First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
Coordinates: 54°57′01″N 6°33′22″W / 54.9503°N 6.556°W
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian congregation in the village of Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The church is part of the Presbytery of Coleraine and Limavady.
History
The first Meeting House built for Presbyterians in the Kilrea district was at Moyknock. In 1642 the first church building at Moyknock was burned down. A second church was built in the townland of Boveedy, just outside modern-day Kilrea. This building served the parishes of Kilrea, Tamlaght, Boveedy and Desertoghill. The third meeting house, the first in Kilrea was built in 1770. The building stood a short distance in front of the present church.
The present-day church building or "Scot's Kirk" (English: Scottish [or 'Presbyterian'] Church) as it was called had its foundation stone laid in 1837 and opened for worship in 1839. The funding for the church was provided by the Mercers' Company and built to a design by William Barnes of London.[1]
Ministers
| Incumbency | Minister |
|---|---|
| c1680 | William Gilchurist |
| 1697 - 1729 | Matthew Clerk |
| 1732 - 1741 | Robert Wirling |
| 1744 - 1748 | Alexander Cumming |
| 1749 - 1785 | John Smith |
| 1789 - 1794 | Arthur McMahon |
| 1794 - 1821 | John Smith |
| 1825 - 1851 | Hugh Walker Rodgers |
| 1852 - 1869 | James Maxwell Rodgers |
| 1869 - 1873 | James Heron |
| 1874 - 1932 | James Stewart |
| 1925 - 1962 | Hans Hadden |
| 1963 - 1967 | Ivan James Wilson |
| 1967 - 1975 | John Oscar Bridgett |
| 1976 - 1985 | Ivan James Wilson |
| 1986 - | Trevor John McCormick |
References
- ↑ The Scots Kirk, Kilrea. 1990. James H. McIlfatrick.
- ↑ The Scots Kirk, Kilrea. 1990. James H. McIlfatrick.
External links
- Geograph First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
- First Kilrea Boys Brigade Company