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The Primitive Methodist Magazine 1902 (page 475) reports that the society had slowly worked towards recovery from the wrecking of the chapel and schoolroom by mining operations some years previously, paying off the debt on the building and reaching the point where they were about to undertake a chapel building scheme. It was expected to cost between £2,000 and £3,000.
The 1902 May Primitive Methodist magazine (page 396) contains recording the opening services at the Jonathan Scott Memorial chapel; the preacher was Rev John Smith. “It is said to be and doubtless is the finest Primitive Methodist church in East Anglia…. But for (Mr. Scott’s) courage and enterprise it is to be feared that Primitive Methodism would have had to be represented in that locality by a small building in a side street.”
There is further extensive comment later in the same 1902 magazine (page 792-793)
The 1902 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 395-396) that “a large chapel is begun at Wombwell in the Hoyland station. Church and schools were to cost £6,000. Wombwell is only a large colliery village and but for the generous interest of Mr Henry Adams this enterprise would not have been undertaken.” He had already given £500 as a first instalment on all he meant to give.
In 2021 it is in residential use. It still proclaims, carved into the stone work on the front (the rear is built of brick) – PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONNEXION HENRY ADAMS MEMORIAL CHURCH
The chapel is located on Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8FN.The OS grid reference is: SE3966803349
The 1902 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 315) contains a note about the Manchester Seventh Circuit fast completing the chapel at what it calls Lightdown Road, where there is ” a growing suburb and our church has early secured a very magnificent site, a new schoolroom to take the place of the iron erection that is now there.”
Would love to see what you have. I live at Troughstones Farm
Claudia, Thank you for the additional information.
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 794) tells us that the Emley Society in the Clayton West circuit had been anxious for many years to secure the land adjoining their chapel but without success until recently when 700 yards were offered and secured for £60.
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 794) reports that “the Watford Circuit has commenced the building of a new Church, Class Rooms &c., in St Albans Road, Watford at a cost of £2,000“
The ‘missing’ two children of the couple’ s total six were their first-born THOMAS who died at Motherwell in 1865 aged 9 months and EVA who died in Newtown in 1872 aged 7 months. This information is taken from the family’s gravestone in York Cemetery, Cemetery Road. I could e-mail you a photo of the headstone if wanted.
Page 396 of the same edition of the Primitive Methodist magazine tells us that the church had previously bought a plot for a new chapel – but had now sold it becuase they had the offer of a much better one.
Chapel still open May 2022
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 315) tells us that the chapel at Wem has been thoroughly renovated in order to host the District Meeting.
The message is repeated in the next edition of the magazine (page 396). We also learn that the schoolroom was also renovated and that a new organ was installed in the church and a new harmonium introduced in the schoolroom for use in week-night services.
Hi John, If it is still available I would be delighted to see William’s obituary as I believe that I may be a descendant of his as well.
John Blades Brisbane Australia
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 314) notes that the London Second Station has just received sanction to erect chapel in Hibbert Street.
If we have come across your grandparents Harvey, the information is likely to be somewhere on this site.
An alternative approach would be to track down chapel or circuit records. These are most often given to the local authority records for safe keeping.
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 314) tells us that “at Audley where a serious colliery accident occurred the other year, a splendid new chapel has been opened, for the cost of which the church
My grandparents Percy and Chrissie Richardson and my father Leslie Richardson worshipped at the Bushey Heath chapel from c.1919 to c.1940. They lived in Little Bushey Lane, originally running a poultry farm and then heavily involved in building and selling houses in the area. May I ask if you have come across their names in your researches? Many thanks, Revd Harvey Richardson
Hi Paul I have some more photos of relatives with Rough Hurst Farm/Chapel in the background. Also there are others taken in the yard with horses, and one of my young grandad George by what could be a back door, all I believe taken at Troughstones Farm, but sadly I don’t think one of the Farmhouse itself.
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 233) notes that “the friends at Luton High Town are providing themselves with a more commodious place of worship and hope to have it ready for opening towards the close of the year.” The next month’s magazine (page 314) tells us that the building in the course of erection would accommodate 900 people.
Apologies, I meant the Rev Dinning, not Kinnish
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 155) notes that “a very eligible site has been secured in Wellington where better accommodation for church and Sunday school is very much needed, and the friends are working diligently in raising the necessary funds.”
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 155) reports the enlargement of the chapel at Walford Heath in the Hadnall station. All the cost had been raised, which was not always the case.
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 155) simply records that “a new chapel has been opened at Wern in the Llanymynech station, where hitherto services have been held in a cottage.”
The 1897 Primitive Methodist magazine (page 155) tells us that the chapel at Cwmtillery had been renovated at considerable cost.
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