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100th Anniversary of WorshipPrint Page 
A memorial stone commemorates 100 years of religious worship at the United Welsh Church.
In 1883, a group of Welsh people, formerly slate miners from Blaenau Ffestinog, arrived in Blackstone to work for Thomas. Shortly after their arrival, they held a Protestant church service under a mulberry tree on the banks of Bundamba Creek. They agreed that Welsh nationality took priority over minor sectarian differences and formed a Welsh Church. The first combined service was held in a church hall in the nearby suburb of Newtown on 19 July 1883.
Location
| Address: | 6 Thomas Street, United Welsh Chruch, Blackstone, 4304 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.624071 Long: 152.799155 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1883 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1983 |
| Link: | http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/heritag… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1983 |
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This stone is erected to commemorate 100 years of worship of the United Welsh Church Blackstone
1883 – 1983
Yogoniant I dduw
Mawr yw pethau a gwneuthur
