Delamere Uniting Church built as Wesleyan in 1858 and Church Hall of 1928 nestled beneath Delamere Forest, Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia
Delamere Uniting Church, built as Wesleyan in 1858 on land donated by Joel Cole.
Constructed of stone with a corrugated iron roof, this rectangular church has two plain windows on either side wall of the nave.
A belfry sits high on the gable.
An early church record describes it as being “near a little cataract surrounded by lovely hills”.
Communion rails and pews were given in 1864.
An enclosed porch added later was dedicated by the Rev Robert E West and opened by the Rev John Magor on 12 November 1983.
Adjacent the church a stone hall was built – a commemorative stone there states “To commemorate 70 years of Church Life. This stone was laid by the President Rev E J Piper, December 3rd 1928”.
On a gate opposite the front of the church is a plaque reading “In Memory of Joel and Mary Cole who gave the land for this Church in 1858. Dedicated by Rev S B Trigg 1973”.
At a public meeting in 1859 the name ‘Glenburn’ was adopted for the area originally known as ‘The Stockyards’: the name ‘Delamere’ was first applied in 1865.
Joel and Mary Cole raised a family at Delamere – they and many of their descendants are buried in the Bullaparinga Cemetery.
COLE – on 10 September, at her residence, Delamere, Mary, widow of the late Joel Cole.
A large number of friends and residents of this district followed the remains to the Bullaparinga Cemetery of the late Mary Cole, an old colonist, who passed away at Delamere in her 80th year. [Ref: Daily Herald 15-9-1914, Register 17-9-1914]
Delamere Uniting Church built as Wesleyan in 1858 and Church Hall of 1928 nestled beneath Delamere Forest, Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia
Delamere Uniting Church, built as Wesleyan in 1858 on land donated by Joel Cole.
Constructed of stone with a corrugated iron roof, this rectangular church has two plain windows on either side wall of the nave.
A belfry sits high on the gable.
An early church record describes it as being “near a little cataract surrounded by lovely hills”.
Communion rails and pews were given in 1864.
An enclosed porch added later was dedicated by the Rev Robert E West and opened by the Rev John Magor on 12 November 1983.
Adjacent the church a stone hall was built – a commemorative stone there states “To commemorate 70 years of Church Life. This stone was laid by the President Rev E J Piper, December 3rd 1928”.
On a gate opposite the front of the church is a plaque reading “In Memory of Joel and Mary Cole who gave the land for this Church in 1858. Dedicated by Rev S B Trigg 1973”.
At a public meeting in 1859 the name ‘Glenburn’ was adopted for the area originally known as ‘The Stockyards’: the name ‘Delamere’ was first applied in 1865.
Joel and Mary Cole raised a family at Delamere – they and many of their descendants are buried in the Bullaparinga Cemetery.
COLE – on 10 September, at her residence, Delamere, Mary, widow of the late Joel Cole.
A large number of friends and residents of this district followed the remains to the Bullaparinga Cemetery of the late Mary Cole, an old colonist, who passed away at Delamere in her 80th year. [Ref: Daily Herald 15-9-1914, Register 17-9-1914]