Free Church & Chapels

- Free Church, High Street - (BS0389) Pony & Trap outside The Free Church which opened in 1879 and closed in 2009. The date of the picture is unclear, but we do have confirmation that it was sent as a postcard in September 1921 -

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- Benson Free Church Outing - (BS0390)

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- Benson Free Church Outing - (BS0390) Granny Aldridges Sunday School outing – August 1951. They went to an apple orchard in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell for a picnic. 1. Ken Passey 2. ?? 3. Rita Mooring 4. David Hill 5. Linda? Tailor 6.Alfie Gurney 7. Elizabeth Spiers 8. Bill Marks 9. ?? 10. Eileen Passey 11. ?? 12. ?? 13. Jean Harber 14. R? Harber 15. Daphne Passey 16. ?? 17. Girl Mooring 18. Mary Passey

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- Benson Free Church Outing - (BS0391) Granny Aldridges Sunday School outing – August 1951. They went to an apple orchard in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell for a picnic. Reg Passey leading horse, Ken Passey with reins.

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- Benson Free Church Outing - (BS1011) Granny Aldridges Sunday School outing – August 1951. They went to an apple orchard in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell for a picnic. Children from left:- Bill Marks, Mary Passey, Daphne Passey, (unknown, with face mask), Eileen Passey, Alfie Gurney, (unknown boy), David Hill, behind him almost concealed, Jean Harber, (little boy (?) with white headgear unknown), Elizabeth Spiers just to left of Ken, Lenny Vaughan – almost concealed under Ken Passey’s left arm, extreme right Rita Mooring

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- Demolition of Gospel Hall - (BS1121) The old Gospel Hall was in Crown Lane - the Sun Pub is visible in the distance. This photo was taken 19 July 1959.

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