Geelong West, VIC - Christian Reformed
Denomination: Protestant
Address: 231 Pakington Street, Geelong West, Victoria, 3218
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wadawurrung people
Last Updated: 24/01/2024
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History and Architecture:
A wall plaque reads, " Great is Thy Faithfulness we rejoice for what God has done dedicated to the faithful families of the Methodist Church who worshipped on this site 1847 - 1968". A further wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God God the same today, yesterday and forever dedicated to the foundation families of the reformed Church of Geelong October 1955 - October 1997".
Clergy:
These names are now in the database and can be searched individually
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 - 1917 | Rev Thomas H. Indian | M | ||
| 1917 - 1918 | Rev John W. Strickland | M | ||
| 1920 - 1921 | Rev F. Charles Bremer | M | ||
| 1926 - 1929 | Rev G. Calvert Barber | M | ||
| 1929 - 1934 | Rev Albert L. Sherlock | M | ||
| 1937 - 1941 | Rev S Clifford Blainey | M | ||
| 1938 - 1943 | Rev Reginald J. Philp | M | ||
| 1943 - 1947 | Rev Herbert J. Williams | M | ||
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev Geoffrey E. H. Vertigan | M | ||
| 1946 - 1949 | Rev John W.R. Westerman | M | ||
| 1949 - 1954 | Rev Alfred Bligh | M | ||
| 1949 - 1954 | Rev Rex Darkers | M | ||
| 1950 - 1955 | Rev Leonard Coulthard | M | ||
| 1954 - 1962 | Rev Charles Gallacher | M | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Raymond Hicks | M |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index. Some names listed may have severed several churches in this location.