In the century and more since the start of St John's (initially as a temporary church in 1873, and then with the current building in 1893) there have been a relatively small number of priests in charge of the parish. Indeed, just three of them (Fr White, Canon James and Fr Salter) gave over 110 years of combined service to the parish!
Rev. J.H. White
Priest-in-Charge of the Tin Church, 1873-1893
Priest-in-Charge, 1893-1898
Rt. Rev. John M. Steward, Bp
Priest-in-Charge, 1898-1904
Rev. Canon R.H.L. James
Vicar, 1904-1954
Rev. S.J. Forrest
Vicar, 1954-1961
Rev. R. Salter
Vicar, 1962-1998
Rev. J. Cope
Vicar, 1999-2007
Rev. E.J. Lewis
Priest-in-Charge, 2010-2011
Rev. D.E. Stevenson
Priest-in-Charge, 2011-2013
Vicar, 2013-2023
Rev. C. Quak
Vicar, 2024-present
Tuesday 24th December
Christmas Eve
4.00pm - Crib Service
11.30pm - Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December
Christmas Day
10.30am - Christmas Day Mass
Sunday 29th December
The First Sunday of Christmas
8.00am - Said Mass
10.30am - Service of the Word
Details of Christmas services at St John's are now available on our Christmas 2024 page.