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Islip Sunday School
20/02/2020
Islip Methodist chapel had an active Sunday School dating back to at least the early 20th century. The first group photograph ...
The Boffin Family
10/02/2020
Boffin's was a well known, family owned confectionary and bakery firm.
Holy Club Anniversary
05/02/2020
In November 1979 a special service was held at Wesley Memorial Church, Oxford, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of ‘The ...
Jessie Eltham
05/02/2020
Jessie was one of the first female local preachers to take services in the Oxford area.
Faith, Hope and Charity window
20/01/2020
A tribute to a much loved daughter and son-in-law as well as a statement of faith in a time of great adversity.
Daniel and Elizabeth Evans
20/01/2020
Daniel Evans built the Wesleyan Chapel in New Inn Hall Street and his son in law built Wesley Memorial Church.
Joshua and Elizabeth Symm
20/01/2020
The builder of Wesley Memorial Church, Joshua took over his father-in-law's business and established the building firm Symm.
John Pike
15/01/2020
John Pike was a leading member of the Wesleyan Chapel in New Inn Hall Street.
Westminster College at Oxford
19/12/2019
Westminster College 1959 - 2000
Early ministers in Oxford
16/12/2019
From 1765 to 1816
Boffin memorial window
09/12/2019
Featuring Zechariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist.
Westminster: Class of 61 - 64
21/11/2019
Group photo of friends who were at the College from 1961 - 1964
George Maunder memorial window
18/11/2019
Featuring flowers and fruits from the bible.
Ministers at Cowley Road Methodist Church (Wesley Hall)
11/11/2019
1904 onwards
Scripture examinations
11/11/2019
Scripture Examinations were widely used to encourage biblical knowledge and understanding.
John Afford
05/11/2019
John was sent to France to join a regular army battalion that had already suffered serious losses. Seven months later he was wounded and evacuated to hospital, but then returned to the front.
Reginald Abrams
05/11/2019
Born in Oxford, Reginald became an assistant at the Bodleian Library and gained an Oxford University degree. He survived when a bullet passed through the peak of his cap in 1915.
George Turtle
02/11/2019
George became an upholsterer but served in the army in 1900 - 1902. In 1915, aged 37 and the father of four, he was sent to fight in Salonika in Greece in the face of extreme heat, cold and disease.
Arthur Skuce
02/11/2019
Arthur's family ran a butcher's shop in Walton Street. He went to France in November 1914 and was in active combat for the next three years, gradually being promoted as men died around him.
S Sims
01/11/2019
Not yet identified, due to the difficulty of matching this initial and surname with war or census records.
Reuben Nicholls
01/11/2019
Reuben's father died when he was 18: his mother took over his father's trade as an umbrella maker. By 1911 Reuben was a gunner in the army, and as soon as war broke out he was sent to France.
Frederick Martin
01/11/2019
Frederick lived in several parts of Oxford and was associated with a number of its Methodist churches. He became a saddler and maintained harnesses for horses pulling field guns.
Joseph Harris
31/10/2019
Born in Surrey, Joseph moved to Oxford as a child. When war broke out he enlisted even though he was under age. He was only 17 when he was killed.
Sidney Griffin
30/10/2019
Sidney was born in Oxford and gained a place at Jesus College. He soon joined up, and was sent to Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) where he fought alongside Indian troops.

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