Gladstone, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1955
Denomination: Presbyterian
Address: 149 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, Queensland, 4680
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda people
Last Updated: 12/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
Construction on a meeting place in the heart of Gladstone began in 1867, and the original foundation stone is still there today. This building was destroyed by a cyclone in March 1949. We rebuilt on the same site and the current building was finished in 1956.
A Foundation stone reads, " AD 1867 This is the Foundation stone of the first Church on this site destroyed by cyclone on 2nd March 1949". A further Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God and in memory of those who died in defence of our country in three wars (World Wars 1, 2 and Korea) - This stone was laid by His Excellency the Governor Lt Gen Sir John D. Laverack KCMG KCVO KBE CB DSO - 19th September 1955. Jas Crawford Session Clerk Rev A.W. Laurie Minister".
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 - 1873 | Rev Alexander Proudfoot | |||
| 1874 - 1877 | Rev Adam A. Laing | |||
| 1885 - 1888 | Rev W. D. Meiklejohn | |||
| 1889 - 1898 | Rev Stewart Byron | |||
| 1899 - 1906 | Rev A. Wilson | |||
| 1914 - 1921 | Rev William Henry Smith | 1889 | 1976 | |
| 1921 - 1924 | Rev Jhn Bursley Thorn | 1880 | 1952 | |
| 1922 - 1924 | Rev Gwyilym Trevor Hughes | 1886 | 1954 | |
| 1925 - 1929 | Rev William Harrison | 1884 | 1964 | |
| 1929 - 1941 | Rev Alexander Malcolm MacCallster | 1877 | 1946 | |
| 1931 - 1934 | Rev Sydney Piper | 1985 | 1978 | |
| 1942 - 1946 | Rev Henry McNeil Saunders | 1904 | 1978 | |
| 1946 - 1948 | Rev George David Whitney | 1905 | 1996 | |
| 1950 - 1953 | Rev George William Taylor | |||
| 1954 - 1963 | Rev Alexander William Laurie | 1912 | 1993 | |
| 1963 - | Rev Alex C. Smith | |||
| 1963 - 1983 | Rev Peter Lawrence Gordon | 1928 | 2004 | |
| 1992 - 1995 | Rev Anthony Dunmore Lang OAM |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. The Centenary History of the Presbyterian Church in Queensland. Richard Bardon
2. Church website.