188 Years of The Stanhill Methodist Church

Centenary Year 1937 - Church Officials and Leaders

Minister: Rev. F.A. Ashton Society Steward: Mr. Charles Bury. Poor Stewards: Mr. Dixon Robinson, Miss A.A. Bury.

Chapel Steward: Mr. Jos. Downham. Trustees’ Treasurer: Mr. Abel Bury. Trustees’ Secretary: Mr. Charles Gregson. Organist and Choirmaster: Mr. A. J. Bury. Choir Secretary: R. Gordon Whitham

Sunday School

Superintendents: Mrs. G.G. Grimshaw. Mr. Robert May. Primary Superintendent: Miss May Bury. Secretary: Mr. Norman Grimshaw. President, Men’s Class: Mr. Abel Bury. Vice President: Mr. Jos. Downham. President, Women’s Class: Mrs. W.H. Smalley. President, Wednesday Afternoon Class: Mrs G.A. Ashworth. President, Women’s Guild: Mrs J. Downham. Treasurer: Mrs. T. Hindle. Secretary: Mrs. D. Ashworth. Treasurer, Sunshine Band: Miss M. Grimshaw. Secretary, Sunshine Band: Miss May Bury. Sunday School Organists: Misses. D. Ashworth and I. Thompson. It is said in the centenary booklet that ‘We Pray that the blessing of God may rest on all our efforts, and that the Centenary Year will be a year of new resolutions and aspirations. Let us try to realise that we are heirs to a great heritage. Let us begin the second century of our church with greater devotion to duty to promote the spiritual wellbeing of the community in which we are placed and may our Heavenly Father aid our united endeavours.

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