T square

Equipment

Tools of the trade

The revered churches and buildings of famed architect-priest Monsignor John Hawes, began as a dream brought to life with pencil, paper and tools like this T-square. During his time in Mullewa, Hawes would have used the tool to design buildings like the priest house and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. While in Mullewa, Hawes not only designed the buildings but rolled up his sleeves to build them.

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Mullewa Priest House

Monsignor Hawes - discover where he lived and worked

Wander through the former home of famed architect-priest Monsignor John Hawes and it’s easy to imagine this remarkable man inhabiting its rooms. Hawes designed and built the presbytery for himself in...

Address:

Doney St
Mullewa WA 6630
Australia

Tel:

0427 623 053

Email:

tawarri.east@bigpond.com

Open Hours

July to October 7 days 10.30am to 12.30pm

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Sailing in the Bahamas by Monsignor Hawes

Bahaman retirement

Monsignor John Hawes painted this sailboat in about 1909 while working as an Anglican Minister in the Bahamas. He was received into the Catholic Church in 1911, and entered Beda College to study for...

Yalgoo cup

A win for a horse-racing priest

Monsignor John Hawes was known locally, not just for his priesthood and architecture, but for his horsemanship. The priest would set out on long horse rides into the arid Mullewa countryside to visit...