The St John’s Church, alongside the Helen Bridge was opened on 17 July 1872 by Bishop of Pietermaritzburg, Rev MacRorie. The church has been deconsecrated and is now used as a creche for local Bruntville children. The signs of demise
St John’s The Divine Anglican Church, in Romanesque Revival style, at 205 Clark Road, Glenwood, has a rather austere look from the outside, having been constructed of red face-brick. This church built in 1922, is however a work of art
Kestel, was named after Reverend JD Kestell, a Dutch Reformed Minister from 1894 to 1903. The Dutch Reformed Church designed by Gerhard Moerdyk and built in 1926, is constructed from the local sandstone found in the Free State. The curved
Aberdeen, located in the eastern Cape features two magnificent churches. The first, built in 1882, is the Wesleyan church which has the usual tower and Gothic windows. The second is the Dutch Reformed Church, in the town centre with a
This beautiful Dutch Reformed Church, in the Warden main square was designed by architect FW Hesse and completed in 1924. The church with space for 1750 congregants dominates this small town. Warden is now bypassed by the N3, so it
This Temple in 24 Somtseu Road, also known as Shree Thakundwara & Dharmashala, was designed by JP Mumford and built in 1901. It is well worth a visit in order to see the ornate shrines that form part of the
St Mary’s church in 8 Windemere road, Greyville, was designed by Baker & Fleming. The church has a basilican nave, transepts, a sanctuary, apse and chapel. The church has a Romanesque style with a campanile and round brick arches. The
Clairvaux Trappist Mission lies on a hill overlooking the Nzinga River, a tributary of the Umkomaas River near Impendle. The mission was started in 1896 by the Trappists led by Abbott Francis Pfanner, and the church, is all that remains
Many people travel to Rorke’s Drift following the battles of 1879, but are unaware of the St Augustine Mission about 10 kilometers north of the drift. Charles Johnson (1850 – 1927), built the St Augustine’s Mission, where he operated as
Philani Dlamini was a recent Killie Campbell Bursary Award Winner whose Masters thesis has now been uploaded to the Society’s website. Click to download a PDF copy : Dlamini MP- MTh