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1920s

  • 5 ST JOHN'S FROM 1880 ONWARDS

    5 ST JOHN'S FROM 1880 ONWARDS

    CHANGES AT ST JOHN’S IN LATE VICTORIAN TIMES Although the new church had been built at the start of Queen Victoria’s ...
  • Archdeacon's Visitation 1925

    Archdeacon's Visitation 1925

    Alluding  to the Archdeacon’s visit of inspection a few weeks ago, the Rector said the Archdeacon was very pleased with ...
  • Bernard Francis

    Bernard Francis

    Bernard was born in Lewes on 17/08/1898 while his parents Levi and Alice Francis were living in Sun Street. Shortly ...
  • Church Choir 1923

    Church Choir 1923

    The Rector wished especially to thank Miss Parker for her splendid work in training the choir boys, for they had ...
  • Church Choir 1924

    Church Choir 1924

    Alluding to Mr Neeves, Miss Parker and the choir, the Rev gentleman said he appreciated the beautiful music they had, ...
  • Church Choir 1926

    Church Choir 1926

    The Rector, in dealing with the choir, said he was very proud indeed of it. He thought it might safely ...
  • Church Choir 1927

    Church Choir 1927

    In paying tribute to the choir, the Rector alluded to the valuable services of Mr Plummer, the organist, and to ...
  • Church Choir Concert 1929

    Church Choir Concert 1929

    At St John’s Church on Good Friday evening Maunder’s ‘Olivet to Calvary’ was sung by the choir. Mr Leslie S Plummer ...
  • Church Choir, Easter Day 1929

    Church Choir, Easter Day 1929

    On Easter day at the Choral Eucharist at 8.00 am the music was by Myles B. Foster, and B. Tours ...
  • Church improvements 1929

    Church improvements 1929

    The Rector referred to the improvement which had been effected at the entrance to the church and expressed the indebtedness ...
  • Churchyard 1928

    Churchyard 1928

    The improved condition of the churchyard was commented upon and Mr Davey was thanked for his services. Mt Hotblack called attention ...
  • Crossbarry Ambush 1921

    Crossbarry Ambush 1921

    The Crossbarry Ambush took place at a rural crossroads in County Cork, and was one of the most significant battles in the Irish War of Independence.
  • Electoral Roll 1925

    Electoral Roll 1925

    Cllr Young had rendered the parish great service as secretary to the Parochial Council, and it was owing to him ...
  • Financial matters, April 1923

    Financial matters, April 1923

    Mr Hillman, on behalf of the Finance Committee, presented the church accounts, which showed that the total income during the ...
  • Geoffrey Turner Hotblack

    Geoffrey Turner Hotblack

    Geoffrey was born in Norwich on 23/09/1900 and baptised at St Augustine, Norwich on 28/10/1900. His father, Frederick Mill Hotblack ...
  • Henry Holiday (1839-1927)

    Henry Holiday (1839-1927)

    Known as ‘The last of the Pre-Raphaelites’, Henry Holiday is best known for his painting ‘Dante and Beatrice’ (1883)  which ...
  • Hotblack Lt Geoffrey Turner (1901-1921)

    Hotblack Lt Geoffrey Turner (1901-1921)

    Lt Hotblack , of the Essex Regiment was serving in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence, when he and ...
  • James Powell & Sons Stained Glass

    James Powell & Sons Stained Glass

    James Powell  in 1834 bought a firm of glassmakers, which had been at Whitefriars, East London since around 1700.  After ...
  • Memories of a Choir boy at St John's

    Memories of a Choir boy at St John's

    Memories of a former Choir Boy at St John’s sub Castro…. In 1989, St John’s celebrated its 150th Anniversary and published ...
  • Mr A W Rogerson 1924

    Mr A W Rogerson 1924

    Of Mr Rogerson, the Rector could not speak too highly for all he done for him. That gentleman had been ...
  • Mr H J Hillman 1924

    Mr H J Hillman 1924

    The Rector also wished to thank Mr Hillman very sincerely for his services as people’s churchwarden. It came as a ...
  • Pew Rents 1926

    Pew Rents 1926

    Mr Bourdillon, as a newcomer to the parish, remarked on the fact that there was no reference in the accounts ...
  • Rev. Langhorne, April 1924

    Rev. Langhorne, April 1924

    The Rev. Langhorne said that when he first came he came with a certain amount of apprehension, as various rumours ...
  • Rev. Langhorne's remuneration 1928

    Rev. Langhorne's remuneration 1928

    The Rector . . . expressed thanks to the congregation for their Easter Offering to him of £52 17s (about ...
  • Rev. Prebendary Poole, April 1924

    Rev. Prebendary Poole, April 1924

    The Rector (Rev. Langhorne) then went on to make a feeling reference to his predecessor and said an expression of ...
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