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St Andrew's Uniting Church
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St Andrew’s Uniting Church is located in West Market Street, Richmond, New South Wales.
St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Richmond, NSW was funded by the generous donation of George Bowman in 1845
Cathy McHardy August 2013
Presbyterian services in Richmond were first held in a converted cottage located on the corner of Lennox and East Market Streets. Originally constructed as a Free Presbyterian Church in 1845 this place of worship was built on land given by George Bowman (elder son of John and Honor Bowman) who also generously funded most of the building costs. His legacy is commemorated on a tablet on the wall in the porch. The tower, also paid for by Bowman was erected in 1877 with the clock being installed after his death in 1878. The longest serving minister of the church was Rev Dr James Cameron who was incumbent for 49 years.
The memorial in front of the building is in memory of medical practitioner Dr Andrew Cameron, brother of Rev Dr James Cameron and husband of Mary Bowman, for his lifelong dedication to the people of Richmond. In 1977 the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches came into Union, forming the Uniting Church in Australia and local services were all held in the Methodist Church in Paget Street. Restoration work on St Andrew’s commenced in 1987 with assistance from the NSW Heritage Commission and took five years to complete. By 1992 St Andrew’s was reopened for worship, and the Methodist Church in Paget Street was sold.
In 1996 the new multipurpose Centre was opened for the use of the local church community. The adjacent Sunday School Hall was built in 1860 using funds from the sale of the former National School across the road (now the RSL League premises) to the NSW Board of National Education for use as a public school.
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Built as St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in 1845. George Bowman (elder son of John and Honor Bowman) was instrumental in the construction of the church having funded the building at his own expense. He also paid for the addition of the clock tower in 1877.
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