Tamworth, NSW - Uniting
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 144 Marius Street, Tamworth, New South Wales, 2340
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Kamilaroi & Gomeroi people
Last Updated: 06/10/2022
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History and Architecture:
The first Methodist service in Tamworth was conducted in 1859. Services were held for a time in the Court House and later in the Mechanics' Institute, before the foundation stone for the Wesleyan Church was laid on 24 October 1871.
The church was opened in September 1872, and enlarged in the mid 1880s. The the roof was replaced in slate in the early 1900s and the interior renovated in the mid 1900s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 - 1918 | Rev William H. D. Butler | M | ||
| 1918 - 1921 | Rev T. Manning Taylor | M | ||
| 1925 - 1928 | Rev Percy L. Black | M | ||
| 1927 - 1928 | Rev Lawrence E. Brooks | M | ||
| 1933 - 1934 | Rev Norman T. Bradshaw | M | ||
| 1947 - 1951 | Rev A. A. T. Robens | M | ||
| 1948 - 1947 | Rev Richard C. Barlow | M | ||
| 1949 - 1950 | Rev Jack G. Leonard | M | ||
| 1951 - 1956 | Rev Martin L. Layton | M | ||
| 1955 - 1958 | Rev Robert W. Leayr | M | ||
| 1956 - 1960 | Rev Arthur I. Buxton | M | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Henry J. Wilton | M | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Roy S. Addison | M |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index