The Chapel
St Mary's Chapel was Wandin's original Anglican Church, built in 1926 in Beenak Road, a short distance across the surrounding farms from Mont De Lancey. The small wooden church was built through the efforts of a group of nuns from St Michael's Grammar School St Kilda who in 1918 established a retreat in Wandin and became a much-loved part of the community.
In 1993 the church building was offered to Mont De Lancey, deconsecrated and relocated to make way for a larger building. The bell tower, built in the 1930's and serving in the early years as a fire bell when six tolls summoned volunteer fire fighters, was also relocated. The richly polished wood interior of the building is as it was when the Anglican sisters first decorated it.
Original fittings include:
Prints of the Stations of the Cross by Thomas Noyes Lewis (1920's)
Fully restored pedal organ (1889)
Wooden cross of 1905, altar fittings and glassware, and a silver chalice used in the trenches of WW1.
Original vestments worn on specific days: green for Trinity, purple for Advent and Lent, white for Christmas and Easter, red for Patronal Festivals and Saints Days.
Ideal for weddings and name giving ceremonies, St Mary's Chapel retains the charm of its era and nestles beside a magnificent century-old oak tree surrounded by gardens.
St Marys Chapel at Mont De Lancey
The alter in St Mary's Chapel
Approach to the Chapel
Inspirations of Mont De Lancey
Exhibition & Sale
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"Arte on Yarra"
Exhibition at the MDL Gallery from Wed 14th April to Sun 9th May 2010.
An exhibition celebrating a mother's journey, exploring colour and the beauty of nature as the river flows towards the sea. Specialising in silk paintings & scarves, enhanced with a collection of mixed media paintings by Julia Goodwin.
(The Gallery is open Wed to Sun inclusive, 10-4.30pm, with $5 pp entry, which includes self-serve coffee & tea).
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays, however, Group bookings for these days may be arranged.
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Family Reunion Day
Dig out those family trees and contact those long lost relatives, it's time to fill in the gaps and add those new generations! Come along and enjoy a day of family fun, reunions and reminiscing. Bring along your photos and family trees to share.
Sunday March 14th, 10am to 4pm
Adults $5, Kids FREE
Maroondah Woodturning Club
Meetings at Mont De Lancey on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.00pm. Visitors and New members are most welcome.
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# 15 - Teachers continued to encourage pupils to take an interest in their surroundings. Three times - in 1913, 1924 and 1928 - Wandin Yallock State School won a prize awarded by the Australian Natives Association for the best kept school ground
MONT DE LANCEY
Wellington Road, Wandin,
PO Box 316, Wandin, Victoria, 3139
Tel: +61 3 5964 2088
Fax: +61 3 5964 3855
Weds to Sun 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please note:
Closed Good Friday 2nd April,
and open Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th April.
Closed 24th December through to 1st January 2011 - re-opening 2nd January 2011.