Walcha, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1888
Denomination: Presbyterian
Saint: Paul
Address: 8 Hill Street East, Wlacha, New South Wales, 2354
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Anaiwan, Dunghutti people
Last Updated: 05/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first Presbyterian church was built during 1857 and was a small wooden building. It was replaced by the present church, which was opened on 5th May, 1888.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 - 1905 | Rev James Love | 1869 | 1910 | |
| 1906 - 1909 | Rev John Norrie McGee | Ordained & Inducted | 1866 | 1953 |
| 1917 - 1923 | Rev James Marshall | Ordained & Inducted | 1887 | 1973 |
| 1923 - 1925 | Rev Charles Gorringe Walkom | 1866 | 1940 | |
| 1925 - 1929 | Rev Harold Speechley Michie | Ordained & Inducted | 1882 | 1965 |
| 1929 - 1940 | Rev William Alexander Thompson | 1888 | 1960 | |
| 1940 - 1943 | Rev Lachlan McInnes | Ordained & Inducted | 1917 | 2009 |
| 1944 - 1949 | Rev William Mullan | 1890 | 1958 | |
| 1951 - 1956 | Rev James Robert Thorburn | Ordained & Inducted | 1917 | 1987 |
| 1956 - 1959 | Rev George McLean | 1891 | 1969 | |
| 1960 - 1962 | Rev Robert Ian Cameron | 1911 | 1980 | |
| 1962 - 1963 | Rev Edward Malcolm Keith Merton | 1911 | 1966 | |
| 1964 - 1968 | Rev Alexander Walter Law | 1907 | 1994 | |
| 1969 - 1975 | Rev Donald Arthur Handebo | 1930 | 2018 | |
| 1977 - 1981 | Rev Paul Anthony Beringer | Ordained & Inducted | 1945 | 2019 |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Walcha.com.au
2. Trove
3. Biographical Register of Presbyterian Ministers in Australia 1901-1977 New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia with permission Rowland Ward and Malcolm Prentis.