"Suffer the little children to come unto me" detail above main doorway
Above - Two photos of the newly-built St Lukes taken in 1932 (1 exterior, 1 interior) scanned from a booklet printed in 1950 for the parish's 75th jubilee. Saint Luke's is at 130 Remuera Road, Auckland 1005, New Zealand: St Lukes web site: www.stlukes.org.nz - St Lukes is based on Twechar plans.
The present church, opened in 1932, was modeled on the parish kirk in
the Scottish mining village of Twechar, built in 1902. This church was
remembered by two members of St Lukes, William and (later, Sir) James
Fletcher, born in the town of Kirkintilloch. When the decision was made to
build a new church in Remuera, the Twechar church's plans were obtained
and adapted. Their building firm, which became Fletcher Construction,
built the new church, providing work for their employees during the
depression. The church bell was given in memory of William Fletcher.
(with grateful thanks to David Clark, Minister)