Cowper, NSW - St David's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1900
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: David
Address: Clarence Street, Cowper, New South Wales, 2460
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr & Yaegl people
Last Updated: 08/03/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church was opened by the Moderator the Rev John Clark McDonald. It was later relocated to its current site due to a road re alignment. A stone tablet on the fence reads, "This fence was dedicated 4th May 1947 as a memorial to C Napper Esq, W Connor Esq F C Blanch Esq, W P Thompson Esq The committee who built The Presbyterian Church Cowper opened 25th Nov 1900".
A brass plaque reads, "To commemorate the relocation of St David's Church 24th February 1991 Rev Duncan Blakey Minister Howard W Connor Session Clerk".
The Church is now the local Art Gallery and studio.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 - 1888 | Rev Alexander Fraser | |||
| 1893 - 1895 | Rev Alexander McClinchie | |||
| 1900 - 1906 | Rev Archibald Peter Cameron | |||
| 1906 - 1906 | Rev Robert Cordiner | |||
| 1907 - 1923 | Rev James Carson | 1923 | ||
| 1924 - 1929 | Rev John Frew Brown | |||
| 1929 - 1935 | Rev James Gillespie | |||
| 1935 - 1937 | Rev Arthur Alexander Adam | |||
| 1939 - 1940 | Rev Alfred Campbell Begbie | |||
| 1942 - | Rev James Ponsford Percy Mortimor | |||
| 1949 - 1953 | Rev James Cowan McDiarmid | 1896 | 1990 | |
| 1954 - | Rev Henry William Wilson | |||
| 1972 - 1976 | Rev Allen William Fraser | 1980 | ||
| 1976 - | Rev Duncan L. Blakey | |||
| 1991 - | Rev Duncan Blakey |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Presbyterian Churches North Eastern New South Wales, Janet E. McNaught OAM