Kanumbra, VIC - Methodist (Former)

Year Built: 1898

Denomination: Methodist

Address: Minterns Road, Kanumbra, Victoria, 3719

Architect: Unknown

Last Updated: 05/02/2022

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History and Architecture:

The Church was built in 1898 at the cost of £100. A Mr William McGuigan donated the land to the Methodists. He also donated a piece of land to the Church of England. The Minister of the day would travel from Alexandra.

The final service was conducted in 1988.

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
1870 - 1871 Rev McDougal From Seymour
1871 - Rev Osbourne
1902 - Rev J. Illingworth Mission
1905 - 1907 Rev John T. Pithouse Mission 1835 1926
1907 - 1908 Rev W. Weir Mission
1908 - 1909 Rev Lewis
1909 - 1911 Rev Eric Hans Orten Nye 1968
1911 - 1912 Rev J. J. Webb
1912 - 1914 Rev D. R. Toi
1914 - 1915 Rev F. C. Ivory
1915 - 1916 Rev Cyril J. Walktale 1886 1981
1916 - 1918 Rev W. C. Jones
1918 - 1919 Rev T. F. Stanley
1919 - 1920 Rev O. Harris
1920 - 1921 Rev E. A. Mitchell
1921 - 1922 Rev A. D. Proven
1922 - 1923 Rev S. C. Blainey
1923 - 1924 Rev R. H. Howie
1924 - 1927 Rev P. H. James
1927 - 1928 Rev W. K.J. Hemingway
1928 - 1931 Rev R. D. Hopper
1931 - 1933 Rev F. Blyth
1933 - 1937 Rev R. T. Alexander
1937 - 1937 Rev L Morris 1937
1938 - 1941 Rev R. W. Ward
1941 - 1945 Rev W. Ellis RAAF Chaplin
1945 - 1948 Rev A. Lock
1948 - 1950 Rev E. F. Osborn
1950 - 1952 Rev O. W. Boyd
1952 - 1956 Rev S. Freeman
1956 - 1961 Rev G. H. Randell
1961 - 1964 Rev G. Clark
1964 - 1965 Rev E. M. Dawborn
1965 - 1966 Rev K Williams
1965 - 1968 Rev W. Paul Eildon
1967 - 1970 Rev K Lindsay

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. The History of Kanumdra Methodist Church compiled by Pat McGuian. SLT 994.531 K 13 M