Mackay, QLD - St Paul's Uniting
Year Built: 1897
Denomination: Uniting
Saint: Paul
Address: 21 McAlister Street, Mackay, Queensland, 4740
Previous Denomination: Presbyterian
Architect: George Voysey
Traditional Owners: Yuwibara people
Last Updated: 13/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first St Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Macalister Street was designed by architect George Voysey. The first Church was opened in 1875 and the current Church in 1899 and was designed by Walter Carey Voller and built from 1898 to 1918. The contractors were Messrs J.F. Scobe and Mickelwright.
This single-storey timber-framed building is set on low timber and concrete stumps and clad in chamferboards. It has steeply pitched gable roofs sheeted with galvanised corrugated iron.
The front facade consists of a high gable wall with a lower attached skillion roof and wall that joins two gabled entry vestibules. The twin vestibules are positioned on the north west and south west corners of the nave. Each has a set of arched timber entry doors approached by a short flight of timber stairs.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 - 1883 | Rev Thomas Hume | P | ||
| 1883 - 1888 | Rev A. McWatt Allan | P | ||
| 1888 - 1895 | Rev W. Dunlop Barrie | P | ||
| 1895 - 1904 | Rev James Gibson | P | 1862 | 1942 |
| 1905 - 1909 | Rev Andrew Dunn | P | ||
| 1911 - 1916 | Rev David Galloway | Locum | ||
| 1916 - 1920 | Rev A. G. McIntosh Carter | P | ||
| 1920 - 1944 | Rev Richard Bardon | P | ||
| 1926 - | Rev Jas Forbes | P | ||
| 1947 - | Rev R. G. Skerman | P | ||
| 2022 ? - | Rev Dr Julia Pitman | U |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Wikipedia.
2. Trove.
3. Presbyterian Church of Australia St Paul's Charge Mackay 75th Anniversary 1872 - 1947 P285.29436 PRE