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
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 |
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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.