Dunolly, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1863
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 94 Barkley Street, Dunolly, Victoria, 3472
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Crouch & Wilson
Traditional Owners: Djaara Dja Dja Wurrung people
Last Updated: 03/07/2024
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History and Architecture:
The church commenced in a tent in 1850. Formerly a Wesleyan and then Methodist church, it was built in 1863 at a cost of £800. The Jubilee Sunday School which was added to the site in 1887 was designed by Melbourne Architect Evandor McIvor. A parsonage was built in 1880.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 - 1932 | Rev Walter T. Lapthorne | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1932 - 1935 | Rev Ira J. Mann | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1935 - 1940 | Rev Harold E. Walsh | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1940 - 1944 | Rev Harry Sunderland | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1944 - 1947 | Rev Leonard B. Eldridge | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1947 - 1951 | Rev Lewis E. Barnard | M | ||
| 1953 - 1956 | Rev William M. Trewin | M with Tarnagulla | ||
| 1956 - 1958 | Rev Graham A. Silverwood | M | ||
| 1958 - 1962 | Rev Graeme V. Warne | M | ||
| 1962 - | Rev Robert C. Gallacher | M |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. 2024 Robert Holloingsworth church photo
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Historical marker at front of Church.