Batesford, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1860
Denomination: Presbyterian
Address: 40 Cross Street, Batesford, Victoria, 3213
Architect: Joseph Lowe Shaw
Architectural Style: Gothic Early English
Last Updated: 29/07/2024
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History and Architecture:
First services were held in private homes such as "Darriwill" home of the Hope family. Later Reve Sutherland conducted services in a tin shed on top of Batesford Hill until he left in 1887. In December 1859 tenders were let by the Architect Joseph Lowe Shaw for the erection of a bluestone church.
A plaque on the upper section of the church building reads 1860 however a reference on the front fence reads 1854.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 - 1857 | Rev Alexander Sutherland | |||
| 1857 - 1866 | Rev Alexander Proudfoot | |||
| 1867 - 1876 | William Campbell Wallace | |||
| 1879 - 1882 | Rev William Alexander Lind | |||
| 1884 - 1900 | Rev Alexander S. Houston | |||
| 1910 - | Rev W. H. McCook | |||
| 1918 - | Rev E. E. Baldwin | |||
| 1925 - 1935 | Rev T. J. Riddle | |||
| 1935 - | Rev A. H. Stewart | |||
| 1941 - | Rev E. C. Day | |||
| - | Rev N. H. Joughin | |||
| 1954 - 1955 | Rev Alan Mc Adam | |||
| 1956 - 1960 | Rev Dennis Harper | |||
| 1962 - 1967 | Rev Edgar M. Johnston | |||
| 1968 - 1990 | Rev G. Stephen Sasdy | |||
| 1992 - 1997 | Rev Peter Wilding | |||
| 1999 - | Rev Andrew J. Bray |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Churches of Geelong and District Vol 2
2. Batesford Presbyterian Church In Retrospect 1854 - 2004 150 Years via PC Archives