There are two plaques on the Main Street frontage:
Rev.Victor J Murrell plaque
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In memory of / Rev. Victor J Murrell / who died 11th May, 1969 / in service to this church & community / Australian Inland Mission 1949-57 / Leigh Parish (Vic.) 1957-63 / Berwick-Pakenham Parish 1963-69
Errol Gordon Robinson plaque
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In memory of / Errol Gordon Robinson / who died 5th January, 1989 / having served this church & community / in many ways for forty years / Session Clerk – Lay Preacher / Secretary Elders – Parish Council / Respected Business Man / Scouting – Legacy
Robinson plaque on stained glass window
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In memory of / Stanley Clark Robinson / October 1, 1960
Netball plaques on west wall of passageway
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James Sack Memorial Best Sportsman – Sportswoman Award
1995 Faith Lissenden / 1995 Liam Shiels / 1996 Sonya Robinson / 1996 Jessica Sack / 1997 Kristin Bramley / 1997 Melissa Bayley / 1998 Bernadette Palmer / 1998 Anya Nemorin / 1999 Nicole Weightman / 1999 Emma Gordon / 2000 Crystal Naismith / 2000 Candice Palmer / 2001 Carol Lissenden / Kuca Netball Club
Summer/Autumn Season / 1994 / 12 & under Section 2 / Premiers / Kucas
Veronica Ashmore / Kristen Bramley / Sky Hodson / Joseph Koning / Leisl Fankhauser / Diane Elston / Jarrod Fankhauser / Andrew Monro / Sally Shiels
Winter/Spring Season / 1994 / Under 10 Section 2 / Premiers / Kucas – Black
Amberley Ashmore / Teil Hodson / Nicole Weightman / Lisa Ashmore / Rebecca Kennedy / Lisa Bramley / Caitlin Gerbing / Crystal Naismith / Jessica Ellis
Summer/Autumn Season / 1995 / 10 & under / Premiers / Kucas / Yellow
Lisa Bramley, Tori Collins / Hayley De Reus, Jessica Dore / Faith Lissenden, Crystal Naismith / Candice Palmer / Tara Wigfield
Winter – Spring Season / 1995 / 10 & under Section 2 / Runners up / Kucas Black
Amberley Ashmore / Amanda Dunning / Melanie Ellis / Liesl Fankhauser / Nathan McCann / Michael Stephenson / Jessica Trotter / Nicole Weightman
Summer/Autumn Season / 1996 / 10 & under Runners up / Kucas Black
Jessicas Ellis, Lance Healy / Courtney James, Faith Lissenden, / Robert Miller, Ian Mortimer / Sonya Robinson
Winter /Spring Season / 1996 / 12 & under / Section 2 / Premiers / Kucas / Black
Amberley Ashmore, Nicole Weightman / Jessica Trotter, Candice Palmer / Sarah Burgess, Tori Collins / Tanya Healy, Chantel Bakkum
Winter/Spring Season / 1996 / 12 & under / Section 2 / Runners up / Kucas / Yellow
Brodie Thomas, Kate Gregory / Robert Miller, Rebecca Kennedy / Chris Marriott, Belinda Robinson / Jessica Dore, Ged Adam
Winter/Spring Season / 1996 / 10 & under / Section 1 / Premiers / Kucas / Black
Lance Healy, Ian Mortimer / Faith Lissenden, Courtney James / Sonya Robinson, Brendan Palmer / Rodney Sack, Laura Marriott / Tanya Cahill
Winter/Spring Season / 1996 / 10 & under / Section 1 / Runners Up / Kucas / Yellow
Anthony Young, Ashlee Harbert / Mark Monro, Crystal Kennedy / Geoffrey Bramley, Bryce McFadgen / Lauren Thomas
Winter/Spring Season / 1996 / 15 & under / Section 2 / Premiers / Kucas / Black
Marita Hurford, Haley Mills, Stephen Monro, Sky Hodson, Kristin Bramley, Jessica Sack, Lisa Bramley (sub), Anya Nemorin (sub)
Winter/Spring Season / 1997 / 15 & under / Section 2 / Runners Up / Kucas Black
Kristin Bramley, Diane Elston / Sky Hodson, Marita Hurford / Hayley Mills, Andrew Monro / Melissa Palmer, Jessica Sack
Winter/Spring Season / 1997 / 13 & under / Section 1 / Premiers / Kucas Black
Chantel Bakkum, Lisa Bramley / Jessica Dore, Robert Miller / Crystal Naismith, Anya Nemorin / Candice Palmer, Carly Saunders
Winter/Spring Season / 1997 / 11 & under / Runners Up / Kucas Black / Tanya Cahill
Kerri Dart, Toni Dart / Ashlee Harbert, Courtney James / Danny James, Crystal Kennedy / Mark Monro
Summer Season / 1997/98 / 15 & under Section 2 / Runners up / Kucas Black
Chantel Bakkum, Candice Palmer / Jessica Dore, Crystal Naismith / Emma Gordan, Anya Nemorin / Lisa Bramley & Carly Saunders
Wooden Cabinet with plaque
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In loving memory of / Alexander Murray McInnes / a pioneer trustee of this church / “Called Home” / Dec 15th 1939
Ministers Photos on West Wall of passageway
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Rev Bruce McKay 1976 – 1982
Rev Howard Abbey 1982 – 1985
Rev. Robert Fowler 1985 – 1988
Rev. Bruce Monro 1989 – 1999
Rev. Dick Johnston 2000 –
Andrews Foundation plaque
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This Parish gratefully / acknowledges the contribution / of the Andrews Foundation / towards the cost of / this complex. / 1987
Grey Family plaque
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This Congregation gratefully acknowledges the work and gifts / of many members of this Parish, past and present, and the / generosity of the Grey family which enabled this complex to / be completed and dedicated on February 14th, 1988.
In Loving Memory board
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Robert Reginald Grey / 2.04.1926 – 14.09.2004 / A much loved Husband, Father, / Grandfather and Church Member. / A man of courage, faith and vision; / Now resting on God’s care.
Sid Earl / 1907 – 1981 / from / wife Margaret & daughter Val
David Blackwood / 6/6/1895 – 7/6/1975 / Kitty Blackwood / 25/1/1903 – 27/4/1983 / They shall dwell in the house / of the Lord forever.
Catherine Taylor / 29.3.1888 – 26.2.1982 / loved mother of Deonie & Keith / Grandmother of Kerry, Steve, / Karen & John
In Loving Memory of / Katherine Marshall / Lorimer / Passed away / October 2nd 1980
In Loving Memory of / William Kenworthy / Lorimer / Passed away / September 30th 1980
Loving Memories of Our / Dearest Grandma, Elsie Lousia / Mason. Passed Away 16-10-1978 / God Be With You, Till We Meet / Again. Still Loved and Sadly / Missed. Karen, Dawn & Andrew Deacon
Henry (Harry) Leach / 1919 – 6th September 1993 / Ephesians 2 v8 & 9 / “For by grace you have been saved / through faith; and not of yourselves, / it is a gift of God; not as a result / of works, that no one should boast.”
Lilian Jane Motton / 25-1-1906 – 22-9-1998 / God has her / In his keeping, / We have her / In our hearts.
Keith Stone / 12-3-25 to 15-8-99 / Loved Husband Of Deonie / Loving Father Of / Kerry & Steve, Karen & John / And Poppie of Prue, James / & Kym, Kylie & Michael / Remembered Always
In Memory of / John Richard Tyson / 22-12-21 to 23-06-04 / A piece of you is always / in our hearts. / Your Loving Wife Enid / and Family
Herbert Thomas / 1903 – 1979 / Member and devoted worker / In this Church for 62 years
Church Pew plaques
Transcriptions (dates of gift shown on plaques)
In memory / of /William and Elizabeth Ritchie / October 1, 1960
Presented by / Mr & Mrs KJ Hatfield / in memory of / the late Mr EH Hatfield
In memory of / Albert and Elizabeth Thomas / October 1, 1960 (x2)
In memory of / Nancy Robinson / October 1, 1960
In memory of / Jessie Wakley and June Sampson / October 1, 1960
In memory of / William Crowley / October 1, 1960
The Gift of / Rev. and Mrs JE Lloyd / October 1, 1960
In memory of / Miss L Henry
In memory of / Hamish William Cross / Age 6 years
The Gift of / Mr & Mrs W Lorimer
The Gift of / Mr & Mrs N Stephenson & Family / October, 1960
The Gift of / Mr and Mrs F Matthews / October 1, 1960
In memory of / Lindsay Richardson / October 1, 1960
The Gift of / Pakenham East PFA / October 1, 1960
In memory of / F/Sgt Jack Robinson / RAAF / 19.1.1945
Communion Table plaque
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To the glory of God / In memory of / Rev. Robert Wilson Rock / Beloved pioneer minister / 1889 – 1898
Candlestick
Transcription (2 plaques)
In loving memory of my wife / Daphne, a dedicated Church member / 1-10-78 to 2-1-08
Made & donated to / Pakenham Uniting Church / by David Fairweather
Flower Pedestal 1
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In memory of / Thomas and Mary Fraser / October 1, 1960
Flower Pedestal 2
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In memory of / Robert and Isabella Bell / October 1, 1960
Chapel Chairs
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Presented by / The Ladies’ Guild / And Dedicated / To the / Glory of God / 22.12.46
Presented By The Ladies’ Guild / and Dedicated / In Loving memory Of / The Late / Mrs M Keys / 18.8.1946 (x2)
The Gift of / Mr AL Keys / October 1, 1960
To The Glory of God / In Loving Memory / of / Albert & Elizabeth Thomas
Meeting Room Chairs
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In memory of / Malcolm George Norris / October 1, 1960 (x2)
Meeting Room Table
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Presented by the / Pakenham PGF / Aug 28th 1938
Christening Font (in store room)
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Christening Font – this is Pakenham’s original Font.
Presented By / Mrs JM Hayes / in Loving Memory Of / My Grand Children / Margaret & Ross Gregory / Dec 25th 1946
Surveyed on: 21 May 2012
Surveyed by: Fay and Anne
Pakenham VIC 3810, Australia
Hi Heather
It was great to come across this page with information on the churches. I am the new minister for the Pakenham Officer Mission Area. This includes the congregations of Pakenham, Officer and Pakenham Upper. It would be great to meet you and have a talk about current and ongoing information for this site.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Regards
Ann Scott
Hello Ann,
Yes – we’d love to chat! We will contact you via the email address you posted this comment with. Thank you.
If you are interested in the history of the Pakenham Uniting Church, which was previously the Presbyterian Church, then you might be interested in our blog post on the Church and it’s connection to John Flynn and the Australian Inland Mission.