Downe, Kent, England Genealogy: Difference between revisions

Downe Baptist Church, Luxted Road, Downe was founded in 1851 as Grace Baptist Church, see church website [http://downebaptistchurch.org/DBCWS/Welcome.html+ Downe Baptist Church]&nbsp; and now occupies modern buildings in Luxted Road. The Downe Baptist Chapel came about when in 1836 James Carter moved to Downe and later in 1844 founded a group. He was later baptised in 1850 by Mr Shirley of Sevenoaks and in 1861 shortly before his death he reformed the independent group as a Strict Baptist Church on 25 May 1861. In his 1952 "The Strict Baptist Chapels of England,Volume III Ralph F. Chambers describes a 79 year lack of a local pastor but describes supply visitors. In 1942 the chapel ( Chambers has an illustration)which was private property belonging to Miss Smith of Downe Court was purchased and put in trust. In 1945 a roof fire damaged the building but this was repaired and Mr. R.E.P. Crisp was pastor from 1940-1946 when he resigned. I 1949 he was succeeeded by C.B. Phillimore became minister. [The Strict Baptist Chapels of England; Kent Vol III 1956 published by the author Ralph F. Chambers and in the London Borough of Bromley Collection] <br>