Elsternwick, VIC - St John's Uniting

Year Built: 1915

Denomination: Uniting

Saint: John

Address: 567 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick, Victoria, 3188

Previous Denomination: Presbyterian

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 26/12/2021

See Street View

Send your photos

Click on the image to view larger (2 photos)

History and Architecture:

The first service was conducted by the Rev George Faulds in the Court House (31 October). He is to become the first permanent minister at the Caulfield Presbyterian Church. In 1915 Architects are requested to invite fresh tenders for a new church. The tender for the new church was accepted for £2,787. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by A.P. Gardiner Esq on the 14th August 1915". A full history can be viewed here on the church website.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years	Name	Annotation
1892 - 1901	Rev David Graham McCrea	P
1901 - 1910	Rev John George Davies	P
1910 - 1920	Rev Finlay McQueen	P
1920 - 1933	Rev John Crockett	P
1933 - 1942	Rev J. Gray Robinson	P
1942 - 1954	Rev James Jones	P
1954 - 1964	Rev Arthur H. Michell	P
1964 - 1978	Rev William E. Haddrick	P
1979 - 1988	Rev Eric F. Thomas	U
1987 - 1989	Rev Murray Coombe	U
1989 - 1995	Rev Mark Lawrence	U
1996 - 2001	Rev Joan Wright	U
2003 - 2007	Rev Dr John Broughton	U
2008 - 2010	Rev Apwee Ting	U
2011 -	Rev Christine Clinch	U

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. St John’s Uniting Church Elsternwick, Celebrating 125 years of worship and fellowship 20–28 October 2012