Rochester, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Denomination: Presbyterian
Address: 2 Jeffrey Street, Rochester, Victoria, 3561
Architect: W T Chapman
Traditional Owners: Yorta Yorta people
Last Updated: 16/07/2022
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History and Architecture:
In 1873 the first services were conducted in Rochester in a building near the old cemetery in Rochester east. 12 months later a brick church was constructed in Gillies Street. (Live and Prosper in Rochester, Rochester 1954) The church in Gillies Street was a regular meeting place for 37 years when a new and larger church was constructed west of the railway line in 1912. The church was designed by W T Chapman and built by Humphris and Bird. A baptismal font was erected in memory of Mrs Thomas Neilson.
A Foundation stone was laid on 4 Januaury 1912 by the Right Reverend John Matthew Moderator of the Presbyterian Church.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 - | Rev W. Cambell Lahore | |||
| 1920 - 1923 | Rev A. Brownlie | |||
| 1924 - 1928 | Rev E. Eldridge | |||
| 1939 - | Rev Frank Reid | |||
| 2015 - | Rev Stuart Withers |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.