Lindfield, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1914
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 33 Tyron Road, Lindfield, New South Wales, 2070
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: William Slade
Traditional Owners: Kuringgai people
Last Updated: 04/10/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church was designed by William Slade and opened in September 1914. It replaced an earlier building constructed near the railway station on the corner of Tryon Place and Gordon Road (now the Pacific Highway) in 1896. A new sanctuary reredos, communion table and rails were provided in 1935 to the designs of Norman W. McPherson.
Lindfield Uniting Church is a merger of St David’s Uniting Church and Tryon Rd Uniting Church. The merger took place on 1st February 2014. It now supports a Korean Community.
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 - 1912 | Rev Riddiford C. Oakley | M | ||
| 1929 - 1933 | Rev Morris I. Young | With Roseville | ||
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev Richard O. Finigan | With Roseville | ||
| 1943 - 1948 | Rev Rupert J. Williams | With Roseville | ||
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev Walter T. Cross | With Roseville | ||
| 1949 - 1954 | Rev Alfred R. Gardner | With Roseville | ||
| 1952 - 1956 | Rev Ronald S. Walker | With Roseville | ||
| 1954 - | Rev William C. Francis | With Roseville | ||
| 1956 - 1961 | Rev Henry Hunter | With Roseville | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Normam G. Pardey | With Roseville | ||
| 1961 - | Rev Edgar Tredinnick | With Roseville |
Organ:
The Organ is essentially built by George Fincham & Sons, of Melboume, to provide 3 manuals, 35 speaking stops and tubular pneumatic action.
For a full description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Sydney Organ Society with permission.
2. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index