Blayney, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1861
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Paul
Address: 71 Adelaide Street, Blayney, New South Wales, 2799
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri people
Last Updated: 10/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone was laid in July 1861 and the church was opened on 6 April 1862 with Reverend James Adam holding the first church service. In 1870, the building was enhanced by the addition of an attractive bell tower, with shingled steeple. The cost of St Paul’s was £300 exclusive of the pulpit and seats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 - 1936 | Rev David Glyn Jones | 1882 | 1945 | |
| 1936 - 1939 | Rev Alan Abernethy Dougan | 1909 | 1982 | |
| 1940 - 1943 | Rev Henry Oscar Moore | 1902 | 1985 | |
| 1943 - 1949 | Rev Joseph McKinney OAM | 1914 | 2003 | |
| 1950 - 1952 | Rev Thomas Evan Pollard | 1921 | 2006 | |
| 1953 - 1956 | Rev Francis Joseph Clark | Ordained & Inducted | 1895 | 1965 |
| 1961 - 1961 | Rev Willem Drooger | Home Mission | 1910 | 1995 |
| 1961 - 1964 | Rev Alan Foster Smart | |||
| 1968 - 1974 | Rev Robert John Willson | Ordained & Inducted | ||
| 1974 - 1976 | Rev Robert Thomas Campbell Williamson | With Carcoar | 1914 | 1995 |
| 2007 - | Rev Robert McKean | Locum | ||
| 2012 - 2015 | Rev Jonathan Frank Boyall | 1928 | 2021 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Blayney Heritage website.
2. Biographical Register of Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1901-1977 New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia with permission Rowland Ward and Malcolm Prentis.