Kiama, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1851
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 19 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, New South Wales, 2533
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wodi Wodi people
Last Updated: 22/11/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church was erected in 1862, the foundation stone being laid, on February 12th by Thomas Kendall, Esq. The Church was opened on Wednesday, the 3rd December, 1862 and the preacher was the Rev. J. A. Manton, of Newington College.
The plan of the Church originally was to have a gallery in the western end and a vestry on the northern side, but the Trustees did not proceed with these matters. In November, 1885 tenders were called to build the gallery into the church but the price of £202 was beyond the financial resources of
the trust.
Clergy:
These names are now in the database and can be search individually
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 - 1919 | Rev W. McCallum | M | ||
| 1919 - 1923 | Rev T. Jenkin | M | ||
| 1923 - 1926 | Rev G. Read | M | ||
| 1926 - 1930 | Rev F. R. Todd | M | ||
| 1930 - 1933 | Rev A. H. Johnstone | M | ||
| 1933 - 1937 | Rev K. Mason | M | ||
| 1937 - 1941 | Rev R. S. Brown | M | ||
| 1941 - 1945 | Rev Ernest E. Collocott | M | ||
| 1945 - 1950 | Rev Raymund C. Clark | M | ||
| 1947 - 1957 | Rev Arthur J. Gould | M | ||
| 1950 - 1955 | Rev Rowland J. Cashin | M | ||
| 1961 - | Rev Allan Blackert | M | ||
| 2021 - | Rev Katherine Merrifield | U |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Kiama Uniting Church sesquicentenary, 1851 to 2001.
2. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index