Angaston, SA - Uniting (30339)
Year Built: 1861
Denomination: Uniting
Address: Corner Fyfe & Sturt Street, Angaston, South Australia, 5353
Previous Denomination: Congregational
Last Updated: 03/01/2021
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History and Architecture:
Formerly a Congregational church the first church was a red brick chapel built in 1861 at the rear of the current church.
The foundation stone of this church was laid by Mr J H Angas Esq J.P. on 13 May 1878. It cost £2162.00. It is of Gothic Revival style with bluestone walls and rendered dressings. The leadlight windows were shipped from England. The vestry building stands beside and to the back of this church.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 - | Rev James Sawle | C | ||
| 1863 - 1874 | Rev John Gibson | C | ||
| 1875 - 1877 | Rev Robert Newton Morris | C | ||
| 1877 - 1879 | Rev Thomas Edward Owens Mell | C | ||
| 1879 - 1880 | Rev Edwin H Scott | C | ||
| 1888 - 1890 | Rev John Ebenezer Kelly | C | ||
| 1881 - 1888 | Rev Alfred Jones | C | ||
| 1891 - 1907 | Rev William Mugford Grant | C | ||
| 1907 - 1910 | Rev Frederick Vicary Pratt M.A. | C | 1932 | |
| 1910 - 1916 | Rev John George Wright | C | ||
| - | Rev H G. Nelson | C | ||
| 1924 - 1926 | Rev Wilfred John Magor | C | ||
| 1926 - 1934 | Rev William James Williams | C | ||
| 1934 - 1942 | Rev Ernest William Weymouth | C | ||
| 1942 - | Rev G Lindsay Lockley B.A. | C | ||
| 2019 - | Rev Christine Manning | U |
Organ:
The first organ was installed in 1889 at a cost of £150.00. It was later sold to the Whyalla Methodist Church. The current organ came from Draper Memorial Methodist Church in Adelaide. It was built in 1908 and installed in its present location in 1943.
Source:
1. Congregationalism in Angaston 1844 - 1944 The story of a Hundred Years. SA 285.894232 L816 1944