Sunbury, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1878
Denomination: Methodist
Address: Cnr Barkly & Harker Streets, Sunbury, Victoria, 3429
Architect: Unknown
Architectural Style: Gothic
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 07/05/2024
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History and Architecture:
The church was built between 1878-9. Distinguished by its unusual combination of Early English pointed Gothic windows, pilasters, and a more classically pitched roof and pseudo-pediment with picturesque domestic Gothic barge boards.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 - 1874 | Rev James Marsland | 1844 | 1917 | |
| 1874 - 1875 | Rev Moses Bullas | 1848 | 1939 | |
| 1876 - 1877 | Rev Henry K. Hutchison | 1853 | 1912 | |
| 1877 - 1878 | Rev Jonathan McCann | 1855 | 1914 | |
| 1880 - | Rev William Wykes | 1857 | 1927 | |
| 1884 - 1885 | Rev S. T. Serpell | |||
| 1885 - | Rev James McBride | 1861 | 1941 | |
| 1888 - 1882 | Rev John James Brown | 1851 | 1933 | |
| 1883 - 1884 | Rev John Adams | 1853 | 1929 | |
| 1884 - | Rev S. T. Serpell | |||
| 1910 - | Mr Mitchell | |||
| 1913 - 1914 | Rev Walter T. Lapthorne | |||
| 1914 - 1916 | Rev Robert H. Green | |||
| 1918 - | Rev J. T. Long | |||
| 1918 - 1919 | Rev Ira J. Mann |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Sunbury Library
2. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
3. Ministerial Index of Deaths Methodist Church of Australia 1855 - 1961
4. Victorian Heritage database.