Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk

Glen Lynden,
Eastern Cape

Oblique view from south east
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Date:1873
Type:Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Church
Status:Extant

 

Coordinates:
32°32'05.95" S 25°59'43.60" E Alt: 824m

Notes:

Transcript of National Monuments Council plaque:

DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH, GLEN LYNDEN
THIS CHURCH WAS COMPLETED IN 1873 AND INAUGURATED
IN 1874 DURING THE INCUMBENCY OF THE REVEREND
GEORG WILHELM STEGMANN, A RESIDENT OF ADELAIDE,
THIRD MINISTER OF THE GLEN LYNDEN PARISH FROM 1859
TO 1890. THE BUILDING WAS PUT AT THE DISPOSAL OF
THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH OF AFRICA IN 1964.
National Monuments Council

NED. GEREF. KERK, GLEN LYNDEN
HIERDIE KERK IS IN 1873 VOLTOOI EN IN 1874 INGEWY
GEDURENDE DIE AMPSTERMYN VAN DS. GEORG WILHELM
STEGMANN WAT VAN 1859 TOT 1890 DIE GEMEENTE SE
DERDE LERAAR WAS MAAR IN ADELAIDE GEWOON
HET. DIE GEBOU IS IN 1964 AAN DIE N.G. KERK IN
AFRIKA BESKIKBAAR GESTEL.
Raad vir Nasionale Gedenkwaardighede
1979


References:

Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pg 59

Menache, Philippe & David, Darryl Earl. 2010. 101 Country Churches of South Africa. South Africa: Booktown Richmond Press. pg 8

Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pg 17


Oblique view from road
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

South elevation
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

View from north
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Bell on timber tower
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Detail of bell
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Detail of broken sundial
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National Monuments Council plaque
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

National Monuments Council badge
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Interior towards front
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Lectern and alcove behind
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Interior towards rear
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Wall clock
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

Display of historic photographs
Photographer: Annelise Lange – 2019

View from street

Submitted by Morné van Rooyen

Photographer: Unidentified

First church building, 1828
Photographed by Annelise Lange – 2019

Photographer: Unidentified

First church building with parsonage
Photographed by Annelise Lange – 2019

Photographer: Unidentified

Only surviving church house
Photographed by Annelise Lange – 2019

Photographer: Unidentified

The Dutch Reformed church in Bedford, 1895
Photographed by Annelise Lange – 2019

Photographer: Unidentified