Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo, New Zealand

This modest stone church was built firstly to the glory of God and secondly, as a memorial to the pioneers of the district. The foundation stone was laid by H.R...
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This modest stone church was built firstly to the glory of God and secondly, as a memorial to the pioneers of the district. The foundation stone was laid by H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, on January 15th, 1935. The completed Church was dedicated by the Bishop of Christchurch, Dr Campbell West-Watson, on August 3rd, 1935. The builders of the Church were instructed that the site was to be left undisturbed, and that even the matagouri bushes surrounding the building were to remain. Rocks which happened to be on the wall line were not to be removed. The stones for the wall were to be procured from within a radius of five miles of the site, and were to be unchipped and in their natural condition. The cupboard in the Vestry is made of wood from the Tekapo Bridge, which was demolished in 1954.
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