Grafton, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1886
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Andrew
Address: 116 Oliver Street, Grafton, New South Wales, 2460
Architect: A.L. & G. McCredie
Traditional Owners: Bundjalung people
Last Updated: 31/07/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church dimensions are 64ft. 6in. in length x 36ft. in width. The foundations were concrete, 4ft. wide and 2ft. 9in. thick. The walls are of brick. 24ft. in height averageing 18in, cemented inside and out. having 2 rows of galvanised loop iron built in every 8th course, with 6 buttresses on each side projecting 18in. beyond the walls. At the front, which faces Oliver Street, is a tower 52ft. high and 14ft. 6in. square.
The tower has 9 lights, besides a wheel window and 6 louvre openings and upstairs. There was a Session room, and above this a bell tower. There was no provision for a bell however a Mr Fraser made a donation after the orignal bell was lost at sea on its way from Belfast.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 - 1898 | Rev Andrew Barron | |||
| 1899 - 1908 | Rev Alex Fraser | |||
| 1908 - 1912 | Rev D. Brown | |||
| 1913 - 1917 | Rev H. D. Mackie | |||
| 1918 - 1934 | Rev W. D. McIlwraith | |||
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev W. Mullan | |||
| 1938 - 1941 | Rev J. W. Miller | |||
| 1942 - 1945 | Rev Dr John Craig | |||
| 1945 - 1950 | Rev J. H. Costello | |||
| 1950 - 1953 | Rev H. Robson | |||
| 1953 - 1959 | Rev D. McLeod | |||
| 1960 - 1966 | Rev R. M.S. Crawford | |||
| 1966 - 1971 | Rev A. McNaught | |||
| 1971 - 1978 | Rev J. Broadhead | |||
| 1979 - 1980 | Rev D. Garland | |||
| 1981 - | Rev G. Morrow | |||
| 2022 ? - | Rev James Annesley |
Organ:
The Organ is the Compton 'Miniatura B' and was built c.1955 by John Compton Organ Co of London and installed on 13th September 1959 in memory of those fallen.
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Source:
1. St Andrews Presbyterian Church Grafton New South Wales Centenary 1886 - 1986
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.