Taralga, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1953
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Stephen
Address: 72 Bunnaby Street, Taralga, New South Wales, 2580
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Gundungurra people
Last Updated: 06/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Revd V. C. Bell M.A. D.D. 17th October 1953".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 - 1915 | Rev Archibald Crowley | Ordained & Inducted | 1877 | 1961 |
| 1920 - 1922 | Rev William John Sharp Rankin | 1869 | 1948 | |
| 1924 - 1926 | Rev John Vardre James | With Crookwell | 1877 | 1969 |
| 1927 - 1930 | Rev John Clarence McLelland | With Crookwell | 1877 | 1949 |
| 1931 - 1934 | Rev Willian Mullan | With Crookwell, Ordained & Inducted | 1890 | 1958 |
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev Malcolm Andrew Spence | Ordained & Inducted | 1907 | 1979 |
| 1938 - 1943 | Rev Donald Johnson Munro | 1884 | 1954 | |
| 1944 - 1951 | Rev Frederick Henry Druery | With Crookwell | 1886 | 1977 |
| 1952 - 1953 | Rev Kenneth Clouston McAlpine | Home Mission | 1913 | 1980 |
| 1954 - 1956 | Rev Raymond Oliver Walder | Ordained & Inducted | 1922 | 1998 |
| 1962 - 1964 | Rev Geoffrey Robert McIntyre | Home Mission | 1930 | 2017 |
| 1963 - 1965 | Rev Joseph Forbes Eddy | Home Mission | 1929 | 2008 |
| 1965 - 1968 | Rev John MacKinley | Ordained & Inducted | 1919 | 1992 |
| 1970 - 1973 | Rev Joseph Dwyer Gillman | Ordained & Inducted | 1922 | 2005 |
| 1973 - 1977 | Rev William Lapier Langley | 1922 | 1998 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. 2024 Simon Saunders church photos
Source:
1. Biographical Register of Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1901-1977 New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia with permission Rowland Ward and Malcolm Prentis.