History

We have served the Hamilton East community for over 100 years!

Hamilton East Methodist Parish 1910-2021

Ministers and Presbyters who have served at St. John's over the past 100 years:

At Trinity Church, Collingwood Street:

Rev. H.L. Blamires 1900-1902

Rev. J. T. Pinfold 1903-1905

Rev. T. Fee 1906-1907

Rev. H.L. Blamires (second term) 1908-1910

Rev. J. Wrigley 1911-1913 After Union in 1913

Rev. Wrigley moved to St. Pauls

 

At St. Paul's Church, London Street:

Rev. J. Wrigley 1913-1915 together with Rev. J. Clover 1911-1914

Rev. T. J. Wallis 1916-1918

Rev. E. O. Blamires 1919-1923

 

At St. John's Church, Hamilton East:

Rev. C. M. Roberts 1915-1916

Rev. J. D. McArthur 1917-1918

Rev. E. T. Olds 1919-1922

Rev. F. E. Leadley 1923-1926

Rev. A. O. Harris 1927-1931

Rev. J. Dennis 1932-1935

Rev. G.E. Brown 1936-1939

Rev. W. Gatman 1940-1946

Rev. J. H. Bailey 1947-1951

Rev. C. B. Oldfield 1952-1961

Rev. A. O. Jones 1961-1967

Rev. Trevor Shepherd 1967-1978

Rev. S. J. Barnes 1978-1986

Rev. Robyn D. Goudge 1986-1988

Rev. R. S. Andrews 1988-1993

Rev. A. W. Dickie Supernumerary supply 1993-1995

Rev. S. J. Bowring 1995-1998

Rev. H. I. M. Taufu'i 1998-2001

Rev. W. J. Hambleton 2001-2006

Rev. J. Anne Griffiths 2006 –

 

Entered Full-Time Work from St. John's:

Rev. V. Roy Jamieson, MBE, ED.

Rev. Douglas H. Burt.

Rev. Idris J. Ruck.

Rev. Hughan M. Craig.

Rev. Kenneth Olsen.

Mr. Gordon Dey - Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea Mission Field as a Builder.

 

Members who have served the NZ Methodist National Church:

Vice President: Joyce Dey 1984

Vice President: Alan Bettany 1991

Vice President: David McGeorge 2003