Berrigan, NSW - Presbyterian (Former)

Denomination: Presbyterian

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri people

Last Updated: 31/03/2024

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History and Architecture:

The Berrigan charge originally included Finley, Tocumwal and Berrigan. On 19th December 1928 the Rev Mr Hain Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of NSW dedicated the building to the service of God. The cost of the building and furnishings amount to £748-1-9.

Clergy:

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

Years	Name	Annotation	D.o.D
1880 - 1892	Rev J. Dykes
1892 - 1893	Mr James Mudie
1893 - 1895	Rev T. D. Evans
1895 - 1897	Mr John Valentine		1896
1897 - 1898	Mr J. N. Mcknee
1898 - 1900	Mr H. S. Anderson
1900 - 1902	Rev A. McLennan
1902 - 1907	Rev J. J. Thorpe
1907 - 1909	Rev T. S. Crwaford
1909 - 1914	Rev R. G. McCarron
1914 - 1915	Rev J. A. Malcolmson
1915 - 1918	Rev Hilton Thomas
1918 - 1924	Rev J. B. McKissock
1924 - 1927	Rev J. C. McLelland
1927 - 1932	Rev D. J. Albert
1932 - 1938	Rev W. Maitland
1938 - 1938	Rev Scott Morton	Locum
1938 - 1942	Rev C. M. Cox
1942 - 1946	Rev G. L. Sneddon
1946 - 1952	Rev R. G. Crawford
1952 - 1952	Rev Bole
1952 - 1959	Rev G. Fox
1959 - 1960	Rev E. Smyth	Locum
1960 - 1965	Rev T. Cowperthwaite
1965 - 1965	Rev D. M. Harper	Locum
1965 - 1974	Rev C. J. Sharpe
1974 - 1975	Rev D. Sloane	Locum
1975 - 1977	Rev A. Pearce	Methodist Minister
1977 -	Rev H. Hollister	Methodist Minister

Organ:

In 1922 Mr Wardrop, Mr McLellan and Mr Pearson were elected to a comittee to purchase a new organ for the church and this remained in use until 1967 when an electric organ took its place.

Source:

1. History of the Berrigan Presbyterian Church by Marion J Steer