Henry Trigg, a carpenter from England, immigrated to Western Australia (WA) in 1829. Becoming superintendent of Public Works in 1838, Trigg was responsible for the construction of many of Perth’s early government buildings. A deeply religious man, he began worship services in his own home, and by 1846 founded and constructed a Congregational church. Eighteen years later, Trigg purchased land along St. George’s Terrace in order to construct a larger building. This was completed in 1893 on a spot in front of the existing building. The new building was designed with hand-made bricks in the “Flemish Band” style, making it one of the most distinctive architectural churches in Perth. Now known as the Trinity Uniting Church, it is one of the oldest, and one of the few remaining 19th century, colonial buildings in the city.
Henry Trigg’s Trinity Uniting Church
Looking towards the main altar from the balcony of the church
We were fortunate enough to get a closer view of the main altar.
Archival photo of the original Trigg chapel.
Henry S.Trigg, grandson of the founder of the Trinity Church, commissioned this rose window on the south wall of the building as a memorial to his grandfather.