This photograph of the interior of St David’s was taken before 1916 – the year the rood screen was installed. PLAN
82. 1936, BELL TOWER COMPLETE
Work did not commence on erection of the bell tower until 1929 when an anonymous legacy of £7,000 plus other gifts started the Tower and Cloisters Fund. Work progressed under supervision of architect Alan Walker with contractor H W Pease. On 1 March 1931 (St David’s Day) the cloisters and the base of the tower were opened and consecrated by the Bishop of Tasmania the Right Reverend Robert Snowdon Hay DD. The bell tower was completed on 28 October 1936. This was the final completion of the plans originally drawn by George Frederick Bodley, 68 years after commencement.
CONCLUSION
I hope you have enjoyed visiting St David’s Cathedral with me. I found it very interesting, and we enjoyed a Sunday service here.
I am happy to receive constructive comments or corrections concerning this website. The best websites are the ones which have no errors! I am grateful to my wife Margie who came to Hobart with me, and who has proof-read these pages. Also to Cathedral Administrator, Ruth Wilson, for her helpful comments and corrections.
Much of the text on this site comes from the Cathedral printed notes, ‘Take a walk through history!’, and the glossy booklet ‘Sacred light into a holy space’ by Lindsay Stoddart, as well as the cathedral website. I am happy to acknowledge these sources.
The link for the Cathedral website is:
The photographs which appear on this site can also be found in higher resolution at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulscottinfo/albums/
Site created 12 /2014 ; reformatted 10 / 2020 .
Paul Scott