Balwyn, VIC - Church of Christ (Former)
Year Built: 1922
Denomination: Church of Christ
Address: 208 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, Victoria, 3103
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 16/02/2022
History and Architecture:
The Church was opened on October 8th 1922.
A Foundation meeting was held on 16 May 1922 at the present site while on 2 July a special Foundation Service was held at 11.00am The Mission opened that night in the tent on a site on Whitehorse Road near Weir Street.
The Church has now been sold and due for demolition in 2021.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1922 - | Rev Gilbert E Chandler | |||
1922 - 1923 | Rev Theo Edwards | |||
1923 - 1936 | Rev James E Thomas | |||
1937 - 1943 | Rev H. J. Patterson | |||
1944 - 1946 | Rev A. E Hurren | |||
1947 - | Rev W. T Atkin | |||
1947 - | Rev A. W. Stephenson | |||
1948 - 1952 | Rev D A.V. Thomas | |||
1953 - 1961 | Rev J. E Brooke | |||
1962 - | Rev H E.R. Steele | 1987 | ||
1962 - 1969 | Rev L. F Barker | |||
1970 - | Rev H E.R. Steele | 1987 | ||
1970 - | Rev Wilkie Thomson | |||
1970 - 1977 | Rev W. W. Saunders | |||
1974 - 1975 | Rev Gary Wake | Student | ||
1977 - | Rev R. G. Clarke | |||
1978 - 1980 | Rev H E.R. Steele | 1987 | ||
1980 - | Rev G Shaw | Student | ||
1981 - | Rev A. B Withers | |||
1982 - 1987 | Rev G Warren | |||
1988 - | Rev G Woodward | Student | ||
1989 - | Rev Keith Ludgater | |||
1989 - | Rev M Elliott | Student | ||
1990 - | Rev N Pegram | Student | ||
1991 - | Rev D Akersson | Student |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Balwyn Church of Christ Seventy not out 1922 - 1992. LH 285.834 THOM