was appointed to St James' in April 1919, married Elsie Kiddle of Toorak in 1922, and then resigned in November 1923 after which they departed for an extended tour of Europe, arriving back in Australia in May 1925. Snodgrass died in December 1929. H. R. Potter, having previously served with Canon Snodgrass at St Paul's Geelong, was vicar until April 1936 when W. Albert Shaw was appointed. Shaw, who had previously been vicar of St Cuthbert's Brunswick East, for 19 years, was 62 years of age when he arrived at St James and was incumbent for five years until his death in December 1941. Vicars G. E. Shaw (1914–1916) A. B. Burnaby (1916- 1917) J. C. Nankivell (1917–1919) M. A. Snodgrass (1919–1923) H. R. Potter (1923–1936) W. A. Shaw (1936 -1941, his death) W. G. A. Green (1942–1960) H. R. Smythe (1960–1970) A. E. Palmer (1970–1973) G. R. Davey (1973–1974) J. K. R. Good (1974–1977) R. F. Kelly (1977–2015) P. Bower (2019-present) Building and grounds Construction commenced at the beginning of the First World War: the original church building (and the vicarage ) were modest and restrained; the sanctuary end (liturgical east) facing south. There was very little sanctuary area – comprising a "wooden chancel on the south side where it [was] proposed ultimately to extend... in accordance with the plans" and the interior brickwork was pointed but not rendered. The internal roof structure was lined with exposed beams and remains so to this day. Originally from the north and south transepts of All Saints' East St Kilda, the pews in St James’ were "donated" by All Saints' which nonetheless billed St James' for their removal and for the renovation of the transept floors. Brass plates of the original renters of the pews at All Saints' are still visible. The first incumbent, Shaw, objected to pew rents on principle, and refused to institute this practice at St James. The original intention was to build in stages, with the ultimate church arranged in proper liturgical axis (sanctuary eastwards) featuring a long nave and west door facing onto Alexandra Street, to be "surmounted by a large square tower, with a spire in the centre". Tennis courts and a clubhouse were added in early 1922, opened by Archbishop Lees in April of that year. A photograph of the occasion shows a comparatively large congregation. The following year the annual church bazaar (including merry-go