Woodbridge, TAS - Uniting

Year Built: 1859

Denomination: Uniting

Address: Channel Highway, Woodbridge, Tasmania, 7162

Previous Denomination: Methodist

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Palawa people

Last Updated: 23/07/2022

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History and Architecture:

A Methodist chapel was first built in 1859 on land donated by Mr Joseph Davies. All denominations used the church until the Church of England decided to build their own. That was to be St Simonds and St Jude. The Wesleyans continued to use the chapel until 1897 when it was burnt in a bushfire. After the fire a Mr George Miles gave the current land for the erection of a church.

The foundation stone was laid on 17 April 1898 and the first service was held on 17 July 1898. The builder was a Mr A Nightingale.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1918 - 1919 Rev Percy O. Parnaby M 1971
1922 - 1924 Rev Gustaff W.J. Wilson M 1969
1924 - 1926 Rev Charles W. Turner M
1927 - 1929 Rev George A. Osmond M
1930 - 1931 Rev Eric W. Barren M
1955 - 1957 Rev Warren L.H. Clarnette M
1960 - 1961 Rev Wallace E. Barns M

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index