St Martin's on the Close

 
  •  Saint Martin of Tours, Patron Saint of St Martin's on the Close,(born 316 or 317; died November 11, 397) was a native of Sabaria, Pannonia. His father was a senior officer in the Roman army. more»
    St Martin of Tours
  • Held on site at St Martin’s Church, Mangaweka, May 07, 2004   People Present at the Blessing and Remembrance Service Mangaweka and Taihape   Rev'd Dawn more»
  • Simple on the outside and beautiful inside constructed using a variety of native woods and lovingly restored by volunteers, the chapel will be officially consecrated on November 10th 2006. more»
    St Martin's Finds Repose
  • St Martin's on the Close is more than a building. Over the past 100 years it has held within its walls the pain and passion of the Mangaweka community. Here babies have been welcomed into the world; couples have made promises to one another, arguments have unraveled, relationships have found ways to be healed, loved ones have been grieved over. more»
    Re-consecration Service
  • This meditation will be unavailable if access to YouTube is blocked. more»
    Re-consecration: New Life
  • Images of the Re-consecration of St Martin's on the Close more»
     Re-consecration Photos
  • Robyn and Simon Prior, Frank Holland and Judy Wagg more»
    The Restoration Team
  • A brief overview of the restoration progress since the Re-consecration. more»
    A restoration update
  • The recent death of Bill Clinton-Baker is a huge loss to St Martin's Chapel and the committee which is overseeing its restoration. more»
    Bill Clinton-Baker - a loyal St Martin's supporter
  • Estey Organ Co. was a prolific maker of high-quality American organs. It marketed its reed organs as far away as New Zealand. They built around 500,000 reed organs, commencing around 1850 and on into more»
    The Estey Reed Organ
  • As a young school we have not experienced the devastation of war. Old Boys have not seen their classmates leave for the front and never return. But with the resurrection of St. Martin’s on the more»
    St. Martin's Servicemen
  • Mavis Helen Pairman  MBE and JP 1900 - 1953Father: William Birch.Mother: Sarah Hannah Birch nee Boddy.Born: January 17th 1900.Attended Wanganui Girls College.Married: Thomas Pairman July 25th more»
    Mavis Helen Pairman
  • War memorials in St Martin's on the CloseAt the time the purchase of St Martin's was negotiated in 2004, Historic Places Trust stipulated that to have their support the Anglican Parish of more»
    War Memorials
  • Sesqui Centennial  1858 - 2008Celebrating 150 years as the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Wellington.May 17th 2008The Sesqui will be marked with a series of four pilgrimages throughout the more»
    Pilgrimages in the Wairarapa
  • A season of anticipation and hope. In the Church calendar Advent marks the beginning of the Church year and commences on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.Join us as we explore the message of more»