Welcome to Crumlin Presbyterian
Friday, 14 April 2006
” The Presbyterian cause here was first located at Glenavy and when Ballinderry built its own meeting house in 1713 the Glenavy meeting-house was abandoned in 1715 in favour of a new centre at Crumlin. It was sometimes known as Lower Kilmacaret.
” The first minister called here was Mr. Thomas Crawford (lic. Belfast) son of Rev. AndrewBurning_Bush Crawford of Carnmoney. He was ordained on 10 Jan. 1724 and had a long ministry till his death on 15 July 1782. His successor Mr. John Gibson (lic. Killyleagh) was ordained on 18 Feb. 1783 and died after only 13 years on 18 July 1796.
“The next minister, Mr. Nathaniel Alexander, was a licentiate of the Antrim Non-Subscribing Presbytery and a man of much ability. Ordained on 3 Sep. 1799 he conducted an Academy in Crumlin with success. He was appointed Moderator of the General Synod of Ulster for 1817-1818 but later in 1830 he withdrew his congregation from the Synod, and with them joined the Remonstrants.
“Those members who adhered to the orthodox faith then made out a call to Mr. Alexander Colquhoun Canning (lic. Derry), and he was ordained on 9 Oct. 1838. He “commanded the confidence and respect of all who knew him” and stayed here his entire ministry till his retirement in 1888. His death occurred on 24 May 1896. He was followed in nearly every respect by his son, Mr. John Alexander Canning (lic. Templepatrick) who after his ordination on 28 May 1889 spent 40 years in Crumlin till his death on 22 Jan. 1929.”

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The Parish of Killead
“There are two Church of Irelands in the parish of Killead, Gartree and Killead,
and the earliest registers in both were destroyed in Dublin in 1922.
Killead Church of Ireland has baptisms from 1838,
burials from 1873, and vestry minutes from 1829.
Gartree has no baptisms before 1901.”

–Posted online by Alan Milliken
his Home page:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alanmilliken

Notes by
–Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project

Killead Presbyterian Church has baptisms between 1826 and 1849, and marriages from 1826. Loanends Presbyterian Church has baptisms from 1834-43 and 1874 onwards,
and marriages from 1845.

–Nancy Elder Petersen

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St Catherine’s Parish Church (C of I) Killead
Photographer: Brian Shaw
Taken: Wednesday, 1 February, 2006
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/115746

“One of the oldest (1712) in the Diocese of Connor, the Church is situated inside RAF Aldergrove, which is a military establishment subject to strong security. I had to be issued with passes for myself and my car and the RAF personnel couldn’t have been more helpful and cheerfully offered me every facility. Services are held every Sunday. The wife of the Incumbent has recently published a book on the Parish of Killead and Gartree, which initially roused my interest.

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Another book found about KILLEAD:
in
National Library of Ireland - Kildare Street, Dublin
http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Catalog:
Presbyterianism in Killead 1630-1980. The story of 350 years.
by Weir, W. Derek.
Belfast, pr. for the Presbyterian Historical Society, 1980.
Description: 55 p. portrs., illustrs. 22 cm.
Personal Name: Campbell, H.
Location Collection Call No. Status
Books and Periodicals Ir Ir 270 p 14 Checked In

–Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project

–Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project

Gartree, Church of Ireland - Killead Parish
The following can be found in the book “Buildings of County Antrim by C.E.B. Brett published in 1996.” page 51, no 45. Includes a photograph by M. O’Connell.

Gartree (C of I) Church, Gartree.
Situated up a lane, north of the road from Crumlin to Gartree Point.
Town land - Gartree.

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GARTREE
http://www.lisburn.com/books/glenavy/glenavy-1.html

The Protestant church of Gartree occupies the site of the ancient church of Kilmackevet, alias Tremfade.
In May, 1933, Mr. John Manderson presented the font that is now in Aldergrove Church grounds.
On that occasion he said he had thought “the font was a horse trough but if it was a holy water font, the P.P. of Glenavy had the best right to it.”
It had lain for years in the yard of the houses occupied by John and William McGarry of Waterfoot.
It is said the stones used in the building of these houses came from the old church at Gartree hence the font. This old church was known as Kilmackevett. “Rulahach” is probably a misnomer for Killelagh in the present townland of Killealy, the Dalnach of the Pope Nicholas Taxation.

–Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project

Story about places in road race from Aug 2007:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ulster-grand-prix/article2851878.ece

…”It all begins at 6.30pm at Killead Presbyterian Church Hall when the first vintage bikes and motors move off from a car park which used to be bang in the middle of the famous old road track.
….
“Happy memories of Thorn Cottage, Rectory Corner, Killead Bridge, Christy’s Brae and Gregory’s Lane End, will flood back on Friday, August 17 when Clady Vintage Motorcycle Club take guests on old motor bikes and cars on a tour of the former Clady circuits of the Ulster Grand Prix….”

Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project

Cemetery: KILLEAD (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD
Country: United Kingdom
Locality: unspecified
Historical Information: There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 38 of the 1939-1945 war here. There are also 6 non world war burials.
No. of Identified Casualties: 46

Found in IRL-ANTRIM queries:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/IRL-ANTRIM/2000-11/0973329441
…
>Does anyone on this list know if the Monument Inscriptions have
been recorded for the Killead Presbyterian Church churchyard
cemetery in Crumlin, Co. Antrim…”
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“KILLEAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH” webpage:
http://www.samcraig.co.uk
ARTICLES (and e-mail):
…To submit any items for inclusion on this page email them to
webmaster@killead-presbyterian-church.co.uk

—Nancy Elder Petersen
Vancouver, WA USA
NancyP@Teleport.com
Host, ELDER DNA project

Using Mapquest, found:
map for town of Aldergrove near Airport and Crumlin (shows Lough Neagh):
map:
http://tinyurl.com/2×77o3

Google Search: Aldergrove cemetery Antrim
found a cemetery marker photo and description:
at
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/SUK11593

ID Number: SUK11593
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: Aldergrove, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. 1942-02.
The grave of 402051 Sergeant H. G. Fraser, RAAF,
who was buried in cemetery Killead (St Catherine).
He died 1942-02-01.
Copyright: clear
Related subject: War graves
Related unit: Royal Australian Air Force
Related place: Northern Ireland
Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945

–Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, ELDER DNA project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder