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