Henry Gray Baptist Minister in Hartlepool

[O1dgobbo]

Hi Claire

Tower Street is a few minute's walk from Stranton C of E Church and I think would have been in old Stranton.

Good luck

Gobbo

[littleclaire]

That's helpful, thanks. Now for the black hole that is records of Baptist Churches......

 

[O1dgobbo]

Hi Claire

I just checked the 1890 Kelly's directory Durham see

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/d.asp

and found, under West Hartlepool

"....The Baptist chapel in Tower street was erected in 1867 at a cost of £350, and has sittings for 160 persons.  .... [Places of Worship] .... Baptist Tower street, Rev A. W. Curwood, minister ....Baptist (Providence Particular) Thornton street, ministers various .... [Private residents] .... Gray Rev. Jn. (Baptist), 3 South Burn ter ...."

Good luck

Gobbo

[littleclaire]

Thanks - shall look into that


 

[littleclaire]

Hello.... back again

Turns out it probably wasn't tower street. Does anyone know any other Baptist Churches in the West Hartlepool area?

Also - is there anyone out there who has access to Baptist Union Handbooks from the late 19th to early 20th century?

Claire

[O1dgobbo]

Hi Claire

....Baptist (Providence Particular) Thornton street, ministers various ....

Don't forget the Thornton Street chapel.  It was also in Stranton district.

I just stumbled on this site that may be some use to you.

http://www.strictbaptisthistory.org.uk/

Good luck

Gobbo

[littleclaire]

Thanks- that's helpful thanks for pointing it out - will follow up on that...

Claire
 

[elainem]

Hi

There is also a Baptist Church on Oxford Road Stranton but I don't know how old it is.

Elainem

[littleclaire]

Thanks Elainem

I think my next task is to get hold of the Baptist Union Directory of 1904 to see if I can find his obituary. He is proving a very slippery character!! Everywhere I look he isn't there.

Claire