Darwin City, NT - Darwin Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1959
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 78 Smith Street, Darwin City, Northern Territory, 0800
Architect: Gordon Brown
Traditional Owners: Larrakia people
Last Updated: 24/11/2024
History and Architecture:
The Church has been a continuing congregation since 1873. A Methodist congregation was started in co-operation with the Congregational Church. The church was built in Knuckey Street on the corner with Mitchell Street.
In 1940, the Presbyterian Church purchased land in Smith Street and, in co-operation with the existing Methodist congregation, established the Interchurch Club on the site. In 1956, the congregation moved to the Smith Street site for worship and became a United congregation. The current building was opened as the Darwin Memorial United Church on the 23rd July 1960 as a memorial to all those who defended Australia in this area during World War II.
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of those who gave their lives in this area during the World War 1939 - 1945 This stone was set by The Governor General of Australia His Excellency Field Marshall Sir William Slim on 25th June 1958. The Uniting Church North Australia".
Clergy:
1879
Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
---|---|---|---|---|
1874 - 1876 | Rev Archibald James Bogle | M | 1840 | 1889 |
1877 - 1878 | Rev John D. Langsford | M | 1850 | 1915 |
1879 - 1879 | Rev Walter H. Hanton | M | 1860 | 1891 |
1880 - 1881 | Rev S. S. Moncrieff | M | 1929 | |
1882 - 1884 | Rev W. Stewart | M | ||
1885 - 1887 | Rev James R. Bradbury | M | 1859 | 1948 |
1888 - 1888 | Rev John H. Goss | M | 1856 | 1937 |
1889 - 1890 | Rev E. Youngman | M | 1851 | 1926 |
1890 - 1891 | Rev F. S. French | M | ||
1892 - 1894 | Rev William A. Millikan | M | 1864 | 1936 |
1895 - 1897 | Rev Henry Trewren | M | 1861 | 1923 |
1898 - 1900 | Rev Sampson Stephens | M | ||
1901 - 1903 | Rev F. Greenwood | M | ||
1904 - 1906 | Rev David Fletcher | M | ||
1907 - 1908 | Rev G. T. Doherty | M | ||
1910 - 1912 | Rev Isaac Bennett | M | 1882 | 1956 |
1913 - 1914 | Rev A. E. Lapthorne | M | 1879 | 1946 |
1915 - 1915 | Rev W. P. Brown | M | ||
1916 - 1918 | Rev J. Albert Pratt | M | ||
1919 - 1922 | Rev F. Hof | M | ||
1923 - 1923 | Rev Charles H. Foulkes | M | 1987 | |
1924 - 1930 | Rev H. S. Garvis | M | ||
1931 - 1934 | Rev H. B. Shelton | M | ||
1935 - 1939 | Rev L. N. Kentish | M | ||
1940 - 1942 | Rev Clyde T. Toft | M | ||
1940 - 1942 | Rev C. t.F. Goy | P | ||
1946 - 1946 | Rev Cyril D. Alcorn | M | ||
1947 - 1949 | Rev Edward A. Roberts | M | ||
1946 - 1949 | Rev A. W. Grant | P | ||
1950 - 1957 | Rev Arthur F. Ellemor | M | ||
1950 - 1957 | Rev W. S. Lang | P | ||
1958 - | Rev Lloyd Shirley |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. 2024 David Young Church photo
Source:
1. Church website.
2. NT Modern dot org.
3. Palmerston to Darwin : 75 years service on the frontier from Illuminate Recollect.