Queanbeyan, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1874
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Stephen
Address: Corner Morrisset & Lowe Streets, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, 2620
Architect: Alberto Dias Soares
Last Updated: 13/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
The incomplete church was opened on March 8, 1874. Two hundred people crowded in and around to hear the Rev. Dr Steel preach at the 11 a.m. opening service.
Thos. Priest was the contractor for the masonry (£101/12/6), T. Jordan for the carpenter's work (£153/12/-), J. Evitts, the plastering
(£75), F. A. Helmund, the painting (£23/7/6) and John Kealman, the interior fittings, the windows, the gates and fencing (£107/16/-). The quarryman was paid £56/5/- and the foundry £35/7/-.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 - 1861 | Rev A. S. Pennycuik | |||
| 1864 - 1867 | Rev J. Martin | |||
| 1870 - 1872 | Rev W. McKenzie | |||
| 1881 - 1897 | Rev Dr Steel | |||
| 1897 - 1897 | Rev R. E. Hutchinson | |||
| 1898 - 1898 | Rev J. White | |||
| 1898 - 1902 | Rev John Moffatt | |||
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev W. Michael Smith | |||
| 1904 - 1905 | Rev J. Fussell | |||
| 1905 - 1913 | Rev E. Syd. Henderson | |||
| 1914 - 1916 | Rev A. MacIntosh Carter | |||
| 1917 - | Rev David Finlayson | |||
| 1920 - 1926 | Rev A. J. Carter | |||
| 1926 - 1929 | Rev C. C. Wearne | |||
| 1929 - 1930 | Rev J. Frew Brown | |||
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev W. L.I. Arnold | |||
| 1938 - 1941 | Rev D. J. Albert | |||
| 1941 - 1944 | Rev E. S. Robson | |||
| 1944 - 1947 | Rev D. A. Ryrie | |||
| 1949 - 1952 | Rev W. P. Stewart | |||
| 1953 - 1956 | Rev G. G. Eddie | |||
| 1956 - 1958 | Rev S. B. Reeks | |||
| 1959 - 1962 | Rev J. B. Edenborough | |||
| 1963 - 1966 | Rev W. Kinmont | |||
| 1967 - 1970 | Rev W. Porter Young | |||
| 1970 - 1972 | Rev P. M. Clark | |||
| 1972 - | Rev P. A. Davidson | |||
| 2011 - ? | Rev Andrew McConaghy | |||
| 2020 - ? | Rev Jared Dunn | Missionary | ||
| 2024 - | Rev Robert McMullan |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. And this stone, the story of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Queanbeyan, on the occasion of the centenary, 1874-1974 from Illuminate.