Humphery, L.M. (60001)
Full Name: Rev Louis Morton Humphery
Born: 19 November 1894
Died: 3 November 1970
Denomination: Presbyterian, Methodist
Biography:
Born in Edwardstown (Plympton) S.A. Educated at Prince Alfred College from 1912. Enlisted in the 1st AIF as a signaller. In 1920 entered Queens's College. He married Alma Woolls-Cobb on 2 April 1924 and they had five daughters.
First appointment was Broken Hill Methodist church 1924 - 1927. From 1927 to 1931 at Snowtown, then to Maitland from 1931 until re asigned to Enfield Adelaide in 1934, He was then moved to Unley in 1938 and finally Malvern S.A. from 1940 to 1944.
He moved to the Presbyterian church in 1945 and moved the family to Victoria taking up charges in Violet Town, Loch and finally Frankston in the same year.
After retirment he served briefly at the Cairns Memorial church.
Extracts:
1. Ian Lamont
Associated Churches:
Maitland, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1875
Address: 59 Robert Street, , Maitland South Australia, 5573
Originally a Wesleyan Methodist church, the Church was opened on Christmas Day 1875. It was built by J Swann and the mason was C Hicks. It cost 800.00. In 1904…
Enfield Sefton Park, SA - Uniting
Address: 2 Park Street, , Enfield Sefton Park South Australia, 5083
Formerly a Methodist Church. The seeds that brought the Enfield Uniting Church into fruition were sown around 1853 when the Rev. D.J. Draper, from the Pirie…
Malvern, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1891
Address: 44 Marlborough Street, , Malvern South Australia, 5061
The Wesleyan Methodist's of South Australia built a church in King William Road Unley in 1881. At the beginning of 1891, Malvern Church had been little more…
Frankston, VIC - Presbyterian (former)
Year Built: 1923
Address: 6 Davey Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The Church was built in 1923 and the Sunday School was opened 10 yeas later. A former Presbyterian Church it was re located to High Street Frankston and later…
Frankston, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: High Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
A Presbyterian Church service was first held in 1916 in an open space beside the then Mechanics Institute. The new Presbyterian congregation was at once…
East Melbourne, VIC - Cairns Memorial Presbyterian former
Year Built: 1883
Address: Corner Powlett & Hotham Streets, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
An article in the Melbourne Argus newspaper of 10 October 1881 reads, "A section of the congregation of Chalmera' Church having been granted permission by the…