Horsham, VIC - Presbyterian
Denomination: Presbyterian
Address: 16 Kalhee Road, Horsham, Victoria, 3400
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Incl Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali & Wergaia people
Last Updated: 20/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first Minister was Mr Horatio Ellermann who presided over an evening church service on 14 January 1858. Formerly of Antwerp and North Melbourne. Rev Robert Hogg was the first Minister to take regular services in the Horsham area and these first services were conducted at the Court House and local School house.*
By 1866 church services were held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month as well as Wednesday evenings. These were also shared around several farms in the area. Attendances ranged from between 40 and 50 people.*
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - | Rev Horatio Ellermann | |||
| 1858 - 1860 | Rev Robert Hogg | |||
| 1860 - 1861 | Rev George Mackie | |||
| 1862 - 1868 | Rev Patrick Simpson | |||
| 1868 - 1872 | Rev J. D. Robinson | |||
| 1873 - 1879 | Rev G. W. Adam | |||
| 1880 - 1882 | Rev J. G. Paton | |||
| 1882 - 1887 | Rev A. C. Smith | |||
| 1887 - 1922 | Rev Thos Gray | |||
| 1922 - 1939 | Rev E. G. Petherick | |||
| 1939 - 1939 | Rev J. Fairlie Forrest | |||
| 1940 - 1940 | Rev Fraamk Borland | |||
| 1940 - 1941 | Rev Heathcote Fletcher | |||
| 1942 - 1945 | Rev T. Worsley Maguire | |||
| 1945 - 1949 | Rev J. Forrest | |||
| 1949 - 1954 | Rev P J. Thomas | |||
| 1954 - 1971 | Rev Redford Corr | |||
| 1959 - 1967 | Rev P. W. Turner | Asst | ||
| 1968 - 1969 | Rev Robert Swanton | |||
| 1972 - 1977 | Rev Joseph Fraser | |||
| 1972 - 1977 | Rev Edwin Davies | |||
| 1985 - 1991 | Rev Donald W. Elliot | |||
| 1994 - 1999 | Rev Wally Rakete | |||
| 1994 - 1999 | Rev Gilbert Jansen | |||
| 1994 - 1999 | Rev Henk Van Der Pols | |||
| 2002 - 2006 | Rev John Brennan | |||
| 2007 - | Rev Willem Vanderberg | |||
| 2015 - 2019 | Rev Luke Isham | |||
| 2020 - | Rev Gregory Matthews |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Horsham Presbyterian Church Celebrating 150 Years 1858 - 2008, courtesy Victorican Presbyterisn Archives.
2. Preskey