Sorell, TAS - Scot's Uniting
Year Built: 1842
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 43 Arthur Street, Sorell, Tasmania, 7172
Previous Denomination: Presbyterian
Architect: James Blackburn
Traditional Owners: Palawa people
Last Updated: 23/07/2022
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History and Architecture:
Formerly a Presbyterian church this sandstone pure Romanesque styled church was built and completed in 1842. Architect was James Blackburn a convict architect. It has a gabled roof and central tall square tower with semi-circular arch topped entrance.
The foundation stone was laid in 1840 by the Reverend John Lillie of Hobart and was completed in 1842. The land for the new church had been donated by an early settler, Andrew Counsel, and the Church bell was donated by Mr. George Marshall of Noble Farm.
The Church was opened for divine services on 24 April 1842 by Rev John Lillie. The building was completed on 21 July 1841 at a cost of £1,415.
During 1967 the Committee of Management of Lillian Martin Home decided to establish eight housing units for single persons who were aged victims of the bush fires of February 1967. Thes untins were part of the church land. The cost was met from Fire Relief Funds and the Federal Government. The eight units and the Fraser Room were opened on August 6, 1968 by the Moderator-General, the Rt. Reverend Norman Faichney.
The church is now closed according to reports.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - | Mr Wilfrid Earle | Reader | 1862 | 1944 |
| 1895 - 1902 | Rev William Augustus Cockerill | 1858 | 1913 | |
| 1908 - 1913 | Rev Cecil Emerson Muschamp | 1902 | 1984 | |
| 1913 - 1915 | Rev Donald Burns Blackwood | 1884 | 1967 | |
| 1929 - 1934 | Rev Magnus James May | 1881 | 1960 | |
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev John Donald Daish | 1903 | 1990 | |
| 1938 - 1940 | Rev Clifford Robinson | 1907 | 1982 | |
| 1942 - 1948 | Rev Edward Woods | |||
| 1950 - 1956 | Rev Charles Edward Soly Mitchell | 1889 | 1984 | |
| 1961 - 1965 | Rev Edward John Dorrell | 1897 | 1975 | |
| 1965 - 1968 | Rev Frederick Ernest Coombes | 1912 | 1996 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1, Scots Church Sorel. LSC P 285.MOR
2. Monissa website, click here for full history.
3. Australian Anglican Directory 2000.