Rockhampton, QLD St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1894

Denomination: Presbyterian

Saint: Andrew

Address: 278 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 4700

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Darumbal people

Last Updated: 17/03/2023

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History and Architecture:

The Church was designed by Voller & Graham built from 1893 to 1926. The erection of the Church was funded by a donation of £1000 from the Mount Morgan millionaire William Pattison which was accepted by the Presbytery on 7 June 1893.

The building was originally constructed in tuck-pointed face brickwork with either stone or rendered facings. The original design of the church had included a tower facing Bolsover Street but at an additional cost of £560 it was omitted.

The rear of the church has a projecting gabled chancel with a low skillion roofed vestry on the southern side. The chancel has a central lancet window at the rear, and a wider lancet recess to the gable. The vestry has a pointed arch doorway at the rear, and a lancet window with expressed drip mould to the southern side.

A Foundation stone in part reads, " St Andrews Presbyterian Church This stone was laid on January 7th June 1893 by Rev Alexander Hay MA DD Minister of the Congregation "Accept the Lord as ???? They labour in vein who built it".

Clergy:

These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.

Years Name Annotation D.o.B D.o.D
1861 - 1864 Rev Samuel Kelly
1864 - 1868 Rev Alexander Campbell Smith
1868 - 1874 Rev James Carson
1876 - 1913 Rev Alexander Hay
1913 - 1919 Rev James Walker
1920 - 1922 Rev Hubert Robertson
1934 - 1942 Rev R. H. Noak
1943 - 1949 Rev J. W. Stewart Lang
1950 - 1956 Rev William Roy Denning 1956
1956 - 1962 Rev G. D. Whitney 1996
1963 - 1978 Rev John McConachie Wilson
1979 - 1985 Rev Robert K. Boan
1985 - Rev R. William Lutton

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. Great Traditions St Andrews Presbyterian Church Rockhampton 1861 - 1994. Lorna McDonald CQ 285.29435 MACD
2. Ryerson Index.