Bexley, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1887

Denomination: Presbyterian

Address: 269 Forest Road, Bexley, New South Wales, 2207

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 08/08/2024

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History and Architecture:

The land on which this Church is built was first granted to James Chandler on the 19th October 1831 by Governor Brisbane (1300 acres). The Foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1887 by the ten Minster for Education the Hon James Inglis. The Church was opened for worship by Rev Robert Steel in October 1887.

For over 50 years it was known as Bexley Presbyterian Church but on 23 March 1941 it was re named St Andrew's and to maintain historical sequence, is today known as St Andrew's Bexley Presbyterian Church. The Mance was erected in 1927 and in 1931 Lowrie Hall was added to the rear of the church.   

The Church is a simple painted brick chapel with gabled roof covered with Marseilles tiles. Rendered brick buttresses with round topped windows. Rose window.

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
1888 - 1913 Rev Thomas Hill M.A.
1910 - 1911 Rev Brian Innes deClare Asst 1881 1952
1912 - 1917 Rev Archibald John Parker With Arncliff 12 - 14 1888 1970
1913 - 1925 Rev F. A. Darling
1918 - 1920 Rev Robert Gerlad Cruikshank 1887 1982
1925 - 1929 Rev Samuel Watson 1891 1976
1929 - 1940 Rev Robert Campbell 1887 1969
1940 - 1952 Rev William Alexander Thompson 1888 1960
1953 - 1969 Rev Gordon Robson Garner 1913 1976
1970 - 1975 Rev Arthur George Ingram 1923 1998
1974 - 1977 Rev Harry Asbjorn Olsen With Rockdale 1928 1988
1977 - 1983 Rev Charles Robert Thomas
1984 - Rev Ewen Brown

Organ:

The first Organ served the church for 60 years in the form of a 3 Manual pull stops Reed Organ. A new Hammond Electronic Organ was installed in 1971. The first Organist was Miss Gray and Miss Burnett in 1900.

Source:

1. St Andrew's Bexley Presbyterian Church 1887 - 1987 Centenary Souvenir. Q285.294412
2. Office of the NSW Environment and heritage website.
3. Biographical Register of Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1901-1977 New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia with permission Rowland Ward and Malcolm Prentis.