Yarraville, VIC - Pilgrim Uniting
Year Built: 1931
Denomination: Uniting
Address: 77A Bayview Road, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 05/02/2022
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History and Architecture:
A Methodist chapel was first built on the Bayview road site in 1888 and the current brick building was built in 1931.
The new church was to seat 200 including the choir. The estimated cost was £2,000. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and for the healing of souls this stone was laid by Mr Thomas Leigh on 18th October 1930 F.V. Pinchen Builder A.S. Eccleston Architect".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 - | Rev Whitford | M | ||
| 1894 - | Rev Thomas Riding | M | 1860 | 1922 |
| 1950 - 1954 | Rev William J. Alexander | M | ||
| 1954 - 1957 | Rev Donald H. Hunt | M | ||
| 1957 - 1961 | Rev Reginald J. Philp | M | 1991 | |
| 1961 - | Rev Colin A. Keen | M | ||
| 2015 - | Rev Rachel Kronberger | U |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Trove.