St. Lukes was built in 1890 and consecrated on 22nd October 1890 when the area was then known as Marlboroughtown.

It was intended to be built at Gouland's Ferry on the north side of the Wairau Bridge on a site that had been given for the church but it was thought that it would be better located closer to the actual township, hence it's location now.  The design was based on St. Matthew's church at the Lyell. 

The font in made from Oamaru stone and the eagle lectern was carved by the Chinese sculptor Ah Gee who also carved the one in the Church of the Nativity in Blenheim.

The church was enlarged in 1906.

.Marlborough Churches

The original church in Picton was built and dedicated in 1863 but this has been replaced by the present, comparatively new church. 

What is of historical interest there, however, is a sundial in the church grounds that has a Grade C Historic Places rating. 

This sundial eventuated after the clock on the Picton Provincial Buildings was removed to Blenheim and a sundial was sent for from England. 

This postcard of the earlier Holy Trinity Church was sent on the 1st of December, 1911.

After being stored in the Survey Office in Blenheim for some time it was eventually placed in the church ground at Picton so as no future political powers could remove it from it's site.

For some years, at 9.00am the bell was rung by the verger allowing the townspeople to adjust their clocks.

The Church of the Annunciation in Renwick (previously known as Renwicktown) was dedicated in 1896 on the day after the Feast of the Annunciation - hence it's given name.

This is not the original site of the church as the original piece of land it was sited on was donated by Dr. Renwick, but the church was moved on May 11th 1955to a position beside the vicarageon the main road - where it underwent a complete renovation.