Chatswood, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1898
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Andrew
Address: 28 Anderson Street, Chatswood, New South Wales, 2067
Architect: Thomas Tidswell
Traditional Owners: Cammeraygal people
Last Updated: 07/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
The corner stone was laid in October 1898 and reads, " This corner stone was laid by the Hon Alex Kethel MLC 15th October 1898".
Services having been held from 1896 in the local public hall. Designed by the architect Thomas Tidswell, the building was opened on Saturday 17 December 1898.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 - | Rev A. Miller | |||
| 1918 - 1927 | Rev Patrick George Logan | 1880 | 1956 | |
| 1927 - 1933 | Rev Ernest Harold Vines | 1888 | 1979 | |
| 1934 - 1948 | Rev Archibald John Paker | 1888 | 1970 | |
| 1948 - 1954 | Rev Neil MacLeod | 1906 | 1988 | |
| 1951 - 1952 | Rev Andrew Soos | 1920 | 2005 | |
| 1954 - 1965 | Rev John Mallyon | 1908 | 1990 | |
| 1966 - 1972 | Rev Eric Graham Ewin | 1913 | 1974 | |
| 1972 - 1981 | Rev Brian Keith Burton | 1930 | 2008 | |
| 1982 - 1990 | Rev Neville Sidney Wilce | 1924 | 2015 | |
| 1987 - 1996 | Rev Graham Leonard Ascough | 1929 | 2021 | |
| 2023 - | Rev Jeff Read |
Organ:
The Organ was built by Whitehouse Brothers of Brisbane in 1930. It had 2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action. Additions were made in 1933 by S.T. Noad of Sydney. Tonal changes in 1974 by Ian D. Brown, Sydney. It has 2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action.
A full description and photos can be seen here.
Source:
1. Biographical Register of Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1901-1977 New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia with permission Rowland Ward and Malcolm Prentis.