5 comments on “Above Bar Congregational Church Southampton 1662-1962”
It was renamed Above Bar Church, there was a growing commitment to world mission, home Bible study groups were introduced, and assistant ministers and pastoral workers were appointed.
The minister of Above Bar Congregational Church, Rev Maxwell Jones, also moved to St. Andrew’s and was formally recognised as the minister of the latter.
SIXTY YEARS ago next month I joined the 10th ( Above Bar ) Boys Brigade when Mr.Grandfield was the Captain and my good mentor & friend Jack Cant was i/c of the band and I can recall Les Sivier and my best friend Peter McCarthy & his brother David { how he used to wind JC up at band practice }.
With a truly great preacher in Leith Samuel, I’ll never forget the great times & my first camp at Freshwater Bay on the I-O-W. I managed arrange a reunion of the band some years ago and what a great time it was. I hope you’re all still well { Peter RIP }
Tony Langham-Salisbury
It was renamed Above Bar Church, there was a growing commitment to world mission, home Bible study groups were introduced, and assistant ministers and pastoral workers were appointed.
The minister of Above Bar Congregational Church, Rev Maxwell Jones, also moved to St. Andrew’s and was formally recognised as the minister of the latter.
Thanks for the comment – this is mentioned here https://asaurc.org.uk/church-archives/the-history-of-st-andrews-united-presbyterian-congregational-church-and-urc/
– all the documentation I have seen says his name was Janes not Jones
Paul – you are correct, his surname was definitely Janes, he was my Grandfather.
Best regards.
Bob Janes
SIXTY YEARS ago next month I joined the 10th ( Above Bar ) Boys Brigade when Mr.Grandfield was the Captain and my good mentor & friend Jack Cant was i/c of the band and I can recall Les Sivier and my best friend Peter McCarthy & his brother David { how he used to wind JC up at band practice }.
With a truly great preacher in Leith Samuel, I’ll never forget the great times & my first camp at Freshwater Bay on the I-O-W. I managed arrange a reunion of the band some years ago and what a great time it was. I hope you’re all still well { Peter RIP }
Tony Langham-Salisbury