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Mr Joseph Clark actually began work with the Teddington Baptist crusade assisted past Mr J P Chalmers on 13 August 1882 proving, according to a annotation of the fourth dimension to be "a very Paul and Barnabas".

The formal phone call to Mr Clark to be joint pastor with Mr J P Chalmers was issued in Oct 1883 but in Oct 1884 Mr Clark became sole Pastor when an "appreciating farewell" was taken of Mr Chalmers. Withal, Mr Clark resigned at the beginning of 1885 and a later notation in the TBC Tape says that he left for "wider ministry".

Mr Clark was particularly active in arranging for the purchase of the plot of state in Church Road and the erection on it of the Tin Tabernacle. His name appears on the original trust human action as involved in the transfer of the land to the Trustees of the new church from its original possessor - John Nash Goatley. On the documentation he is described as Joseph Clark, Wholesale Clothier of "The Cottage", Middle Lane, Teddington.

Later leaving Teddington, Joseph Clark became the first Minister of John Bunyan Baptist Church building in Kingston-upon-Thames and he served there from January 1885 until 1891. The history of John Bunyan Baptist Church records that the position of Minister of that church "was advertised in 'The Baptist', just it was locally from Teddington that Rev Joseph Clark of the Metropolitan Tabernacle County Mission offered to serve 'at trifling expense'. He was appropriately invited unanimously to get the first pastor commencing his ministry in the month of the chapel opening (Jan 1885)."

In 1891, the Baptist Union Directory lists him as resident in Church Road, Kingston-upon-Thames only the following twelvemonth (1892) he is recorded as having been the Minister of Nottingham Baptist Tabernacle since 1891. That Church is listed every bit founded in 1868 with buildings which seat 2200. It is reported equally having 660 members. Joseph Clark'southward accost is given in the 1892 BU Directory every bit Mountford Firm, Carrington, Nottingham.

In 1895, he preached at the opening of the new Church in Teddington at which point he was listed as beingness from Nottingham.

Auckland Baptist Tabernacle in the 1990s

The TBC Record tells u.s.a. that Rev Joseph Clark was called by Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, New Zealand and moved to take upwardly the Pastorate of that Church in 1897. It records, in subsequent reports, that Auckland Baptist Church was large and growing. Then in 1931 the Record reports that Rev Joseph Clark died in Hamilton, New Zealand on 13 June 1931 aged 78. It says that he had by then been living in New Zealand for 30 years, first at Auckland and and then at Hamilton and Morrinsville. He is reported to have been survived by a widow and a "big family of grown-up sons and daughters".

Contact with Auckland Baptist Tabernacle has confirmed that Rev Joseph Clark moved to New Zealand in 1897 from his pastorate at Nottingham Baptist Tabernacle.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District] (published past The Cyclopedia Company Limited, 1902, Christchurch) (p 236) records as follows:

Rev. Joseph Clark, late of Nottingham, but at present Pastor of Auckland Tabernacle, was born in London, on 5th May, 1853. While however a lad, his father removed from London to a farm in Essex, then that he had an early experience of both town and country life, which no doubtfulness helped to qualify him for his future career. Pastor Clark was brought up in the tenets of the Church of England and sang in a Church building choir. He as well devoted a bang-up deal of his leisure time to athletics and gained several prizes in his youth. Pastor Clark's conversion which resulted in his entering the Baptist Church was caused by several memorable experiences. Two narrow escapes from drowning, the asking of his dying mother and, finally, the preaching of Dr. Hugh Allen, decided him to devote his life to Christ. Owing to his connection with the Established Church building, Mr. Clark was tiresome to renounce the education of his youth, simply being driven out past Ritualism, he left the Church and attended the evening classes at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, nether the tuition of Professor Fergusson and Mr. Johnson. Upon his spousal relationship and removal to Clapham, he became associated with Pastor E. Henderson, of Victoria Chapel, Wandsworth, who baptised him and received him into fellowship. In the concurrently he continued his connection with mercantile pursuits at Clapham, and in the City, at the same time pursuing his studies at the City of London College. When he joined the Metropolitan Tabernacle he became a member of the country mission and was 1 of the kickoff preachers sent by that organization to Thornton Heath. At the request of the tardily Rev. Charles Spurgeon, he went to Teddington and laboured there with great success. His next step was to take charge of the new church building at Norbiton, which proved besides modest for the increasing congregations, and so that the Public Hall had to be engaged. He then entered the Pastor's College and worked hard as student and pastor for three years. On inbound the College he had a most liberal offering fabricated to him past a mercantile firm in the City, but after earnest and conscientious consideration he decided to throw in his lot with the Baptist ministry building. On the recommendation of the late Rev. Chas. Spurgeon, he was appointed to the Nottingham Tabernacle, where he laboured with the greatest success, until his credence of the pastorate of the Auckland Tabernacle.

Rev Alexander (Alex) Greer succeeded Mr Clark in Oct 1885 and led the church until May 1887 when he resigned from the Pastorate. He is regarded as the Church'southward offset actually settled Government minister with a piece of work described as "steady, quiet building."

Although he arrived in October 1885, his membership (and that of his married woman) was only transferred to TBC on 31 March 1886 from Little Kingshill Baptist Church building, Bucks. His resignation was presented to the Church Coming together on 25 May 1887 and on 31 August 1887, his wife's membership was transferred to Nifty Broughton Baptist Church, Cumberland.

He married his wife (nee Emma Walker) in Walworth Road Chapel, St Saviour's on quaternary December 1874 (GRO Marriage Index 1874 December St Saviour 1d 294), the matrimony anniversary existence conducted by Charles Haddon Spurgeon - probably because Alexander Greer studied at the Pastor'south College (the predecessor of Spurgeon's College). The 1881 Census shows him equally a Baptist Government minister in New Quorn, Quorndon, Leics, historic period 39 and born in Workington, Cumberland with his wife Emma Greer age forty, born in Brixton, Surrey and a three year onetime son (Ernest A Greer) born in Braunston, Northamptonshire. The 1891 Census shows him as a Baptist Government minister, age fifty and born in Workington, Cumberland, living in Great Broughton, Cumberland with his married woman Emma Greer, age 51, born in Brixton, Surrey. In the 1891 Census they have a son, Ernest A Greer age 13, and born in Braunston, Hampshire (which is probably a mistake for Northampshire). The 1901 and 1911 Census are both entirely consistent with the 1891 Census and both have Alexander and Emma ten years older each fourth dimension however living in Cumberland, in Broughton (1901) and Great Broughton (1911). He is believed to have lived in Broughton until he died there in April 1920.

He is probably the Alexander Greer who as christened as the son of Alexander and Mary Greer in St Michael's Parish Church building, Workington, Cumberland on 17 May 1840 (This is probably the nativity recorded at GRO Birth Index 1840 June Cockermouth 104 25 equally Workington lay at the fourth dimension in the Cockermouth Registration District, as did Broughton).

Rev Daniel Spencer was the shortest serving TBC Minister (February to October 1889).

He is recorded as living at 5 Oxford Road, Teddington in 1890 but does not announced in Teddington in the 1891 Census, although the Coming of Age (1904) and Jubilee (1931) histories say that he 'frequently ministered to the Church until May 1891' when he left for Canada. In the Coming of Age (1904) history he is listed as having the qualification F.R.G.S. (presumably Boyfriend of the Imperial Geographical Society).

The Jan 1908 edition of the Record included a letter from Rev Daniel Spencer in which he says, "Here in this great land I have had the joy of preaching the glorious gospel in over 300 Baptist Churches from bounding main to sea ... my three pastorates accept been happy ones." He also refers to "My dear married woman and daughter report the visit made to you last summertime as ane of bully pleasance to them," and he says "my family unit are all well, ... the eldest and youngest being married."

Nosotros accept now plant out the following about Rev Spencer's time in Canada:

Rev Daniel Spencer F.R.G.South. LL.D.

Dr Spencer served in two of the larger churches within the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec and he was a prominent clergyman in the Temperance motion in the Brantford area of Ontario.

1891-1895 St Thomas Baptist Church building (at present Centre Street Baptist), St Thomas, Ontario, Canada

1895-1900 First Baptist Church building, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

1900-1905 Resident of Kingston and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada merely not in pastoral service

1905-1908 Kickoff Baptist Church, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

He is mentioned in the Almanac Report of the Baptist Union of Western Canada equally residing in Vancouver, British Columbia ca. 1911 and in Calgary, Alberta ca. 1914. The latter is the last entry about him in the Canadian Baptist Archives.

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The cloth in this panel is by courtesy of Dr Kenneth R Morgan, D.Min.
Director of the Canadian Baptist Archives
at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

A history of elections in British Columbia mentions that the results of a plebiscite in 1909 on the question "Are you in favour of a Local Option Law being given to the people that they may have the right to say yea or nay, in their own town metropolis or district, to the licensed liquor traffic?" were conveyed in a letter of the alphabet 10 February 1910 to the Premier, Richard McBride, from Rev. Dr. Daniel Spencer, Superintendant of the Local Option League of British Columbia (PABC GR 441 v.38).

In 1919, Quebec Baptist Church records that information technology had aid "during its relocation in 1919" from an American called Rev Dr Daniel Spencer. Whether this is the same or a different person is not clear.

Rev Williamson served as Government minister of TBC from an enthusiastic call in 1891 until his death in 1899.

Rev Robert John Williamson was born in Levenwick, Shetland in about 1857. Having decided to enter the pastorate he first attended Edinburgh University. He so moved down to London where he spent iii years at "Mr Spurgeon'south Theological College". He took up his start pastorate at Studley most Redditch in 1886 and he was there for half-dozen years. He appears in Studley, Warwickshire in the 1891 Census as a Baptist Minister age 32 lodging with a family called Oakley. He married a Studley girl, Miss Helen Hall, in December 1892, soon after starting his second (and last) pastorate at Teddington.

Rev Williamson had a personal life which might merit the give-and-take tragic - his married woman, Helen, died on 17 May 1894 after they had only been married just over a year. She was 25 years former. (Her death was probably related to child-birth every bit their only kid, Helen, died on 4 Apr 1915 aged 20 and is buried with her parents in Teddington Cemetery.)

Rev Williamson had to have a foot amputated in 1897 later on two serious operations had failed to relieve information technology. (The operation was conducted in his own house by Dr Luscombe - a medical man who was also a Church member.) He went on an extended period of convalescence in Switzerland and Eastbourne in 1897, returning to service in Apr 1898. Rev Corbet assisted the Church during Rev Williamson'southward absence. And then in 1899 Rev Williamson's right paw had to be amputated (as well past Dr Luscombe) following which he returned to the work of the ministry - as cheerful as ever. However, he died on 2 September 1899, aged 42, 'after finding the borderland to be very cute' (his own words).

His obituary in 1899 said of him, "As a preacher he was decidedly drastic. But he laid the heart blank in order simply to purify and heal" while the Jubilee history of the Church building says, "He was the friend of everyone, the counsellor of the perplexed, the consoler of the sad, the monitor of the guilty, the guide to Calvary of the sin-burdened."

Rev Alexander Corbet assisted the Church through Rev Williamson's extended menses of ill-health from 1897 into 1898. His call in 1897 was to take the oversight 'as far and for every bit long every bit was necessary'. Rev Corbet moved to the pastorate of Lansdowne Baptist Church, Bournemouth in April 1898 as Mr Williamson returned to service afterward an extended period of ill-wellness. He moved from Bournemouth to the pastorate of Wycliffe Baptist Church in Reading in 1916. He retired from ministry due to ill-health in 1928, and he died in Earley, Reading in July 1934 aged 73 leaving a widow, three sons and two daughters.

There has been some confusion about whether his surname was Corbet or Corbett, early and later records have only one 't' although some intermediate histories use 'tt'. However, the affair was settled by a family descendant who told us in 2011 that 't' is correct.

The 1901 Census records him as a Baptist Minister (surname: Corbet) living in Bournemouth, age 40 and born in Scotland, married to Agnes (age 36 and likewise born in Scotland), with three children - Alexander (age iv), Margaret (age 1) and Eric (age 4 months).

Alexander Corbet (historic period 50) and Agnes Arbuckle Corbet (age 46) are also in the 1911 Census living at 38 Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth with his occupation recorded equally "Minister of Lansdowne Baptist Church". The 1911 Census records them as having been married for 15 years with 5 children, all nevertheless living, but none of the children are shown equally resident with them. From family unit sources it is known that the 2 additional children were: Agnes Ann (b 1902 and known equally Inez) and Kenneth Clyde (b 1905). All 5 Corbet children can exist found in the 1911 Census living at The Bounding main Wave, Milford on Sea, Hampshire with "Annie Hudson, Nursery Governess, historic period 40" - the children are given as Alexander Steven (historic period fourteen), Margaret George (historic period eleven), Eric Grainger (age x), Agnes Anne George (age ix) and Kenneth Clyde (age v).

Rev Harry John Horn was a man of "forceful personality and backbone" who set about clearing the building debt which stood at £1,255 when he arrived in July 1900 but had been comfortably cleared within four years. During his ministry building the Church building built the Lord's day Schoolhouse Halls which required the purchase and demolition of two houses adjoining the church holding. Wally James described him equally "a peachy Bible teacher and Christian administrator" and the Jubilee History describes him as an "enthusiastic seeker for souls for his Principal."

He is listed in various Baptist Union Directories as having trained at Cardiff Baptist College, and having first been Minister of Bethel Baptist Church, Barry (1894-1900). In 1910 Rev Horn left Teddington to accept upward a phone call to the pastorate of Park Road, Rushden, Northants (1910-1916). During role of the Showtime Earth War he served with the Soldiers Christian Fellowship in French republic. He returned abode in 1917 to take upwards the pastorate at Rye Lane Baptist Church, Peckham (1917-1924) and he ended his ministry at Purley (1924-1935).

The 1901 Census records him as a Baptist Minister, age 33 and born in Poplar, London, with a married woman Kate (age 32 and born in Havantbury, Hampshire) and a girl - Constance (age 4 built-in in Glamorganshire). He is in the 1911 Census in Wellingborough, Northants every bit Harry John Horn (Baptist Minister age 43 born in Poplar, London) with married woman Kate Constance (age 42 and born in Havant, Hampshire) with daughters Constance Lucie (age xiv built-in in Barry, Glamorganshire) and Margaret Freda (age 4 months born in Rushden, Northants). They are stated in that Census to take had 5 children of whom just two were nevertheless alive.

The 1911 Census states that he and Kate had been married by then for 15 years. His wedlock will therefore be the one registered equally between Harry John Horn and Kate Constance Blackmore in the Fordingbridge Registration District in the tertiary quarter of 1895 (GRO Marriage Index 1895 Sep Fordingbridge 2b 1245).

According to onetime editions of the Baptist Union Directory, Rev James McCleery trained at Manchester and Owens. His first church building was at Ramsbottom (1890-1897) and his second was Avenue Road, Southend-on-Body of water (1898-1911). He led TBC during the Great War (First Globe War) when many from the Church building went to serve in the forces. He was noteworthy for "his successful efforts to win young people for Christ", and saw the setting up of the Scouts and Girls' Life Brigade.

He left Teddington to become to ministry building at Tile Business firm, Hitchen in 1918 where he served until moving to Zion Baptist Church building, Cambridge in 1926.

The 1891 Census has him as a single homo, James McCleery (Baptist Government minister, age 27, born County Down, Republic of ireland) living in Holcombe, Lancs. The 1901 Census shows him equally James Mcclery, a Baptist Government minister, historic period 37 born in Canton Down, Ireland, and living in Prittlewell, Essex with his wife who is recorded every bit Alice M Mcclery age 38 built-in in Brightwell, Berks. They have non even so been plant in the 1911 Census.

He is probably the James McCleery born on 3 March 1864 Killyleagh, Down, Ireland and christened on 13 April 1864 as the son of John McCleery and Eliza Jane (nee Duncan) in the Presbyterian Church, Killyleagh, Down, Republic of ireland. His marriage volition be the one between James Mccleery and Alice Mary Hobley GRO Matrimony Index 1891 June Bradford 9b 287. Her birth is so Alice Mary Hobley GRO Birth Index 1862 Mar Wallingford 2c 323.

He may be the James McCleery who died on 26 February 1932 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex equally recorded in the National Probate Calendar in 1932, leaving everything to his widow, Alice Mary McCleery. The corresponding decease registration is James McCleery GRO Death Index 1932 Mar Rochford 4a 958 (age 67).

She may be the Alice Mary McCleery who died on 30 April 1941 in Penrith, Cumberland as recorded in the National Probate Calendar in 1941. Her decease registration would then exist Alice K McCleery GRO Death Index 1941 June Penrith 10b 1082 (historic period 79).

Rev William Harold Tebbit came to Teddington later on training at the Metropolitan College (Spurgeons'south Higher) and a beginning pastorate at Woking (1911-1919).

He left Teddington in 1927 when he was called to the pastorate of Immanuel Church, Southsea and he served at that place until 1934. From 1932-1934 he combined that pastorate with an honorary pastorate of Fareham Baptist Church. In 1934 he was appointed to be the Baptist Wedlock General Superintendent for the Eastern Area.

He is in the 1911 Census as a single man, William Harold Tebbit (Baptist Minister of the Baptist Church, Woking, age 27, born Toft, Cambs) lodging with a family in Guildford. He is in the 1901 Demography equally a 15 year-old retainer working in Cambridge.

He is shown in an internet family tree on Beginnings as the son of Arthur Tebbit (1852-1931) and Lydia Custerson (1845-1909) built-in in Toft, Cambs and dying in 1952 in the Wandsworth Registration District. His nascence volition exist William Harold Tebbit GRO Birth Index 1885 June Caxton 3b 460. He appears never to have married.

Equally with Alexander Corbet, at that place is some confusion in the church records over whether his surname should end with one or 2 't'due south. As with Alexander Corbet, it appears the right answer to this question is in the atypical - Tebbit is the useage adopted higher up.

Rev Henry John Morley was born at Stratford-on-Avon and worked as a journalist in Sussex for ii and a half years before training for the Baptist ministry at Manchester Baptist Higher. His first pastorate was at Eccles (1899-1904) and was followed past further pastorates at Church Street, Kidderminster (1904-1914), Sydenham, Forest Hill (1914-1922) and Canterbury (1922-1928). He came to Teddington in 1928 and left on accepting a phone call to a new and smaller Baptist cause in Woodmansterne (1937-1938). He finished his ministry at Mostyn Street(E), Llandudno (1941-1942).

The Jubilee history of 1931 (produced during his pastorate) describes Mr Morley as having a "clear-sighted outlook upon the problems of everyday life, his fearless advocacy of all that he believes to be the will of his Father, his clear Gospel teaching, and his explanations of the manufactures of our faith, make him a worthy successor to as fine a line of Pastors as any Church could perchance accept had."

The 1901 Census shows him as Henry J Morley historic period xxx and born at "Lincoln, Stratford on Avon", visiting a family called Atkinson at Barnoldswick in Yorkshire. At the same address is another company Ella R Morley age 24 and besides born at "Lincoln, Stratford on Avon". As shown by the 1911 Census, this will have been his wife.

He is in the 1911 Census living in Kiddersminster, Worcs as Henry John Morley (Baptist Minister, historic period 40, built-in Stratford on Avon, Warwicks) with a wife Ella Royston Morley (age 35, born Lincoln, Lincs) and two daughters (Ella Kathleen age 9 born in Eccles, Lancs and Hilda Marian age 6 born in Kidderminster, Worcs). He and Ella are recorded in the 1911 Demography equally having been married for 11 years and as having had 2 children both of whom were still alive.

Their matrimony registration volition exist Henry John Morley marries Ellen Royston Compton GRO Marriage Index 1900 Mar Hasting 2b 60d. His expiry registration will be Henry J Morley GRO Death Index 1949 June Nottingham 3c 259 (age 78). His wife's death registration will exist Ella Royston Morley GRO Expiry Index 1961 Sep Nottingham 3c 188 (age 85).

He is in the 1891 Census as a single human staying with his grandparents in Greenwich.

Rev Due east F (Ernie) Sutton moved to Teddington from Shirley Baptist Church, Southampton in 1940. He had served in the armed forces during the First World War, and so was in pastorate at Harlesden from 1921 before moving to Southampton in 1932. Iii weeks after his arrival the church buildings (but not the Lord's day School buildings) were destroyed by enemy bombing. He left Teddington in 1946 to go pastor at Twynholm, Fulham.

Mr Sutton was married and had ane son (John) and two daughters (Mary and Margaret).

Rev Frederick George Missen trained at Spurgeon's College and before coming to Teddington had pastorates at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex (1932-1938) and and so at Fundamental Baptist Church building, Walthamstow (1938-1946). He came to Teddington in 1947 just after x years of pastorate devoted to having the new church building erected and completed, he resigned in February 1957 because of ill-health. He died on 8 August 1958 age 53. It was written of him that "during all the time he had been with united states of america, he had given all in the service of his Main".

In January 1999, Dr Hedley Missen (son of Rev Fred Missen) said, "I remember Teddington well. The Induction Service was held on 1 January 1947, a very snowy day. Nosotros lived in the manse at 16 Gloucester Road, Teddington. The Teddington Sunday School and Scouts brought me through to my Christian faith and I was baptised at Teddington."

His decease registration volition exist Frederick G Missen GRO Death Index 1958 Sep Southwark 5d 420 (age 53). His nativity registration will be Frederick George Missen GRO Nativity Alphabetize 1905 Sep Melksham 5a 112. His marriage registration will exist Frederick Yard Missen grand Crimson P Simmons GRO Spousal relationship Index 1932 Sep Guildford 2a 398. His wife's expiry registration volition exist Red Phyllis Missen GRO Death Alphabetize 1989 Oct Chelmsford 9 2132 (built-in 31 Dec 1904)

Immediately before coming to Teddington in 1957, Rev Theo Valentine was BMS Youth Secretarial assistant. He had trained at Rawdon Baptist College, Leeds and Regents Park Higher after which he had served from 1940-1945 in a pastorate at Upton, Lambeth (with oversight of Christ Cherch, Lambeth) and a further pastorate at Broadway, Derby from 1945-1952.

Rev and Mrs Valentine continued to live in the area for many years afterward he left the pastorate - he took upwards employment as chaplain to a local engineering visitor - until Rev Valentine died in 1982.

His death registration is: Theodore Francis Valentine GRO Expiry Index 1982 Dec Hounslow xiii 1303 (built-in ane Apr 1912). His birth registration is: Theodore F Valentine GRO Birth Index 1912 June (Mullett) Northampton 3b 149. His marriage registration will be Theodore F Valentine marries Dorothy M Underwood GRO Marriage Index 1941 Mar Wharfedale 9a 495.

Rev J Ronald (Ron) Harper came to Teddington in 1967 from Coffin St Edmunds and went on from here to ministry in Colchester.

Ron Harper was famous for cycling energetically around Teddington on his pastoral visits. In his retirement years, he used to bear many services at his local cemeteries and cremetoria - to the extent that his ambition became to achieve an entry in the Guinness Volume of Records for conducting the most funeral services in a single year (his record was almost 1300!).

Rev Roger Martin was trained at Spurgeon'southward College, his offset pastorate was at Newport, Isle of Wight (1968-73) and he moved from in that location to Teddington in 1974. His subsequent pastorates were Poynton (1980-1990), Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea (1990-1999), and Stockton Tabernacle (1999-2009).

While at Stockton he served as Chairman of the Quango of the Baptist Matrimony of United kingdom (BUGB) and subsequently he was appointed Vice-Chairman of Spurgeon's College. At the beginning of May 2009, he was elected Vice-President of the Baptist Marriage of Great Britain and would have served equally its President 2010-xi. But less than a week after his election he was diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer and he died a calendar week later.

Rev Roger Martin was married to Elizabeth and they had 4 sons - Karl, James, Reuben, and Alexander.

Rev James Philip (Jim) Binney was trained at Spurgeon's College and after was minister at Bewdley in Worcestershire (1969-73) before serving in an Assemblies of God ministry building. Earlier coming to Teddington he was at Mitcham Lane, Streatham (1977-1980). His subsequent ministries were Kings Heath & Moseley (1998-2004) and Beckenham (2004-2009).

The Diaconate told the Church Coming together on 8 September 1982, that it was "unanimously enthusiastic and enthusiastically unanimous in favour of issuing an immediate phone call to the Pastorate".

Mrs Wyn Herd came to TBC in 1984 from Altrincham to be our Associate Minister. Her telephone call, issued in September 1983, was:

• to be responsible for the development of the Lord's work among women in the fellowship and to be involved in such work inthe area;
• to be involved in the provision of family counselling in the fellowship and in the area;
• to be involved in a teaching ministry, in discipling, and in the development of leadership within the fellowship and in the area;"

Rev William George (Bill) Miles trained at the Matrimony Theological College, Aberystwyth and and then went into ministry under the auspices of the Prebyterian Church of Wales. He then served in Baptist ministry at New Milton (1978-1981) and Crawley (1981-1988) before coming to Teddington in 1989. He moved from Teddington to Henley-in-Aden at the beginning of 1996 and served there until his retirement in 2003. Beak Miles is married to Hilary and they have four children, Miriam, Jonathan, Jeremy, and Julian.

Rev Andrew Leslie Willis trained at Birmingham Bible Constitute. Teddington was his first pastorate and he moved from hither to Brixham at the end of 1996 where he was minister until 2005. Subsequently a catamenia of further study and training, he moved to Sri Lanka in 2009 to teach in a Bible Higher, returning to the UK in 2014. In January 2016, Andrew became the senior minister of High Road Baptist Chuch, Ilford. He is married to Angela and they have two children - Rachel and Christopher.

Rev Richard John Littledale is the longest serving Minister of the church having served witu the church for 18 years and xi months. He trained at Spurgeon's College (a menstruation which included a time working with Rev Michael Collis at Hertford). He was Associate Pastor at Purley Baptist Church from 1992 until the difference of Rev John Balchin in 1996 when he served equally the sole minister there until moving to Teddington in September 1997. In February 2016, Richard Littledale accepted a phone call to be the senior pastor at Newbury Baptist Church. His concluding Lord's day at Teddington was 17 July 2016. He and his wife, Fiona, had iii sons, Joseph, Jonathan, and Luke.

Rev John Gleghorn came to Teddington from Bingley Baptist Church building starting his ministry at Teddington in September 2019 with an induction service on 14 September 2019. He trained for the ministry at Spurgeon's College and so spent some time at Bromley Baptist Church before moving to Bingley Baptist Church.

John is married to Hilary and they have ii daughters (Abigail and Sarah).

Oliver McMullen came to Teddington Baptist Church as a Government minister-in-Training (from Spurgeon's College) in autumn 2018. During 2019 he completed his studies there and was called equally Acquaintance Minister of the church in 2019. He began this ministry building on 1 September 2019 with the formal ordination and induction service beging held on 5 October 2019.

Oliver is married to Laura and they take two sons (Asher and Callum).

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Source: https://www.teddingtonbaptist.org.uk/tbchsmin.htm

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