Williamwood Parish Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Williamwood Parish Church |
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| 55°47′24″N 4°17′15″W / 55.789894°N 4.287372°W | |
| Location | Vardar Avenue, Clarkston |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Website | williamwoodparishchurch.org.uk |
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| Status | Church |
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| Functional status | Active |
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| Presbytery | Glasgow Presbytery |
Williamwood Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Williamwood area of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.
The Building
Designed by Wilson & Son and Honeyman (now Honeyman, Jack and Robertson); Williamwood was dedicated 28 June 1937. Built in 1937 as a church extension charge, the church is a fine example of mid-1930s church architecture. Built in red brick with a short belltower, the original and somewhat austere interior has been upgraded and enriched.
Williamwood Parish Church houses an early Allen Digital Organ. The two manual and pedal organ (Model MOS-600) was installed in 1971. It was one of the first Digital Organs installed by the Allen Organ Company.
Ministry
Williamwood has only been served by 6 ministers.
The current minister is Rev Jan Mathieson who took the charge after moving from Cawdor & Croy Parish.
Previous minister - Rev Iain Reid, (2007 - 2014). He had formerly been Chaplain to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was assisted from September 2011 to May 2012 by Ann McCormick (Ordained Local Ministry Student).
Other ministers-
- Daniel Patterson 1937 - 1941 (who died whilst minister of Williamwood)
- John Stanley Pritchard 1942 - 1949 (who retired in 1970 from BBC Religious Broadcasting)
- Colin Campbell 1949 - 1989
- Rev G Hutton B Steel 1990 - 2006, is now minister of Aberdeen: High Hilton
