Walkerville, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1912
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 17 Smith Street, Walkerville, South Australia, 5081
Previous Denomination: Wesleyan Methodist
Architect: T Geddes White
Last Updated: 18/01/2025
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History and Architecture:
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 April 1912 by Rev J J Nicholls, designed by Rev T Geddes White, and opened on 30 November 1912 as a Methodist church.
First chapel was opened on 15 December 1844 as Wesleyan Methodist church and demolished when the new church was built in 1912.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 - 1945 | Rev Frederick J. Barnes | M | ||
| 1945 - 1946 | Rev Edwin A. Pederick | M | ||
| 1946 - 1950 | Rev Walter F. Clarke | M | ||
| 1949 - | Rev Edwin A. Pederick | M | ||
| 1949 - 1950 | Rev Jasper Gilding | M | ||
| 1950 - 1955 | Rev Stanley T. Harper | M | ||
| 1956 - 1960 | Rev William J.H. Brasher | M | ||
| 1955 - 1957 | Rev Donald N. Fuller | M | ||
| 1955 - 1960 | Rev Mervyn C. Trenorden | M | ||
| 1957 - 1959 | Rev Kevin S. Secomb | M | 1930 | 2014 |
| 1960 - | Rev Guthrie C. Hutchinson | M | ||
| 1960 - | Rev Vivian R. Secombe | M | 1932 | 2004 |
| 1960 - 1961 | Rev Tom F. Pearce | M | ||
| 1961 - | Rev Horace W. Dunkin | M | ||
| 1961 - | Rev Brain W. Kelley | M | ||
| 2020 - | Rev David Kowalick | U | ||
| 2024 - | Rev Mark Schultz | approx start date |
Organ:
The Organ was built in 1921 by W.L. Roberts. It has 2m, 17spst, 7c, el.pn. Gt: 8.8.8.4.16.8.8. Sw: 8.8.8.4.16.8. Ped: 16.16.8.16.
For a full description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.