Foundation

1885 – Present Day

Wardie Parish Church was founded and established through the vision and energy of one man, James Fleming.

A shepherd’s son from Balerno, he had worked hard and prospered in business. He moved to Wardie living in Dalmore Lodge, Trinity Road. He had the vision of establishing a United Presbyterian Church in Wardie.

The first services he organised were held in a rented hall in Granton Road. He energetically applied to the Church Synod to build a new church.

Between 1880 and 1885 he was continually rebuffed but eventually, possibly on their learning that he would pay for the building, permission was granted.

A Kirk Session was formed and a minister, James Macleod, was ordained and inducted to the charge of Wardie on December 17 1885.

Many changes have taken place since then.