Rosefield, SA - Uniting
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 2 Carlton Street, Highgate, South Australia, 5063
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 05/02/2022
History and Architecture:
Also known as William Jefferies Memorial Church. Prior to purchasing the land services were held in private homes around Myrtle Bank. The current Church was built in 1968, following the demolition of the second church which was opened on 21 August 1922. An earlier iron church dated from 1911.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 - 1884 | Rev T. E. Thomas | M | ||
| 1884 - 1887 | Rev A. J. Boyle | M | ||
| 1870 - 1890 | Rev W. Reed | M | ||
| 1890 - 1893 | Rev Samuel F. Prior | M | 1851 | 1919 |
| 1893 - 1895 | Rev J. Nicholson | M | ||
| 1895 - 1898 | Rev C. H. Ingamells | M | ||
| 1898 - 1899 | Rev R. Kelly | M | ||
| 1899 - 1902 | Rev J. C. Hill | M | ||
| 1902 - 1905 | Rev C. Reed | M | ||
| 1905 - 1907 | Rev B. Wibberley | M | ||
| 1907 - 1911 | Rev I. Perry | M | ||
| 1911 - 1914 | Rev W. A. Langsford | M | ||
| 1914 - 1917 | Rev G. Hall | M | ||
| 1917 - 1920 | Rev George T. Arthur | M | ||
| 1920 - 1921 | Rev T. G. White | M | ||
| 1921 - 1926 | Rev J. H. Nield | M | ||
| 1926 - 1930 | Rev H. A. Gunter | M | ||
| 1930 - 1933 | Rev George H. Pemberton | M | ||
| 1933 - 1934 | Rev E. W. Caust | M | ||
| 1934 - 1938 | Rev N. E. Lade | M | ||
| 1938 - 1940 | Rev W. A. Dunn | M | ||
| 1940 - 1944 | Rev Robert E. Stanley | M | ||
| 1944 - 1947 | Rev C. R.M. Tresise | M | ||
| 1947 - 1952 | Rev A. R. Medson | M | ||
| 1953 - 1958 | Rev Bill Curry | M | ||
| 2020 - | Rev Tony Eldridge | U |
Organ:
The first Organ was a small reed type. When the new church was opened in 1922 a new pipe orgran was installed.
Source:
Rosefield Reflections A Church History 1911 - 2011