Sunbury Methodist Church - Former Site
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Sunbury Methodist Church - Former Site 20-07-2019 - Faithe Jones - findagrave.com - See Note.

Sunbury Methodist Church - Former Site

Yorketown, SA 5576

Church Information

Church Name: Sunbury Methodist Church - Former Site
Church Previous Name: Finnis Flat Wesleyan Methodist Church
Denomination: Methodist (Wesleyan and Other)
Street Address: Munkowurlie Rd, Yorketown SA 5576, Australia
Suburb: Yorketown
State: SA
Postcode: 5576
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

Cairn plaques record:

  • Troubridge Wesleyan - Methodist Circuit - Finnis Flat (Sunbury) - Church - Opened 1873 - First church of any denomination - on Y P.- South of Moonta.
  • Erected by - Yorketown Uniting Church - Unveiled - on 28th September - 1966 - by Mrs R Boundy.

A plaque on a Cairn beside the above church cairn records: Sunbury - School - 1887 ~ 1942.

Date Opened: 00-00-1873
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The former (Finnis Creek) Sunbury Methodist Church building is now in ruin, but the date of closure is not known. The Wesleyan Methodist Church was opened in 1873, and became part of the Methodist Church at Union in 1900. The building was also used as the Sunbury School. The Sunbury Methodist Cemetery is located nearby. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 8/4/2025.



Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/201/CEM2496657_3433af90-ca51-4eab-a516-9fb8042cafea.jpeg
Last Updated: Wednesday 9th April, 2025
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