Reference
X349/3
Title
Minute book
Split in from front
In front members list 1943-1979
43 members: 23 January 1930
New boiler pipes to be lagged with Asbestos lagging: 7 October 1931
Membership 39: 7 February 1935
Typed memorandum of appointment of Trustee (some dates of death given): 23 April 1935
Newspaper cutting Retirement of the Reverend J.C Shildrick. Beds Times 2 July 1937 (went to Enfield)
Reverend G.R.Cole of Pinchbeck invited to be Pastor
induction: 12 October 1938
Newspaper cutting on Jubilee of village Chapel good brief history of the Church, Beds Times 23 September 1938
recognition service & reopening of Chapel after rennovation: 27 October 1938
Upper & Lower Schoolroom to be used as a Rest Room & Refreshment centre for the R.A.F. 21 October 1941
Lower School Room let as a First Aid & Air Raid Warden's Post. 29 July 1942
requisitioning of railings: 24 February 1943
purchase of land to north of the Chapel from the trustees of W.M. Wagstaff, deceased for £60: 9 February 1943
Jubilee of G.R.Cole: October 1945 Order given for electricity to be installed at the Chapel & Manse for £43.10s: 2 December 1947
death of Mrs Cole recorded. 1 March 1949
New entrance gate to Chapel & Manse: 26 July 1949
Retirement of the Reverend G.R. Cole to Penarth South Wales: 22 June 1952
Membership 17, 12 March l953
The Reverend S.R.Record of Bibury, Glous accepted. 30 November & 27 December 1953
Newspaper cutting re induction (11 May 1954))
Manse restoration 13 April 1954, 6 April 1955
Estimate for repair & additions to Church £1000. 6 July 1955
Death of Mrs Record mentioned: 7 September 1955
New organ given by Arthur Wildman of Bedford, in memory of his wife: 7 December 1955
The Reverend Record resiging pastorate in July. 3 July 1957
The Reverend W.H.Wheele of Foulsham, Norfolk invited to Pastorate and accepted. 30 March & 10 April 1960
Newspaper cutting of induction. 16 September 1960
Newspaper cutting (loose)
Summer rally of Luton Federation of the Baptists movement at Thurleigh.
The Reverend W.H.Wheele retiring (transfer to Upwell, Cambs/Norfolk border): 14 November 1962
death recorded: 28 October 1963
Reverend H.J.Harcup of West Drayton invited to Pastorate accepted (formerly of Yiewsly Baptist Church) 29 April 1964 & 15 May 1964
Newspaper cutting re new minister: 10 September 1964
death of Joseph Asher aged 97. Baptised 1906, Church Treasurer for 30 years: 12 May 1965
agreed: United Carol Service with Anglicans for Christian Aid 13 October l965
Planning permission granted on land to rear of Chapel. 21 April 1966
Joint open air service; Anglican, Roman Catholic & Baptist. 21 April 1966
deposit of first Minute Book at County Record Office agreed. 20 October 1966
Harcup's farewell service, retired to Sheerness. 14 July 1968
Death of Mrs Harcup announced: 22 September 1968
land at rear of Chapel sold for £1250 to J.B.Brightwell of Bedford. 30 October 1968
Formation of Group of Churches of Kimbolton, West Perry, Great Staughton, Little Staughton and Thurleigh under Mr McChlery, a student. 23 July & 27 August 1969
Sale of further 10 foot footage: 3 April 1972
Repair of Chapel roof and drainage £1136,70p: August 1972
North Bedford Baptist Church Scheme.
Incorporating the Chapels of Keysoe Row, Little Staughton & Thurleigh together with Brickhill Baptist Free Church. 17 May 1973
Little Staughton withdrew from the Group & Services therefore on alternate Sundays between Thurleigh & Keysoe Row Baptist Churches.
£1500 now invested in 8½% Bonds should be used to help Brickhill buy 2nd manse. 26 June 1974
Proposal to demolish manse: 6 November 1975
Farewell to the Reverend Philip Campion, Minister of combined Baptist Churches of Keysoe Row & Thurleigh (going to Stockport): April 1978
Service sheet: Open Air Meeting to mark John Bunyan Tercentenary (writing of Pilgrim's Progress). 25 June 1978
Newspaper cutting reformation of United Church of Thurleigh & Keysoe Row. 15 October 1973
Date free text
1930 - 1979
Production date
From: 1930 To: 1979
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