Opening the hall

The Salvation Army Church was opened on 19th July 1969.The ribbon was cut by Mr. George Mustill. All the money raised for this came from the generousity of the village. Mr Charile Barton gave the land (where his shop stood) and every Saturday afternoon Cecil Collis (my dad) & his team of willing workers would be off on his lorry to collect all the old newspapers and then send them to the waste paper company in Cambridge for cash.
Ray Munns would do a furniture auction of donated furniture while Jean, his lovely wife, would hand over her kichen to the ladies of the corps to make and sell teas and cake. It was hard work but it was all paid for by the opening day.
May I take this opportunity to say a huge "thank you" to everyone who helped and supported us then and over the years
Daphne Watts

Posted by Old Will on Wed 03 Apr 2019 18:17:20 UTC

This was Freda Few my nanna.

Posted by hazel fenwick (guest) on Sat 02 Jun 2012 18:55:45 UTC

the man with the trombone is my dad John Fenwick and the lady you describe as Joan few is actually Greta few her sister. Harry and Freda few were my grandparents.

Posted by hazel fenwick (guest) on Sat 02 Jun 2012 18:47:54 UTC

salvation army photo

The lady on the far right looking straight forward is my nan Laura Jackson.

Posted by andrea miller (nee jackson) (guest) on Sat 15 May 2010 05:25:28 UTC

Tabernacle Interior

A view of the interior of the Tabernacle taken from the Gallery. The BAptistry was underneath the platform and was huge - I believe I was the last person baptised there before the building was demolished. Louisa Evans [Parish]

Posted by Guest on Wed 19 Mar 2008 20:41:23 UTC

back row l-r is eric symonds,gorden spackman,?,?,freda few,alan spackman,?,henry spackman,joan few?,tom cripps,my grandfather sid jackson,pip

front row l-r?,?,?,harry few,?,eileen hopkins,?stan hopkins

Posted by andrea miller(nee jackson) (guest) on Sat 20 Oct 2007 07:18:31 UTC

Jenni Smith

A good reminder of what the old Tabernacle building used to be. My family came to Willingham in the early 1980's when the building was sadly in need of repair but my sons spent many happy mornings at playgroup in the church rooms at the rear of the building.

Posted by Guest on Wed 16 Aug 2006 16:06:14 UTC

Debbie

Yes, but thanks to the vision and courage of the folk that decided to rebuild we now have a lovely, thriving and growing Baptist family in Willingham! Praise God!

Posted by Guest on Sun 22 Jan 2006 15:18:11 UTC

margaret rutherford

Goodness, is this what has happened to the old "Tab" of my childhood? My Gran Hart would have been horrified.

Posted by Guest on Sun 24 Jul 2005 05:25:54 UTC

AndrewC

The man on the right is the Revd John Francis

Posted by Guest on Fri 25 Mar 2005 22:22:50 UTC