A beautiful and sentimental family tradition was unveiled during the 150th celebrations of the St George's Anglican Parish over the weekend.
For 48 years bubs in the Tanswell family wore the same white gown during each of their baptisms - some in St George's, others elsewhere.
A poster, with photos detailing the tradition that began in 1959, alongside the gown and petticoat itself, were on show in the church hall among other memorabilia during the 150th anniversary.
It was part of a slightly bigger baptism display that featured other delicate gowns from the Klein family and one made by Carole Corbett which included a bonnet.
Carole used silk embroidered nylon over a satin petticoat, embroidered with children's names and the date of their baptisms.
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The Tanswell family gown was made by Miss Ruby Tanswell with the lace petticoat crotchet from Mrs Millie Tanswell's 'glory box' petticoat, hand made in the early 1920s.
It was first worn by Judith Stanford (nee Cross) in 1959.
Followed by 33 others - Andrew Cross, David, Simon and Nicholas Tulloch, Stewart and Graeme Tanswell, Neva Pengilly, Louise Dale (Pengilly), Denise Fisher (Pengilly), Gemma, Brendon and Paul Pengilly, Lisa and Jenny Tanner, Craig, Russell and Daryn Tanswell, Louise and Amanda Stanford, Kayla and Matisse Cross, Paige Tulloch, Hannah, Amelia, Joseph, Madeleine, Amy and Katie Tanswell, Cameron and Mitchell Dale, Angus and Georgia Fisher.
Toby Fisher was the last baby to be baptised in the gown in 2007.
