Sassafras, TAS - Baptist
Denomination: Baptist
Address: 14 Chapel Road, Sassafras, Tasmania, 7307
Previous Denomination: Wesleyan Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Braiakaulung people
Last Updated: 03/11/2022
History and Architecture:
Sassafras Pioneer Henry Rockliff, established the first church in the district. The Skelbrook Chapel was opened on 1st January 1865 by Wesleyan Minister Rev Isaac Rooney. It was built for Henry Rockliff on his property Skelbrook to be used as an interdenominational chapel. Since the 1890's it has been used regularly by the Baptist church. An enlarged church on the same site was opened on 13 May 1900.
Clergy:
These Pastors and Reverends also served at Latrobe.
Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
---|---|---|---|---|
1865 - | Rev Isaac Rooney | WM | ||
1886 - 1888 | Rev H. G. Blackie | |||
1888 - 1889 | Rev A. Hyde | |||
1890 - 1894 | Pastor John Chamberlain | |||
1895 - 1899 | Pastor Harry W. Wood | 1854 | 1935 | |
1901 - 1905 | Pastor J. Walton | |||
1905 - 1911 | Rev C. Palmer | |||
1911 - 1913 | Rev H. Saunders | |||
1914 - 1917 | Pastor E. J. Telfer | |||
1918 - 1930 | Rev Vincent George Britton | 1856 | 1950 | |
1918 - 1919 | Rev R. Tunks | Asst | ||
1919 - 1920 | Rev J. C. Salter | Asst | ||
1922 - | Pastor C. Higgs | Asst | ||
1923 - | Pastor Wesley Bligh | Asst | 1906 | 1993 |
1924 - | Pastor Ron McHugh | Asst | ||
1927 - | Pastor C. Higgs | Asst | ||
1927 - | Pastor Gordon Nibbs | Asst | ||
1928 - 1929 | Pastor Reg Wootton | Asst | ||
1930 - 1931 | Rev F. Barns | |||
1931 - 1938 | Rev McIntosh Brown | |||
1939 - 1941 | Rev Robert Steele | |||
1942 - 1943 | Pastor L. Van Bibra | |||
1943 - 1946 | Rev Ken Finger | |||
1946 - 1951 | Rev S. H. Bath | |||
1951 - 1955 | Rev Rex A. Clifford | 1921 | 1978 | |
1956 - 1960 | Rev Alex White | 2005 | ||
1961 - 1969 | Rev Norman J. Amos | |||
1970 - | Rev F. W. Lloyd | Moderator | ||
1970 - 1973 | Rev Rex A. Clifford | locum tenens | 1921 | 1978 |
1973 - 1976 | Rev W. T. Sonners | |||
1977 - | Rev A. H. Hawley | Interim | ||
1977 - | Rev Norman J/ Amos | Interim | ||
1978 - 1981 | Rev W. A. Ellery Dyer | |||
1981 - 1984 | Pastor K. Pritchard | |||
1984 - | Rev Don Cameron | |||
1989 - 1993 | Rev Dan Rough | locum tenens | ||
2008 - 2011 | Rev Chris Stafferton |
Source:
1. Centenary 1887 - 1987 Latrobe and Sassafras Baptist Churches. LSC PQ 286.19463 SPU