Nowra, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1877
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 29 Berry Street, Nowra, New South Wales, 2541
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Thomas Rowe
Last Updated: 02/12/2024
History and Architecture:
First services in this church were conducted on Sunday, August 9, 1857 by Rev. J. Eggleston who was the preacher in both morning and evening, while Rev. Samuel Wilkinson led a service of Holy Communion in the afternoon. The following day Mr Eggleston delivered another sermon, before a public tea meeting attended by 200 people.
The local "News" paper reported that "It was November 25 when the tender for the stonework had been accepted, that of Alex McArthur who had recently completed the Roman Catholic Chapel. Plans had been drawn up by the noted Sydney architect, Colonel Thomas Rowe, and it was intended to start work at an early date, so that the foundation stone could be laid on New Year's Day".
The Foundation stone was laid 1st January 1877. The Rev. James Fletcher, Principal of Newington College at that time, officiated at the laying. The Builder was Mr. Alex MacArthur with a contact price of £900. The Architect was Thomas Rowe. The cost of the roof shingles were split by Mrs. Ruben Mason.
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 |
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1858 - 1861 | Rev James H. Somerville | M | 1815 | 1899 |
1861 - 1863 | Rev James A. Nolan | M | ||
1863 - 1866 | Rev Hans Mack | M | 1831 | 1890 |
1866 - 1869 | Rev Richard Caldwell | M | ||
1869 - 1872 | Rev Walter James Davis | M | 1824 | 1904 |
1872 - 1875 | Rev James W. Dowson | M | 1827 | 1902 |
1875 - 1878 | Rev James Phillips | M | 1832 | 1912 |
1878 - 1880 | Rev Kirton A. Corner | M | 1844 | 1912 |
1880 - 1882 | Rev R. E. Fletcher | M | ||
1882 - 1884 | Rev William Glasson | M | ||
1884 - 1885 | Rev Robert M. Laverty | M | ||
1885 - 1888 | Rev Charles Jones | M | ||
1888 - 1889 | Rev Gustavus R. Glasson | M | 1839 | 1894 |
1889 - 1892 | Rev E. King | M | ||
1892 - 1894 | Rev H. W. Princombe | M | ||
1894 - 1896 | Rev Wiliam H. George | M | 1840 | 1907 |
1896 - 1898 | Rev J. F. Orr | M | 1845 | 1908 |
1898 - 1901 | Rev Charles H. McCoy | M | ||
1901 - 1905 | Rev Harold Wheen | M | 1926 | |
1905 - 1908 | Rev Joseph Walker | M | ||
1908 - 1912 | Rev W. J. Willard | M | ||
1912 - 1914 | Rev William Arthur. Burns | M | 1867 | 1947 |
1914 - 1917 | Rev Francis James Curwood | M | 1855 | 1931 |
1917 - 1921 | Rev Samuel C. Roberts | M | 1864 | 1936 |
1921 - 1925 | Rev Frederick Hugh McGowan | M | 1881 | 1952 |
1925 - 1930 | Rev Leonard M.K. Mills | M | 1884 | 1946 |
1930 - 1934 | Rev Ellis Thomas | M | 1884 | 1949 |
1934 - 1938 | Rev Arthur T. Newton | M | ||
1938 - 1942 | Rev Ewart E. Chapman | M | ||
1942 - 1946 | Rev Jesson Fleming | M | 1974 | |
1946 - 1952 | Rev Edgar Tredinnick | M | 1977 | |
1952 - 1956 | Rev Alexander W. Bray | M | 1897 | 1982 |
1956 - 1958 | Rev Keith H.L. Brooks | M | ||
1958 - 1962 | Rev Lynford Smith | M | 1995 | |
1963 - 1969 | Rev Lloyd F. Manning | M | ||
1970 - 1973 | Rev G. J. Bickford | M | ||
1974 - 1975 | Rev Ross Lay | M | ||
1976 - 1978 | Rev Neville Gray | M | ||
1979 - 1986 | Rev Colin Garlick | U | ||
1980 - 1985 | Rev Ron Hallett | U | ||
1980 - 1985 | Rev Ken Smalle | U | ||
1986 - 1988 | Rev Jeffrey Joy | U | ||
1986 - 1990 | Rev Graham Lawrence | U | ||
1987 - 1996 | Rev Laurie Reed | U | ||
1988 - 1989 | Rev Alice De Roover | U | ||
1990 - 1994 | Rev Neville R. White | U | ||
1992 - 1998 | Rev Ian Weeks | U | ||
1996 - | Rev Maggie Peereboom | U | ||
2021 - | Rev Dr Matthew Wilson | U | 1808 | 1876 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Reyerson Index.
3. Nowra Methodist Church: celebrating the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone 1st January, 1877.