Withernsea Primitive Methodist chapels
Alma Street, HU19 2AL and Hull Road HU19 2DZ
Withernsea Primitive Methodist chapel in Alma Street was opened in 1858 and served until 1878. In 1878 a new chapel designed by W Freeman of Hull was opened in Hull Road. Before the Alma Street chapel the society met in what was originally a cart shed that later became a school. In the 1851 religious census the average attendance was recorded by Grice Jackson, the steward, as 14.
The Alma Street foundation stone ceremony on July 21st 1858 is described in the Primitive Methodist magazine. The stone was laid by Miss Emma Hodge, daughter of H Hodge of Hull, using an elegant silver trowel. Speakers at the ceremony and following tea-meeting included Rev T Bennett, Rev H Clark, both of Patrington, William Locking, P Jackson of Preston, Messrs Gibson and Haller of Hull and Mr Wetherill of Burlington.
Teas at the meeting were provided by Mrs Bennett (Patrington), Miss Ward (Withernsea), Miss Clark, Miss Hudson, Mr Clark, Mrs Longthorpe, Mrs Medley of Keyingham, Miss Andrews, Miss Beaulab, Mrs Fewst and others of Burstwick, Mrs Norrison and Miss Bilton of Roos, Mr Dixon (Elstrenwick) and Mrs Tuton of Frodingham.
Donors included Miss E Hodge, Mr & Mrs H Hodge and family, Mrs Norrison of Roos. The building contractor was Mr Pinder of Hull.
In 1989 the Alma Street chapel was used as a garage and in 2009 it was Elshedo Pet and Animal Supplies. The Hull Road chapel in 2020 is still witnessing as Withernsea Methodist Church. There is a picture of Hull Road chapel on the Withernsea in pictures website.
Reference
Primitive Methodist magazine October 1858 p.624
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East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, Beverley:
Ref. DDX1684/1/109: Grand Floral Bazaar at Withernsea Primitive Methodist Chapel (20th century).
Ref. MRW/27/41: File celebration in 1979, etc.
Ref. MRW/27/1: Trustees Minute Book, 1858-1896.
Other documents amongst ref. MRW/27/1-42.
The Return for the earlier chapel to The Census of Religious Worship, 1851 (TNA HO129/521/1/18/34) was completed by Grice Jackson, an Agricultural Labourer who later worked on the railway. The date of the building was not known but it became a chapel in 1849, previously being a School and before that a Cow Shed. It could accommodate only 50 people. On Census Sunday there were no services.
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