Lakemba, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 69 Haldon Street, Lakemba, New South Wales, 2195
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Alfred Newman
Traditional Owners: Darug people
Last Updated: 10/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Church was built on land donated by Mr. Ben Taylor who lived in a large colonial cottage on the opposite corner of Haldon Street and The Boulevarde.
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by His Excellency The Right Hon Lord Chelmsford KCMG Governor of NSW 3rd Dec 1910". The Church was extended in 1935 and was opened on 13.4.1935 by the Hon. Sir Phillip:Street, K.C.,M.G. Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 - 1911 | Rev J. G. Morris Taylor | M | ||
| 1911 - 1911 | Rev G. O. Cocks | M | ||
| 1912 - 1912 | Rev R. S. Brown | M | ||
| 1913 - 1913 | Rev C. J. McCauley | M | ||
| 1914 - 1915 | Rev C. L. Conner | M | ||
| 1916 - 1916 | Rev Giles T. Moore | M | ||
| 1917 - 1917 | Rev A. E. Townsend | M | ||
| 1918 - 1922 | Rev R. H. Campbell | M | ||
| 1921 - 1923 | Rev W. T. Cross | M | ||
| 1923 - 1925 | Rev Leonard Peacock | M | ||
| 1926 - 1928 | Rev Alfred S.J. Harding | M | ||
| 1929 - 1931 | Rev Wallace Deane | M | ||
| 1932 - 1933 | Rev Silus Bembrick | M | ||
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev Samuel W. Bonner | M | ||
| 1938 - 1941 | Rev William C. Francis | M | ||
| 1942 - 1945 | Rev F. R. Swynny | M | 1956 | |
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev Russell James Maddox | M | 1974 | |
| 1951 - 1955 | Rev D. Forshaw Almond | M | 1891 | 1972 |
| 1956 - 1960 | Rev L. A.R. Taylor | M | ||
| 1961 - 1965 | Rev Henry Hunter | M | ||
| 1962 - 1965 | Rev D. C. Evans | Student | ||
| 1966 - 1967 | Rev B. O. Jones | Student | ||
| 1966 - 1968 | Rev F. Trafford Walker | M | ||
| 1968 - 1968 | Rev N. E. Mansfield | Student | ||
| 1969 - 1969 | Rev T. H. Pardy | Student | ||
| 1969 - 1971 | Rev R. V. Grant | M | ||
| 1970 - 1971 | Rev R. Kingham | M | ||
| 1972 - 1974 | Rev D. Stockton | M | ||
| 1972 - 1978 | Rev M. F. Barnes | M | ||
| 1977 - 1981 | Rev R. R. Mulveney | U | ||
| 1979 - 1983 | Rev J. O. O'Reilly | U | ||
| 1982 - 1987 | Rev K. Sales | U | ||
| 1987 - | Rev Norma R. Brown | Student |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Lakemba Methodist Church 1911-1977, Uniting Church 1977-1991: 80th church anniversary celebration 17th November, 1991.