Brighton, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1864
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 442 Brighton Road, Brighton, South Australia, 5048
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 20/04/2023
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History and Architecture:
Built as a Methodist Church, the foundation stone was laid on the 1st of May, 1864. It was the for runner of the first church built in Sturt Road in 1847.
The first members of the church met in private homes on Sturt Road. As a rural community the first service was held in the 1840's in a dugout with an upturned boat serving as a roof. The up-turned boat is reflected in the 'Memorial Window' which is on the southern wall of the entrance foyer. The window was commissioned for the 150th anniversary celebration held in 1997.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 - 1920 | Rev James McIntosh | M | ||
| 1923 - 1927 | Rev George H Pemberton | M | ||
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev Glen W Clarke | M | ||
| 1938 - 1944 | Rev Eric J Tregilgas | M | ||
| 1939 - 1940 | Rev Victor Claude Fox | M | ||
| 1940 - | Rev Mervyn C Trenorden | M | ||
| 1940 - 1948 | Rev Albert Bell | M Asst | ||
| 1948 - 1953 | Rev Guthrie C Hutchinson | M | ||
| 1951 - 1952 | Rev Jeff H Drake | M Asst | ||
| 1952 - | Rev Albert Bell | M | ||
| 1952 - 1953 | Rev Mervyn V Norman | M Asst | 1928 | 2015 |
| 1953 - 1954 | Rev Robert Brian Burns | M Asst | ||
| 1954 - 1955 | Rev Ian C Paull | M Asst | ||
| 1958 - | Rev Allan M Davis | M | ||
| 1958 - | Rev John V Morgan | M | ||
| 1958 - 1960 | Rev Garth B Tossell | M | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Archibald Simpson | M | ||
| 1962 - | Rev William Hounslow | M | ||
| 2011 - | Rev Graham Vawser | U | ||
| 2020 ? - | Rev Malcolm Rawlings | U |
Organ:
Official Opening and Dedication of Memorial Pipe Organ [Adelaide] 1952 / Taylor H A F. History of Brighton SA Adel 1958 /Spec noted BN 1969.
Source:
1. Trove
2. Australian Methodist Church Ministerial Index
3. Organ Historical Trust of Australia