Collection LMA/4083 - SIDCUP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

0.25 linear meters

LMA/4083 1919-1976 Collection 0.25 linear meters Congregational Church of England and Wales

In 1876 a meeting was held to consider the building of a Congregational Church and in 1878 the Congregational Lecture Hall was opened in Station Road. The Sidcup Congregational Church was formed in 1879. In 1887 the foundation stone was laid for a new church in Station Road (opposite Victoria Road). The church opened in 1888 with room for 550 and a further 300 in a gallery.

During the First World War the Church Hall was converted into an Auxiliary Hospital and 1065 soldiers were treated. During the Second World War the Congregational Hall was used to shelter homeless families and during September 1940 gave shelter to 500 people. In 1942 the local paper reported a Christmas party for Belgian refugees.

In 1971 a 95% majority of members supported a union of the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches to form the United Reformed Church. Between 1973 and 1975 discussions between the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Churches eventually led to a 75% majority of both churches in favour of combining. For financial and practical reasons the United Reformed Church building was chosen as the new church of the merged congregations. The name Emmanuel Church was selected.

Source: http://www.emmanuelchurchsidcup.org.uk

B98/202

Marriage registers for Sidcup Congregational Church, 1919-1976.

Five volumes.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998

Copyright: Depositor
English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. January to March 2009 Christians Protestants Nonconformists Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Protestant nonconformity Congregationalism Primary documents Church records and registers Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers Religious groups Congregationalists Protestant nonconformists Churches Religion Sidcup Congregational Church x Emmanuel Church , Sidcup Sidcup Bexley London England UK Western Europe Religious buildings Europe Buildings Architecture Legal documents Nonconformity

B98/202

Marriage registers for Sidcup Congregational Church, 1919-1976.

Five volumes.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998

Copyright: Depositor

• anglais

• latin

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais