A Chapel Outing To Trentham Gardens

Back Row: George Weston, Elsie Weston, Eric Weston, Mr Dormer, Mrs Dormer (nee Gilliver), ....Dormer. Second Row From Back: William Smith, Mrs Smith (Mother), Mabel Smith, Alan Cave, Roy Martin, Mrs Smith, Mr Smith (Dawdie), Tony Dormer, Roy Martin (Hardy), Jeff Smith. Third Row from Back: George Cave, Mr Smith, Lizzie Cave, Ethel Smith, ........... Fourth Row from Back: Brian Arnold, Beatty Arnold, Mrs Cave, Mrs Armson, Joe Burke, Eunice Burke (nee Cave), Jack Harris, Tome Shuttlewood. Fifth Row: Thompson Sutton, Jim Yates, Ethel Yates, Nancy Sutton, Winnie Green, Florrie Hardy, Janet Smith, Marg Haywood(?). Sixth Row: Nora Smith, Edna Thompson, Betty Cave, Betty Armson, Janet Dormer. Front Row: Michael Smith, Len Smith, John Arnold, Sid Arnold, Jill Sutton, Phillip Yates, Ivan Sutton, Stewart Hardy, Terry Thompson, Royston Stathem, Pearl Hardy, Linda Green, ......., Nora Kirkland, ....Ensen, Mrs Ensen.

             A Methodist Chapel Concert Of The1930's

Back row: ......?, Rose Finney, ......?, Edna Gibson, Lizzie Middleton, Ethel Smith, Clara Cave nee Peat, Baby Joyce Cave. Second row: Nora Petcher, Ruby Nutting, Vera Thompson, Mabel Branson, Elsie Underwood, Clarice Petcher, Lillian Nutting. Third row: Arthur Nutting, Rev. Samuel McCutcheon, .....?, .....?. Front row: Doreen Gibson?, Nina Nutting, Lillian Bevins, Maureen Smith, Joyce Finney, .....

 A Sketch Performed In The Methodist Chapel In The late1920's Entitled The Burgler.

Gent with moustache - George Petcher, Burgler - Norman Petcher, Girl with long hair and glasses - Thomas Burbidge, Girl with short hair and glasses - Bill Chapman

     A United churches Parade Of Witness 1957-58.

The procession has arrived at the corner of Bagworth Road and the lane leading down to the 'Recky' (now May Meadow). The village band is leading the hymn singing. In the row of girls L to R: Mary Smith, Gwyneth Chapman, Marilyn Boulstridge, Margaret Smith. The end of the row, the man in the trilby hat is William Smith, fether of Mary. Third row of boys back L to R: Terry Thompson, Trevor Dolman, Adrian Gilliver. Second row of boys L to r: ....?, ....?, David Branson, Derek Cave, ....?, ....?, Rodney Gibson. The man is Arthur Weston of Newbold Road.

The Re. Martin heads the procession as it passes the Post Office in Bagworth Road. Front row L to R: The Rev. Martin, ....?, Colin Ramsell. The girl in the wheelchair is Susan Smalley, a polio victim. The cottages in the centre of the photograph were demolished in the late 1960's.

                                    Baptist Chapel

                                 Inside the Baptist Chapel.

                   Barlestone Church Choir 1950's. 

Back row: Tommy Bostock, Jack Birchall, Fred Heap, Bob Taylor, Cecil Hill. Second row: Peter Meakin, Miss Gwen Wain, Lilian Orton, Dorothy Heap, Emma Blower, Winnie Hill, Mona Birchall. Third row: Angela Turner, Winnie Kirkman, Janet Farmer, Betty Weston, Merle Hudson, Edie Birchall, Dorothy Spiby. Front row: Edgar Deacon (Choirmaster), Rev. Rex Meakin, Mr Kennedy (organist and Headmaster), Michael Birchall.

            Barlestone TOCH 1950's

Barlestone Toc H was founded by the Rev. A. R. Meakin in the early 1950's and it was he who designed the banner. This photograph shows some of the founder members of the group. Back row: Tommy Haywood, Herbert Watts, Edgar Deacon, Walter Goddard, Peter Meakin, Cecil Hill, Henry Goddard, George Smith, Douglas Bell. Middle row: ......?, Arthur Cave, Ernest Garnham, Rev. Rex Meakin, .......?, George Deacon. Front row: Tom Smith, Jake Smith, Horace Parker, Arthur Weston.

                             Barlestone's Gifts To The Vicar.

(newpaper cutting) Barlestone's gifts to Vicar: The Rev. G. Chippington, vicar of the parish for 19 years and Mrs Chippington, who are leaving Barlestone, were presented by the congregation with a china cabinet and a travelling case. Left to right: Mrs Chippington, Mr F. G. Weston (vicar's warden), Mr T. Curtis, who made the presentation (he has retired as church warden after 34 years) and Mr J. Orton (people's warden).

                            Methodist Chapel.

Inside the Methodist Chapel which was situated on Newbold Road and has now been converted into flats and a house.

                     Midsummer Nights Dream 1949.

Outside the Methodist Chapel Circa 1949. The Cast of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Back Row (standing) L. to R. Mavis White, Marjorie Gibson (Puck), Mary Adcock (with pointed hat), Janet Chapman, Emily Goode, Margaret Ramsell. Seated: Joyce Gibson (Oberon), Marion Stevens (Titania). Front Row: L. to R. Linda Green, Pam Prime, Christine Boulter (Moth).

                 Midsummer Night's Dream Chapel 1949.

Outside the Methodist Chapel Circa 1949. Some of the Cast of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Joyce Gibson (Oberon), Marion Stevens (Titania).

    Opening Of The School Room Extension At                                Methodist Chapel 1956-57i

This was opened by Mrs Kinton who had given the land for the extension to be built on. Adjacent to her is the Rev. Gordon Arguile, the Superintendant Minister.

          Opening Of The School Room Extension At       Methodist Chapel 1956-57iii

The audience in the schoolroom who attended the opening ceremony

 Rev Garnham

The Rev. R. E. Gardnham - Minister of Barlestone Baptist Church for 34 years.

                  The Rev George Chippington.

                         Vicar of Barlestone 1928-1946

                    St Giles Choir Master 1930s

                    Mr and Mrs James Gowdridge and family

                   St Giles Church Choir 1930's.

Back row: Muriel Orton, Edgar Deacon, Cecil Hill, William Martin, Charles Tonks, Sidney Lawrence, Walter Jordan, Reg Dean, Charles Lovell, Joseph Smith, Emmie Blower. Middle row: Florence Jordan, Winnie Deacon, Miriam Spencer, Lillian Goddard, Jack Neal, Rev. George Chippington, James Gowdridge (choirmaster), Muriel Jordan, Anne Spencer, Edna Smith, Lillian Orton. Front row: Edward Orton, Samuel Bills, Edwin Smith, Fred Smith, Walter Spriggs, Richard Tonks, Joseph Gilliver, Leslie Bott.

              St Giles Parish Church And Gates 1965

The Church is first mentioned in 1225. It was rebuilt to the designs of Benjamin Ferrey at a cost of £1,367 in 1855. The original Chancel still survives and dates back to the 14th century. One of the bells dates back to the 1500's.

                      The Baptist Chapel 1965

In October 1965 the Chapel celebrated it's One Hundredth Anniversary. Services on Sunday 10.30am and 6.00pm. Sunday School was 10.15am and 2.15pm.

                  The Methodist Chapel Restored

The Chapel was reopened and rededicated after its modernisation on Saturday 25th January 1969 at 3.00 pm.

                 The Methodist Chapel 1965

This shows the Church which was built in 1833 as it was originally built. It has been drastically modernised, the houses on either side have both been demolished and the sites re-developed.

  The Opening Of The Methodist Chapel After Restoration.

Left to right: .....?, Rev. Bray, Mrs Elijah Cave, ......?, Mr Elijah Cave senior, Alison Sperry, Susan Sperry.

                     The Primitive Methodist Chapel.

The Chapel is situated in Newbold Road. It was erected in 1833 and this shows how it originally looked. It has since been extensively "modernised" externally.