Glenorchy, TAS - Uniting

Year Built: 1910

Denomination: Uniting

Address: 446 Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010

Previous Denomination: Methodist

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Palawa people

Last Updated: 22/07/2022

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History and Architecture:

The first Methodist church at Glenorchy opened in 1831 at O’Brien’s Bridge. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 16 April 1910 by John Hallam Esq.

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
1910 - 1912 Rev A. V. Ballard M
1912 - 1913 Rev A. H. Horton M
1913 - Rev J. A. Penna M
1913 - 1915 Rev H. A. Overend M 1870 1948
1915 - 1917 Rev F. S. Woods M
1917 - 1918 Rev L. I Perkins M
1918 - 1920 Rev J. L. Hashlam M 1961
1920 - 1924 Rev H. M. Knuckey M
1924 - 1927 Rev Neil T. Oldfield M
1927 - 1931 Rev J. C. Brown M
1931 - 1934 Rev William C.H. Brenton M 1963
1934 - 1938 Rev F. F. Byatt m 1981
1938 - 1942 Rev W. Bampton M
1942 - 1947 Rev C. B. Stroud M
1947 - 1951 Rev Trevor M. Byard M 1915 2006
1951 - 1955 Rev William R. Harrison M
1955 - 1958 Rev Wilfred R. Griffiths M 2010
1958 - 1962 Rev John E. Richards M
1962 - 1965 Rev Bruce D. Prewer M 1931 2018
1965 - 1966 Rev Bruce D. Prewer U 1931 2018
1967 - Rev M. J. Morton U
1971 - 1976 Rev J. Colville U
1976 - 1985 Rev R. Kirwood U
1986 - Rev N. Spaulding U
1986 - 1997 Rev R. Hazeldine U
1997 - 2000 Rev A. Mills U
2003 - Rev P. Gorfine U
2003 - 2009 Rev T. Matton Johnson U

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. On the Main Road. The history of Glenorchy Uniting Church. Leoanard W Dimmick. 283.9394662 DM
2. Australasian Methodist Ministerial Index