Port Augusta, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1885

Denomination: Uniting

Address: 1 Chapel Street, Port Augusta, South Australia, 5700

Previous Denomination: Methodist

Architect: Thomas Burgoyne

Traditional Owners: Nukunu people

Last Updated: 26/10/2024

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History and Architecture:

The original building proved inadequate and on 16 March 1885 a tender for £1,095 was let for improvements and additions to the original building. The architect appointed was Thomas Burgoyne, the first editor of The Dispatch, one time Mayor of Port Augusta and a member of the South Australian Parliament.

The Church is a two storey building with hipped and gabled roof form and gothic form lead light windows. The front walls are of local stone ashlar has been used on the sides. The roof is of corrugated galvanised iron. A foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Thomas Young Esq. J. P. April 30th 1885". A Foundation stone on the rear Hall reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Mr J. Roberts Dec 7th 1929".

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
1866 - Rev William Richards Bible Christian
1868 - Rev M. Mason Bible Christian
1871 - Rev J. Stoyel Bible Christian
1873 - Rev T. McNiele Bible Christian
1875 - Rev R. Kelly Bible Christian
1876 - Rev W. W. Finch Bible Christian
1878 - 1879 Rev Langford WM
1879 - Rev J. A. Burns WM
1881 - Rev C. Tresise WM
1883 - Rev N. Rogers WM
1884 - Rev J. Hancock WM
1884 - Rev J. Thorn WM
1884 - Rev C. Morton WM
1884 - Rev F. Bullock WM
1900 - Rev O. Lake M
1900 - Rev Frederic B Oldham M 1863 1949
1903 - Rev Harry T. Rush M 1868 1944
1903 - Rev G. T. Arthur M
1903 - Rev Fred L. Rooney M 1877 1941
1909 - Rev E. Arnold M 1885 1945
1909 - Rev Henry A. Gunter M 1877 1949
1909 - Rev C. E. Taylor M 1950
1909 - Rev H. F. Allen M
1909 - Rev R. E. Stanley M
1914 - 1917 Rev G. H. Pemberton M
1917 - 1919 Rev Sam Forsyth OBE M 1881 1960
1919 - 1920 Rev Milton Tresise M 1878 1957
1920 - 1929 Rev R. H. Davidson M
1929 - 1933 Rev W. W.G. Allanson M
1933 - 1935 Rev J. C. Scarborough M
1935 - 19938 Rev C. T. Davis M
1938 - 1941 Rev Frank Lomman M
1941 - 1945 Rev M. C. Morris M
1945 - 1948 Rev Frank Hanson M
1948 - 1952 Rev G. H. Pemberton M
1952 - 1956 Rev D. J. Howland M
1956 - 1962 Rev Gowan Armstrong M
1962 - 1967 Rev Trevor Oates M
1967 - 1971 Rev D. J. Houston M
1971 - 1976 Rev D. W. Purling M
1976 - 1978 Rev Ray Gifford U
1978 - 1985 Rev Alan Davis U
1985 - Rev John Watt U

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. The South Australian Heritage Database.
2. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index 9th Edition Revised to 1961