Ross Memorial Uniting Church
West Perth, WA 6005
Church Information
| Church Name: | Ross Memorial Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Ross Memorial Presbyterian Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | Hay St & Colin St, West Perth WA 6005, Australia |
| Suburb: | West Perth |
| State: | WA |
| Postcode: | 6005 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 15-07-1916 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: This stone was laid by - the Right Honourable - Sir John Forrest - PC GCMG - LL D - Assisted by Lady Forrest - 15th July 1916... A laque records: The West Perth Presbyterian Church was first - established in Havelock Street in 1898. However, as the - congregation swelled during the gold boom years of the - 1890s and early 1900s, it was found to be too small. - The Ross Memorial Church was built during the First - World War (1914-1918), largely as a result of the efforts of - The Reverend Ross, who died only a few months after its - completion in 1917. |
| Date Opened: | unknown |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Ross Memorial Uniting Church is part of the Uniting Church in the City initiative. A combining of this church with the Wesley and Trinity Uniting churches.
Originally known as the West Perth Congregation it began its life as a mission outreach of the St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in Perth City.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited.Photograph uploaded 13/11/2018.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Sean McClean - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53398518
