Collection LMA/4328 - TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EAST HAM

0.66 linear meters

LMA/4328 1900-1972 Collection 0.66 linear meters Presbyterian Church of England

East Ham Presbyterian Church, later Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Avenue, Manor Park, originated in the 1890s, when Alexander Thompson, a Scotsman who had previously worshipped at Plashet Park Congregational church, began to hold Presbyterian meetings at his house in Victoria Avenue. With help from the Presbytery of London North a site was bought in East Avenue, and in 1900 an iron church, given by Dr. J. A. Voelker, was erected there. There were early disagreements between the local congregation, which favoured a conventional organization, and the Presbytery, which advocated mission work of the 'central hall' type. These were settled by a compromise; in 1902 Thomas G. Murray became the first minister, in 1903 a permanent church was built, and in 1905 halls were added. By 1909 the membership was 424, and during the brilliant ministry of I. Gwessin Jenkins (1910-1928) it rose to 600. Under Jenkins's successor there was a sharp decline, but the church revived after the coming in 1935 of W. Harding Jones. In 1941 the church was joined by the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian church, Maryland Point (West Ham), from which it took over the name Trinity. From 1941 to 1945 it also accommodated the members of Wakefield Street Congregational church, whose own building had been bombed.

Source: A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (1973), pp. 31-38.

Deposited by the United Reformed Church (URC) History Society in 2001 (B01/024).

Records of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Manor Park, East Ham, including Court of Session minute books, 1900-1972; Deacons' Court minute books, 1943-1972; Finance Committee minute books, 1900-1920; Literary Society minute book, 1901-1927; Young People's Institute minute book, 1923-1928; Communicants' roll book, 1901-1967 and register of baptisms, 1901-1944.

Records relating to meetings LMA/4328/A, and registers LMA/4328/B.

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

See also LMA/4303/E for some records relating to East Ham Presbyterian Church Literary and Debating Society, and LMA/4105 for marriage registers.

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 Presbyterianism Organizations Associations Societies Literary societies Primary documents Church records and registers Information sources Documents Parish records Baptism registers Nonconformists Social behaviour Youth activities Organisation and management Administration Church administration Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Presbyterians Protestant nonconformity Protestantism Christianity Ancient religions Religions Churches Religion East Ham Presbyterian Church x Trinity Presbyterian Church London England UK Western Europe East Ham Essex Manor Park Newham Religious buildings Europe Buildings Architecture

Deposited by the United Reformed Church (URC) History Society in 2001 (B01/024).

Records of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Manor Park, East Ham, including Court of Session minute books, 1900-1972; Deacons' Court minute books, 1943-1972; Finance Committee minute books, 1900-1920; Literary Society minute book, 1901-1927; Young People's Institute minute book, 1923-1928; Communicants' roll book, 1901-1967 and register of baptisms, 1901-1944.

Records relating to meetings LMA/4328/A, and registers LMA/4328/B.

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

• Latin

English

See also LMA/4303/E for some records relating to East Ham Presbyterian Church Literary and Debating Society, and LMA/4105 for marriage registers.

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.

• English