Buninyong, VIC Uniting
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 302 Scott Street, Buninyong, Victoria, 3357
Previous Denomination: Presbyterian
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wathaurrung people
Last Updated: 17/06/2023
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History and Architecture:
The foundation stone was ceremonially laid on 27 March 1860 by Mrs Celia Scott of Mount Boninyong, the oldest resident in the district. The cost of the building was £900 and when fitted out the cost was £1,265. The first service in the new church was held on 26 August 1860, and a bell founded by Greeves of London in 1849 was hung in the steeple.
The local builder Richard Rennie built the church of brick and slate. In the 1950s the brick was covered with roughcast and plaster.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 - 1888 | Rev Thomas Hastie | 1898 | ||
| 1915 - | Rev R. Gillan |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Buninyong and District Historical Society via vicnet.