North Essendon, VIC - Methodist

Year Built: 1888

Denomination: Methodist

Address: 1003 Mount Alexander Road, North Essendon, Victoria, 3040

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people

Last Updated: 05/02/2022

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History and Architecture:

The area of the church is 57 feet and 37 feet and affords accomadation for about 350 persons. The church was erected using red and white bricks on a bluestone foundation. The total cost was 1,250.00. The memorial stone was laid by Henry Berry Esq of Melbourne and the contractors Messrs Pitt and Henville of Carlton. The Architects were Mr A.E. Duguid of 22 Collins Street West Melbourne.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years	Name	D.o.B	D.o.D
-	Dr Lorimer Fison	1832	107
-	D. J. Rowlands
-	J. Albiston
1902 - 1903	Rev Francis Mason	1860	1921
1903 - 1906	Rev David Lowe
1907 - 1911	Rev John Jeffreys
1912 - 1915	Rev Michael Lowther
1916 - 1918	Rev Alfred Madsen	1864	1930
1919 - 1920	Rev Henry Wilkinson
1921 - 1923	Rev Francis Jolley
1924 - 1926	Rev Levi Wlaton
1927 - 1929	Rev John Williams
1930 - 1935	Rev Cyril J. Walklate	1886	1981
1935 - 1939	Rev David Lewis
1939 - 1944	Rev Vincent Ballard
1944 -	Rev Richard McDonald
1945 - 1950	Rev John Duggleby		1953
1950 - 1954	Rev Eric Hans Orten Nye		1968
1954 - 1959	Rev Arthur A. Lyons
1960 - 1966	Rev Ernest Baker
1967 - 1974	Rev Doug Risstrom		2004
1974 - 1979	Rev Bruce D. Prewer	1931	2018
1980 - 1984	Rev John Hudson
1984 - 1986	Rev Jow Wilson
1986 -	Rev Bern Long

Contributions:

Robert Kerton photo of Church. Photo taken 31/10/2005

Source:

1. North Essendon Methodist 1888 - 1988 SLT 287.19451 N81N
2. http://ryersonindex.org/index.htm