Williamwood Parish Church
# Williamwood Parish Church

Williamwood Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Williamwood area of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.

## The Building

Designed by Wilson & Son and Honeyman (now Honeyman, Jack and Robertson); Williamwood was dedicated 28 June 1937. Built in 1937 as a church extension charge, the church is a fine example of mid-1930s church architecture. Built in red brick with a short belltower, the original and somewhat austere interior has been upgraded and enriched.

Williamwood Parish Church houses an early Allen Digital Organ. The two manual and pedal organ (Model MOS-600) was installed in 1971. It was one of the first Digital Organs installed by the Allen Organ Company.

## Ministry

Williamwood has only been served by 6 ministers.

The current minister is Rev Jan Mathieson who took the charge after moving from Cawdor & Croy Parish.

Previous minister - Rev Iain Reid, (2007 - 2014). He had formerly been Chaplain to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was assisted from September 2011 to May 2012 by Ann McCormick (Ordained Local Ministry Student).

Other ministers-

* Daniel Patterson 1937 - 1941 (who died whilst minister of Williamwood)
* John Stanley Pritchard 1942 - 1949 (who retired in 1970 from BBC Religious Broadcasting)
* Colin Campbell 1949 - 1989
* Rev G Hutton B Steel 1990 - 2006, is now minister of Aberdeen: High Hilton
