Casterton, VIC - Uniting (Former)

Denomination: Uniting

Address: 177 Henty Street, Casterton, Victoria, 3311

Previous Denomination: Methodist

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Konongwootong Gundidj people

Last Updated: 31/12/2024

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History and Architecture:

Services were held in Casterton as far back as 1867 in the Common School by Rev. J. J. Watsford, who was minister at Merino at the time. The Casterton Com-mon School No. 134 was a building that had been built by the Church of England in the 1850's. In 1876, the Rev. Henry Howard, also of Merino, held regular services in Casterton (possibly in the Temperance Hall as the Common School had been demolished well before this; it had become "old and rickety" and was so "over-crowded" as to be "unsafe").

At this time the circuit embraced Casterton, Digby, Coleraine, Sandford, Bruk Bruk, Hotspur, Bluff, Dwyer's Creek, Carey's and Chetwynd. The first portion of the Church (now the transcept) was built in 1877 on a block of land measuring 30 feet by 40 feet which was donated by Mr. John Peachey after intensive organisation by a few of its members. Such was the vigour of the cause that within 10 years more land was purchased and the Church was enlarged to its present dimensions. Before long it was obvious that Casterton would be the major centre and the building of a Parsonage was planned. A tender of 590 pounds was accepted and the house was completed in 1891.

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
1867 - Rev J. J. Watsford WM with Merino - Coleraine 1844 1911
1871 - 1873 Rev James N.H.A. Ingham WM with Merino - Coleraine 1847 1914
1874 - 1880 Rev Ephram Orlando Knee WM with Merino - Coleraine 1847 1915
1876 - Rev Henry Howard Student
1889 - Rev Robert S. Joyce WM with Merino - Coleraine 1863 1921
1891 - 1893 Rev Arthur D. Lelean With Coleraine
1893 - 1895 Rev Charles Angwin WM with Coleraine
1895 - 1898 Rev Ernest Smith WM with Coleraine 1865 1944
1898 - 1901 Rev George Godbehear With Coleraine 1953
1901 - 1904 Rev Lawrence Tait M Casterton - Coleraine 1861 1925
1904 - 1907 Rev Richard B. Roberts M Casterton - Coleraine 1858 1931
1907 - 1909 Rev W. Allsop M Casterton - Coleraine 1863 1945

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. Unto One Another 1867 - 1977 Memoirs of Casterton Methodist Church.