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See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_plc.htm+ Downe North West Kent Family History Society] and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_c01.htm+ Downe St Mary the Virgin]<br> | See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_plc.htm+ Downe North West Kent Family History Society] and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/down_c01.htm+ Downe St Mary the Virgin]<br> | ||
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] 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) a 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. In 1949 he was succeeeded by C.B. Phillimore who became minister. [The Strict Baptist Chapels of England; Kent Vol III 1956 p89 published by the author Ralph F. Chambers and in the London Borough of Bromley Collection] <br> | 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] and now occupies modern buildings in Luxted Road. | ||
The 1813 Dissenter Meeting register refers to a Baptist church in Downe "in the property of Thos. Town Blacksmith"; the Dissenter Meeting register 1833 refers to " a certain Building situated in a lane leading to Gorringe's farm being the dwelling house of Mr. William Sales and the property of Mr. Timothy Sales". Both record entries described a building set apart for worship by dissenters and registered with the Archbishop of Canterbury within the deanery of Shoreham. | |||
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) a 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. In 1949 he was succeeeded by C.B. Phillimore who became minister. [The Strict Baptist Chapels of England; Kent Vol III 1956 p89 published by the author Ralph F. Chambers and in the London Borough of Bromley Collection] <br> | |||
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