUR C. C. MICHELL R. E. WAT LATER TO LT.-KOLONEL BEVORDER EN AS LANDSMETER - GENERAAL VAN DIE KAAP KOLONIE AANGESTEL IS. DIE HOEKSTEEN IS OP 1 MEI 1832 GELE EN DIE KERK IS OP 1 JANUARIE 1838 GEOPEN. TERWYL DIT NOG IN AANBOU WAS, HET DIT IN DIE OORLOG VAN 1834 AS 'N TOEVLUGS- OORD EN IN 1835 AS 'N FORT GEDIEN. DIT IS WEER IN DIE OORLOE VAN 1846-47 EN 1850-53 AS 'N TOEVLUGSOORD GEBRUIK Historiese Monumentekommissie Photographer: Roger Fisher

Tombstone statue Photographer: Roger Fisher

Graveyard Tombstone detail Photographer: Roger Fisher

Giddy grave Photographer: Roger Fisher

Shelf and plaque in context on wall Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Front elevation of shelf and plaque Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Detail of engraved brass plaque Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Oblique view of shelf Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Detail of moulded marble bracket Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Detail of moulded marble bracket Photographer: William Martinson - 2019

Church notice board Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Oblique view Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Main entrance Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

View of tower Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Detail of front elevation Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

National Monuments Council plaque and badge Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Memorial to the men of Bathurst that lost their lives in the frontier wars Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

View across graveyard Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

View across graveyard Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Tombstone Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

View across graveyard Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Entrance to the Garden of Remberence Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Wall in the Garden Remembrance Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Wall in the Garden Remembrance Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Sunshine Simplicities Photographer: Sunshine Simplicities - 2023

Early distant view of St John's, Bathurst foregrounded by what was apparently known as the 'elephant wallow' lake. What remains of this dip is now dry and overgrown Submitted by William Martinson Photographer: Unidentified