The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps
The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps - School Hall 12-04-2021 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps - Church Building 12-04-2021 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps

Essendon, VIC 3040

Church Information

Church Name: The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps
Church Previous Name: South Essendon (Primitive) Methodist Church
Denomination: Salvation Army
Street Address: 880 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon VIC 3040, Australia
Suburb: Essendon
State: VIC
Postcode: 3040
Foundation Stone Laid: 13-09-1882
Foundation Stone Notes: 

A stone tablet records: Primitive Methodist - Church - Memorial stone - laid by - G Sweey Esq - Rev W H Walton - Minister.

A stone tablet records: Memorial Stone - laid by the - Hon J Balfour MLC - Sept 13 1882 - E McIver Esq ~ Architect.

Methodist Church:

  • A stone tablet records: Methodist Church - Memorial Stone - laid by - Mr C H Woods - June 22nd 1911 - Rev J A Jeffreys - Minister
  • A stone tablet records: Metghodist Church - Memorial stone - laid by - Mr R J Gilbertson - June 22nd 1911 - G B Leith Esq - Architect.

Situated near to the church building in Buckley Street, on the ground next to the car park - possibly indicating the original buiding has been removed and is now a car park:

  • A stone tablet records: This building was opened - to the - Glory of God - and for the Salvation of the people - on the - 18th August, 1917 - James Hay ~ Commissioner - W Bramwell Booth ~ General.

Essendon South Methodist School Hall (building to left on photograph 1):

  • A stone tablet records: Erected to the Glory of God - in grateful remembrance of - Charles H Woods - S S Supt for 44 years - who passed home 18th Oct 1929 - 'Mark the perfect man, and behold the - upright: for the end of man - is peace - Psalm 37, Verse 37.
  • Essendon South - Methodist School Hall - Trustees - Mr R G Cook, C H Woods, E Harvey, W D Osborne, R J Gilbertson ~ Mr J W Boyce, C R Boundy, S Raworth, L L Stevens, A T Cook - Hon Architect ~ Mr V G Cook - Builder ~ Mr A Woods.
Date Opened: 00-00-1883
Date Closed: unknown
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Comments

The Salvation Army - Moonee Valley Corps current building was formally the South Essendon (Primitive) Mehodist Church complex. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church(es)/congregation(s) are invited. Photographs uploaded 1/5/2021.

 

 



Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://monumentaustralia.org.au/content/directory/full/Charles_Henry_Woods_-75728-112310.jpg
Last Updated: Saturday 1st May, 2021
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