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Chapel of the Month – August 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by cs-admin

George’s Meeting House on Exeter’s South Street was built as a Unitarian chapel in 1760, the year in which George III acceded to the throne. According to Allan Brockett, “it was named George’s Chapel in remembrance of the benefits that … Continue reading →

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New life for an old chapel – Zion Bristol

Posted on August 4, 2014 by cs-admin

A former Methodist chapel in Bedminster Down, Bristol, has been transformed into a social hub with a café, art classes and children’s play mornings. The chapel, now known as Zion Bristol, was closed six years ago when the declining congregation could no longer … Continue reading →

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My Methodist History

Posted on August 4, 2014 by cs-admin

‘My Methodist History‘, the online community archive network set up by Methodist Heritage, is running a project to record all war memorials in Methodist churches. Volunteers are being asked to photograph memorials and then upload details to the web. Details about the project can … Continue reading →

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Virtual Chapels of Wales

Posted on August 4, 2014 by cs-admin

‘Virtual Chapels of Wales’ is the name of a planned new online museum and archive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and Addoldai Cymru (The Welsh Religious Buildings Trust) have secured a £60,000 grant for the development … Continue reading →

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Free WWI Lecture

Posted on May 30, 2014 by cs-admin

BIRMINGHAM BAPTISTS and the FIRST WORLD WAR A free lecture by Andy Vail Date: Saturday June 21st at 11.30am (preceded by BHS AGM at 11.00am) Venue: Highgate Baptist church, Conybere Street, Birmingham B12 0YL Organiser: BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY BAPTIST HISTORICAL … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel at risk

Posted on May 17, 2014 by cs-admin

News has reached us of the tragic gutting of the interior of the former Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel on Midland Road, Bristol. This unlisted chapel is also at immediate risk of total demolition. The Society in 2011 had previously contributed to … Continue reading →

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Protestant Nonconformity and Christian Missions

Posted on April 18, 2014 by cs-admin

A new book edited by member Martin Wellings has just been published… Protestant Nonconformity and Christian Missions The aim of the book is to explore some of the contributions made by Protestant Nonconformity to Christian missions. The occasion of the … Continue reading →

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I Never Expected to Become a Historian

Posted on April 18, 2014 by cs-admin

Dr Tim Grass, President of the Chapels Society, will be giving a lecture entitled “I Never Expected to Become a Historian” at the Trinity Forum on Tuesday April 29th 2014. VENUE: Dr Williams’s Library, Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AR TIME: … Continue reading →

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Christopher Stell

Posted on February 5, 2014 by cs-admin

The Society is very sad to share the news of the recent death of Christopher Stell, aged 84. Christopher was a founding member of the Chapels Society and was internationally respected for his four volume Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and … Continue reading →

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Peverell Park Church ‘community asset’ bid

Posted on January 4, 2014 by cs-admin

Here is an interesting news story from the BBC News website: “Campaigners hope to save a former Methodist church in Plymouth after getting it listed as an asset of community value.  In the summer it was announced Peverell Park would … Continue reading →

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