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Churches in Maylands

Anglican, St Luke's, Rowlands Street, cnr George Street

Baptist, 1912, 7th Avenue cnr Coode Street

Buddhist, 280 Guildford Road

Church of Christ, 41 Eighth Avenue

Congregational Church, Falkirk Avenue, in existence c. 1908-1911

Eritrean Orthodox, St Joseph's Hall, @ Our Lady of Martyrs

Islamic Centre WA, 238 Guildford Road

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 92 Eighth Avenue

Wesleyan Methodist, Sixth Avenue, 1902

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Roman Catholic, 77 7th Avenue

Our Lady Queen of Poland Catholic Church, 35 8thAve

Presbyterian, 76 Seventh Avenue

Salvation Army Fortress, 35 Eighth Avenue

Christian Spiritualists, 123 Caledonian Avenue

Uniting, 165 Railway Parade

Ukrainian Catholic, 20 Ferguson Street

Ukrainian Orthodox, 2A Ferguson Street


Early History

The first church building in Maylands was built in 1902 by the Wesleyans – which is not surprising given that the Hardeys arrived in 1830 per Tranby, and selected what became Peninsula Farm in Maylands.
A Baptist Church was apparently built in 1904 and opened in Eighth Avenue, but it is not known where. Newspaper records also show that a building was newly in use for Baptist services in 1912 until a new church was built. The latter was opened in 1913 in Seventh Avenue.
The Anglicans were the third organisation to build a church in Maylands, the foundation stone for St Luke's being laid in 1906.
There was a Congregational Church in 1911 (and perhaps before that).
The Roman Catholic Church had been active in Maylands from the beginning, but not at first in a building constructed for the purpose.

References and Links

John McLennan's presentation to the MPHS on ‘Worshipful Maylands’ is also available in YouTube for 17 September 2018.
John McLennan's ‘Worshipful Maylands’ photographic presentation was shown at the premises of the Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association for three months in 2018: Kristie Lim, 'Maylands Historical and Peninsula Association unveils three-month Worshipful Maylands expo', Perth Now, 25 October 2018.

Maylands Historical Association flickr page for churches.


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