Burleigh Heads, QLD - Uniting
Denomination: Uniting
Address: Burleigh Street, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, 4220
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Kombumerri people
Last Updated: 08/10/2022
History and Architecture:
Land on the corner of West Burleigh Road and Burleigh Street was purchased in September 1925 on behalf of the Methodist Church in Queensland. It was formerly the site of the Smith's boarding house Burleigh Lodge which was relocated to Marine Parade.
On Sunday 23 December 1928, a Methodist church was officially opened by Reverend James H. Heaton (President of the Methodist Conference). It was 40 by 26 feet (12.2m by 7.9m) and situated "on a hill with a beautiful outlook over the ocean". The church was built by Mr Sommerville.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
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1923 - | Rev J. Bean | M | ||
1924 - 1928 | Rev Stanley Y. Potter | M | ||
1928 - 1929 | Rev Cyril A. Read | M | ||
1929 - | Rev P. J. Lanham | M | ||
1930 - | Rev Arthur T. Walker | M | ||
1931 - 1934 | Rev Ernest G. Ball | M | ||
1935 - 1939 | Rev W. Kidd | M | ||
1939 - 1941 | Rev J. Newton Bagnall | M | ||
1941 - | Rev George D. Smith | M | ||
1942 - | Rev George E. Andrews | M | ||
1942 - 1947 | Rev F. S. Buchholz | M | ||
1947 - 1949 | Rev Geoffrey L. Bishop | M | ||
1949 - 1951 | Rev A. H. Hughes | M | ||
1951 - 1952 | Rev A. L. Rose | M | ||
1952 - 1956 | Rev Gordon W. Moore | M | ||
1956 - 1960 | Rev Alan Willson | M | ||
1962 - 1965 | Rev Noel R. Kidd | M | ||
1966 - 1969 | Rev Sydney O. Abrahams | M | ||
1969 - 1973 | Rev Jeff Robertson | M | ||
1973 - 1979 | Rev A. Noel Williams | M | ||
1974 - 1981 | Rev Oswald J. Kadel | M / U | ||
1977 - 1983 | Rev Garth L. Filmer | Co Op | ||
1982 - 1984 | Rev John Tully | U | ||
1985 - | Rev Keith Savage | Locum | ||
1986 - 1993 | Rev Robert V.B. Adrain | U | ||
1993 - | Rev Clive William Ayre | U | ||
2022 - | Rev Ralph Mayhew | U |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Burleigh Heads Methodist/Presbyterian/Uniting Church 75 Years of Christian witness 1923 - 1998 LS 287.69 BUR
2. Wikipedia. Click here to read full description.