The Holy Cross Church

The Grotto at The Holy Cross Church Toboh Tambunan

The Grotto was created about a year ago and it was completed in September 2010 , it was blessed by Bishop Cornelius Piong on the 12th September 2010 which was during the Holy Cross Toboh Diamond Jubilee celebration.

The project was initiated by Rev. Fr. Boniface Kimsin. The Grotto construction work was started by the ...KBK ( Kerasulan Belia Katolik ) led by Lester Lawrence . Then forwarded by the Senior Choir Committee and finally completed by the people of KKD ( Komuniti Kristian Dasar )



Information By Gilbert P. Lakun

A List of Head Masters and Teachers of St John's ( Now St David's School ) Toboh,Tambunan

The Gate Way to The Holy Cross Catholic Church Toboh Tambunan

A List of all Priest who have been rectors of the Toboh Mission

A List of all Priest who have been rectors of the Toboh Mission

Fr Martin Connolly MHM

Rev Fr Martin Connolly MHM
Born in Stockport Cheshire England

Nestor Joannes writes
We understand that the resting place of the late Fr Martin Connolly is in Liverpool (4th July 1965).
This photo was taken when the parishioners of St Theresa Tambunan put up a memorial of the late Rev Fr Martin Connolly in 1965. It is still here in Tambunan, Sabah, Malaysia and well taken care of by the parishioners.Fr Martin Connolly arrived in Tambunan in 1927 to assist Fr John Quinn (1925) to start up a mission school and Catholic Church in Tambunan.

Picture supplied by Nestor Joannes

St John's Roman Catholic Mission Toboh Tambunan Sabah ( The Holy Cross Toboh )

The Second Building of St John's Roman Catholic Mission Church in Toboh, Tambunan.

Picture was Taken on the 1st January 1961

Photo Supplied by: Lazarus Sutili

                                                      Third Building of the St John Toboh Mission

Holy Cross Mission Church Toboh Tambunan Group now on Facebook

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 St John's Mission Church was re named The Ton Putman Hall and next to it is the Old Priest Residence


The Ton Putman Hall in front of The Holy Cross Church Toboh,Tambunan.
Fourth Building Of The Toboh Mission Church The New Look Holy Cross Church ,Toboh,Tambunan in 2010
The 1935 St John's Church Bell and The Old Church ( The Ton Putman Hall ) in the back ground.
The 1935 Bell is now  in place in The Holy Cross Church Toboh Bell Tower.
Picture's Supplied by The following
Gilbert P. Lakun
Paskalis Alban Akim Uringgon
Lester Lawrence
Fred Knight
Lazarus Sutili

St John Mission School Toboh Tambunan Sabah ( Now St David)

ST.DAVID TOBOH Tambunan:

"ST JOHN" now "ST.DAVID" TOBOH Tambunan:

This school was built in 1935 on a parcel of land in the village area of 4:05 hectares Toboh, Tambunan, Sabah. The Land the school stands on was donated by Mr. Bondulu Sambatang and Timuk Matigal The Native Chief Of Toboh and whom asked " Fr John Quinn" in 1932 from St.Teresa's,Tambunan to open a school in this area. At first the School building was only made of logs and bamboo only. Several years later, the building materials and roof boards had been replaced with Zing. Now it is constructed of concrete and wood, which as been partially modified permanently.The school classrooms are equipped with various facilities including general office,teachers room, school resource room, science room, life skills room, music room and most of them are permanently modified.On opening the school only had four students and accepted only male students.The school was known as' St. John School. In 1938, 'The Convent Immaculate Conception School, founded by Sister White this school was for girls only. In 1969, male students from Primary 5 St. John was promoted to Primary 6 in 'The Immaculate Conception Convent School.These two schools merged in 1970 and were known as the National Type Primary School (SRJK) St. David, Toboh,Tambunan. Beginning that year, the school accepted boys and girls. The first teacher was Sister M. Caramel who served from 1970 to 1981 (11 years). In 1982 the school name was changed to the National Primary School (SRK) St. David, Toboh . Rapid changes and developments in education, once the school's name changed in 1997, which was replaced with the National School (SK) St. David, Toboh,Tambunan.

This is a Missionary school and its founder and first Headmaster (1935-1947) was Reverend. "Fr John Quinn"(1901-1983) a Mill Hill Jesuit Missionary born in Stockport Cheshire England and Ordained a Jesuit Priest in 1924 in Mill Hill London.The Land donated to "Fr John Quinn" is in areas where the convent and the needy home was built.That's why The Needy Childrens Home is named Bondulu's Needy Children's Home.

click on the picture below of Rev Fr John Quinn to find out more about him

"Fr John Quinn" was Headmaster of this school 1935-1947

Below is the former St John's school building .

This Building that we see today as been modified and is now used for spiritual purposes.

Picture's supplied by

Gilbert P. Lakun & Paskalis Alban Akim Uringgon and also Lester Lawrence

St David's School toboh Tambunan on facebook

Rev Fr John Quinn

Fr. Quinn at Limbahau Papar, Sabah

Fr John Quinn's Facebook Page

Mill Hill Missionaries