In this episode of ‘My favourite item, unraveling Brisbane’s history piece by piece’ we sit on the pew in the St Andrew’s Uniting Church with Noel Adsett, Chairman of the Heritage Committee of the Church Council of St Andrews, who shares with us the many stories contained with a special space.
Want to visit?
St Andrew’s Uniting Church is open Monday to Friday, 11am to 2pm. A guide is on hand to help you uncover the history behind this beautiful building.
A biography of Rev Dr Ernest Merrington, complied by Noel, can be found here: http://heritage.saintandrews.org.au/rev-dr-ernest-northcroft-merrington/
With special thanks:
Mr Noel Adsett, Chairman of the Heritage Committee of the Church Council of St Andrews
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Music:
Aliaksei Yukhevich, Light Corporate, jamendo.com, Licensed.
Image:
Gallipoli, Turkey, 1915. Chaplain Ernest Northcroft Merrington (right) conducting a communion service for members of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the "Apex"; National Collection of the Australian War Memorial (CO4178); Public Domain.