The chalice is one of a pair.Pewter chalice with accompanying letter."Presented to Rev. J.A.Finlay by the Oatlands Kirk Session 1937"oatlands tasmania methodist church, finlay, jack, rev.

Seven items about the history of this Church: 1/Photos of St John’s Presbyterian Church,4 Black and White, undated. 2/Photos of Church – (colour) x 4 includes Hall and Foundation Stone undated. 3/Jubilee History Souvenir, St John’s Presbyterian Church Elsternwick, 1887 – 1937. Illustrated. 2 copies – 40 pages, includes B & W photos. 4/Booklet '75th Anniversary A Brief History 1887 to 1962' unpublished. With handwritten notes on 1963. Also, 2 photocopies of the same document. 5/3 copies 'St John’s Uniting Church, Elsternwick 100 Years Of Witness 25.10.87' 6/Unpublished, typewritten 2 page history of St John’s Presbyterian Church, Elsternwick, written in 1973 by B. Snowball. 7/Unsigned, unattributed list of Uniting, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in 'old' Caulfield area.robertson j gray rev., jones james rev., macauley wilson dr. rev, crockett j.a. rev, crichton barr rev, ingram ww right rev, michell a. h. rev., parishioners, brown f. a. mr., scott arthur h mr., waugh m. e. miss, mcarthur mary miss, birrell m miss, scott arthur mr., mctaggart hugh mr., alexander j. b. dr., whelpton g. p. mr., mclennan james mr., brown frank mr., mcconchie w. j. mr., gardiner a. p. mr., scott john mr., brian hugh mr., davis j.g. mrs., robertson j. g. mrs., tennis clubs, cricket clubs, st john’s presbyterian church, st john's presbyterian church, st john's uniting church, elsternwick, glen huntly road, presbyterian church, clergy, matthews janet mrs., barnes marjorie mrs., angus catherine mrs., burstall gladys mrs., campbell aj (treasurer 1984), tulloch annie miss, smith douglas r dr. (associate elder), orders dorothy mrs., filer ailsa, filer jack, filer anita crawford., booth alison mrs., stewart jean miss, wilton louise mrs., mcnicol elsie miss, christiansen ilma mrs., mcnicol jean miss, gallagher janet miss, wood muriel mrs., bradshaw olive miss, dance percy mr., jordan marjorie mrs., underhill catherine mrs., godkin ivy mrs., martin alexandrina mrs., mcintosh helen mrs., mallinson irene mrs., kennedy duncan w rev., stacy adam, stacy lisa, haddrick w. e. rev, haddrick mrs., murray street, begg chris, sanderson faye, ting apwee rev., kildonian children’s home, organs, mcqueen finlay rev, robertson j. gray mrs, davies j.g. rev, mcrea d.g. rev, ferguson fergus rev

A5 Booklet - 12 Pagesnon-fictionA record of 100 years of congregational life and work at Scot's Presbyterian Church Dandenong - 1854-1954scots presbyterian church dandenong, rev j a finlay, stuart g brown, e w allison, g g byrne, l r hunt, d j mickle, a h murden, h g twiss, g crawford, angus facey, t fisher, h j godwin, a j gibson, bruce gibson, a hillard, h holcombe, j f hucker, g a ingram, s w laugher, j mckenzie, j w marsh, g e pigdon, j j simester, c taylor, v r tharle, margaret eddy, rev william macdermid, rev hugh buntine, rev james legge, rev john meers, rev vincent f hadley, rev jack a finlay, rev david mcfarlane

Petticoat originally owned by Elizabeth Oates Wearne on the occasion of her marriage to John Johns Cowling in 1880. Petticoat was inherited by their daughter Eveline Cowling and worn at her wedding in 1914 to Richard Courtis at Wesley Methodist Church. The daughter of Richard and Eveline, Bettine Courtis, worn the petticoat when she married Rev Jack Finlay in 1960. Later generations, including Bettine's nieces and daughter have worn it for their weddings so the petticoat has been worn by four generations of the family.Petticoat made of white cotton material with pleating at waistband. Pintucking on lower part of petticoat made by sewing machine. Cotton lace ruffle around the bottom of petticoat with hand embroidery fastening to the material. Opening on rear of petticoat with two buttons and button holes with bias tie at the top of the opening. Repair by hand stitching next to buttons.petticoat, cotton lace trimmed, hand and machine stitching, cotton

Wedding of Bettine Courtis to Rev Jack Finlay October 1960.Digital reprinted photograph of wedding photograph of Bettine Courtis to Rev Jack Finlay October 1960. Photograph taken in the lounge room of parent's home in Brighton. Bettine is wearing the petticoat that was worn by her grandmother (Elizabeth Cowling) and mother (Eveline Courtis). The bridesmaid is Bettine's eldest niece. Cream coloured dress in satin material floor length. Short veil worn by bride.courtis, digital, photograph