Marrickville, NSW - Roseby Memorial Uniting

Year Built: 1871

Denomination: Uniting

Address: 388 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, New South Wales, 2204

Previous Denomination: Congregational

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 14/03/2024

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History and Architecture:

The Church was built between 1871 and 1890 and is named after Dr. Roseby MA, LLD FRAS, a notable Congregational preacher and scientist who was minister for 23 years from 1888. The foundation stone was laid n 1871.

Built of Rockfaced sandstone with Gothic detailing, the pointed arches, butresses and strings are detailed with smooth cut stone.

The 1883 extension has similar detailing and includes a corner tower with a timber framed bell tower and metal clad spire. A brick hall was constructed in 1887 and enlarged in 1889 & 1928.

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
1871 - 1872 Rev A. A. Aspinall C
1872 - 1879 Rev Walter Mathson C
1879 - 1882 Rev R. N. Spence C
1882 - 1888 Rev Robert Dee D.D. C
1888 - 1911 Rev Thomas Roseby M.A. C
1911 - 1921 Rev Fred Priest C
1921 - 1925 Rev G. J. Leese C
1926 - 1927 Rev G. P. Bray C
1927 - 1928 Rev L. H. Perdriau C 1879 1971
1928 - 1932 Rev Frederick Vicary Pratt M.A. C 1932
1933 - 1946 Rev Harold Weir C
1946 - 1949 Rev C. A. Hibbard B.A. C 1915 1994
1949 - 1951 Rev E. G. Ewen C
1952 - 1953 Rev W. G. Sands C
1953 - 1958 Rev R. A. Bowden Lth C
1958 - 1966 Rev C. F. McLean Lth C
1966 - 1967 Rev M. H. Hutton U
1968 - Rev Robert Emery B.D. U
1983 - 1988 Rev Rex Matthews U
1989 - 1999 Rev Russell Davies U
2010 - Rev Hoffmann U

Organ:

The first organ was built around 1865 by local builders John Kinloch, for St. Andrew's Scots Church, Sydney, and was moved to Roseby Church in 1884. In 1971 it was sold to St. Paul's Anglican Church, Rose Bay, subsequently being restored by Pitchford & Garside and being moved to St Andrew's Cathedral and then to St Mark's, Figtree where it remains.

The present organ was built by C.J. Jackson for the Congregational Church in Glebe and was opened in January 1881.

Source:

1. Roseby Memorial Church Marrickville 1871 - 1971. Mr L. P. Phillips