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Shropshire / Re: Jonah Peaceful. 1845-1908.
« on: Saturday 28 December 24 23:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I know it's been a while, but -
Jabez Peaceful was indeed a preacher/minister around Wokingham/Reading, at the turn of the (previous) century: he was minister of the Wesleyan Chapel, Wargrave Road, Twyford, until he died in 1904.
The building itself then became a "working men's club", and was then gifted to the men of Twyford who returned from the First World War.
They played snooker there, and it's still a snooker club now, the building itself little changed:
https://www.twyfordsnooker.com/#club
I don't know whether the original photo is Jabez, but there's a Local History Society here who might...
https://www.trlhs.org.uk/
If this message finds anyone interested, they would be the people to ask.
Best wishes,
Nick Healey
(web stuff @Twyford Snooker Club)
I know it's been a while, but -
Jabez Peaceful was indeed a preacher/minister around Wokingham/Reading, at the turn of the (previous) century: he was minister of the Wesleyan Chapel, Wargrave Road, Twyford, until he died in 1904.
The building itself then became a "working men's club", and was then gifted to the men of Twyford who returned from the First World War.
They played snooker there, and it's still a snooker club now, the building itself little changed:
https://www.twyfordsnooker.com/#club
I don't know whether the original photo is Jabez, but there's a Local History Society here who might...
https://www.trlhs.org.uk/
If this message finds anyone interested, they would be the people to ask.
Best wishes,
Nick Healey
(web stuff @Twyford Snooker Club)