Photograph number: Methodist Church 1.   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1965

Methodist Church play

Top row left to right: Ray Dyson, John Draper, Edwin Hambleton (later to become headmaster at St Paul's school), John Cooper and Raymond Dye. Front row left to right: Denise Spaxman. Linda Spaxman, Ann Rowley and Gillian Firth.

Photograph and information supplied by Mrs Belle Dyson from Grange Road.  

Further information also supplied by Ray Dyson and John Draper

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 2

1977

Silver Jubilee celebrations in the Methodist Church hall

Known faces are: May Lomas (later Candlin), Pauline Evans, Nina and Heather Lacy, Wendy Glew, Cath King, Eve Chaplin, Carolyn King, Madge Row, Sheila Wilkinson, Deborah Hudson (later Greenwell and Brierley postmistress), Julia Hudson, Melanie Hudson, Anthony Cartwright, Lily Wilkinson, Susan Hawley, Catherine Garbutt and David Warwick.

Names supplied by Deborah Greenwell (nee Hudson)

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Photograph number:  Methodist Church 3.  This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1948

Hospital Sing

The procession took place in Burton’s field (opposite the old coop and next to the Methodist Church). Left to right: B Riley, Brenda Earl, Denise Blackshaw, D Ince, ?, Margaret Draper and Hilda Hughes.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 4.   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1948

Crowning of the Hospital Sing Queen

The procession took place in Burton’s field (opposite the old coop and next to the Methodist Church). Mrs Dymond from Burntwood Hall performed the crowning of the Queen. Back of the dray left to right: Hilda Hughes, M Earl, D Ince, B Riley, N Burden, Denise Blackshaw and T Richards.

Front row l to r: Margaret Draper, D Earl, E Guest, ? Draper, S Dixon and J Grimes

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 5.   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1948

Hospital Sing

Left to right: Hilda Hughes, .Mr and Mrs Hinchcliffe and D Ince Front row l to r: Dorothy Earl, Margaret Draper B Riley, Brenda Earl, Denise Blackshaw and S Bond. This photograph was taken in the Church Institute.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 6.   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

Circa mid 1960s

Prize Giving

Known faces: 1-Betty Guy, 2-Ian Brazier, 3-Peter Lomas, 4-John Beaumont, 5-Susan Edgley, 7-Angela Bray, 8-Terence (Texy) Guy, 11-Clifford Lomas, 12-Christopher Foster, 14-Clive (Doddy) Pearson, 15-Geoffrey Grayson, 18-Lyn Ryalls, 19-Julie Armitage and 20-Michael Keith.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 7

Circa early 1960s

Chapel Sing presentation

Mr Bill Baxendale presenting the shield to Pam Turner. At the back on the right is Mr Dinsdale. The children at the front are left to right: Sandra Mathers, Jane Nunn and Julie Armitage.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 8   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

Circa late 1960s

Garden Party

Andrew Vodden receives strawberries and cream from Jean Rowley after presenting Mr and Mrs Bissett (centre) with flowers. Also on the photograph is councillor Cliff Newsome. The three girls at the back are left to right: Denise Guy, Kathleen Keele and Valerie Nash.

Photograph re produced from an old newspaper cutting.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 9

1968

Women’s Fellowship Annual Tea

Top from the left is Violet Hambleton (in full view), Adele and Frank Haigh Bottom middle is Mrs Miles?

Photograph re produced from an old newspaper cutting.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 10

1932

Hospital Sing meeting at the park pavilion

No known faces

Photograph re produced from an old newspaper cutting.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 11

1947

Hospital Sing Queen

Left to right: Teresa Richards, Betty Rowe, Norma Burden, Joan Grimes, Mary Harrison, Enid Guest and Sheila Dixon.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 12

1951

Girl singers at the Sunday school flower service

Left to right: ?, Brenda Earl, Margaret Phillips, Enid Guest, Wendy Glew, Mary Draper, Phyllis Vest, June Needham and Margaret Draper.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 13

Date unknown

Showtime

‘Starring’ left to right: Ruby Perry, John Draper, Kath Perry, Ann White, Margaret Draper, Molly Lycett and Gladys Spaxman

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 14

Date unknown

Presentation

Mr and Mrs Eric Baxendale presenting Alice Miles with a gift at the Christmas Fayre. Looking on is the minister David Earl

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 15

1947

Hospital Sing Queen

Left to right: Wendy Glew, Mary Draper, Joan Grimes, Teresa Richards, Betty Rowe, Sheila Dixon, Enid Guest and Norma Burden

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 16

Circa early 1960s

Sunday School outing to Roundhay Park Leeds

Denise Spaxman is at the back. Front left to right: Paul Scott, Jean Rowley, Nora Burden, Adele Haigh and ?

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 17

1975

Eva Draper and Rev David Earl

This photograph featuring Eva Draper and Rev. David Earl (Methodist Minister for Brierley, Grimethorpe, Hemsworth, South Hiendley and Ryhill) was taken in the new vestry of Brierley Methodist Church in 1975.  The occasion was the retirement of Eva from the job of caretaker of Brierley Methodist Church, a job that she had taken on 'temporarily' in 1941!  Having done this job for 34 years, including the scrubbing of old-fashioned floors etc. and getting up at 6 a.m. to light the boiler, with a payment of 6 shillings (30p) per week, she had decided to give it up.  She was presented with a transistor radio.  However, since no one was willing to take it over, she took the job again and did it from 1976 to 1995 at two pounds per week retiring again at the age of 86.

Information supplied by Mary Harrison (nee Draper).

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 18

1971

Wolf Cubs

The wolf cubs, Girl guides, Scouts and the Brownies all attended meetings held at the Methodist Church. In this photograph, the cubs are preparing to set of on a march from St Paul’s church to the Methodist Church to celebrate the opening of the new Methodist Church Hall. Known faces: 1-Ida Scott (Akele, leader), 2-Kevin Parr, 3-Chris Sykes, 4-Ian Hill. 5-Gary Walker, 7-Neil Colbourne, 8-Graham Vodden, 9-Craig Roystone,10-The Reverend T B Webster the vicar of St Paul’s Church, 11-Dorothy Foster, 12-Brian Jones?, 13-Paul Riley and 14- Mark ‘Bant’ Riley.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 19

1971

Opening of the new Church Hall

The Reverend David Earl is third left. The Reverend T B Webster from St Paul’s Church is at the front right of the photograph with the glasses while the curate from St Paul’s Mr Cartwright is just of the picture on the left.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 20

1971

Opening of the new Church Hall

Part of the march from St Paul’s Church to the Methodist Church to celebrate the opening of the new Church Hall. Known faces: Louise Staithes, Arthur and Phyllis Hollings, Elsie Brazier, Linda Draper, Julie Winham, Eva Draper, Mary Draper, Gladys Spaxman, Norma Ryalls, Christine Kenyon and Brian Ryalls.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 21   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

Circa 1960s

Gala Day, Lucky Dip

Back left is Sheridan Peacock next to Peter Lomas. Front left to right is: Kevin Bates (now living in Australia April 2005), Doreen Guy, Christine Fewkes, Betty Guy, Ann Vodden (Gala Queen), Maureen Hardwick and Norma Bates.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 22

1971

Opening of the new Church Hall

Part of the march from St Paul’s Church to the Methodist Church to celebrate the opening of the new Church Hall. Known faces: Second right is the Reverend David Earl. In the middle with the glasses is the Reverend T B Webster (St Paul’s Church) and to his left is the curate Mr Cartwright. The chap at the back with the glasses is councillor Harry Nettleton.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 23

Circa 1950s

Methodist Church Play

Is it the Ritz? No I am afraid not, but just as good I hear were these ladies from the Methodist Church enjoying their night of stardom. Left to right: Violet Hambleton, Eva Draper, Doris Perry and Doris Hall.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 24

1971

Girl Guides and Brownies

The wolf cubs, Girl guides, Scouts and the Brownies all attended meetings held at the Methodist Church. In this photograph, the Girl Guides and the Brownies are preparing to set of on a march from St Paul’s church to the Methodist Church to celebrate the opening of the new Methodist Church Hall.

Known faces: Ella Deighton (leader), Linda Gibson, Sharon Chamberlain (later to become a teacher at Willowgarth, Sharon Colbourne, Debbie Mason, Dawn Parr, Tracy Gell, Janet Brownsword and Angela Williams.

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Photograph number: Methodist Church 25

Circa 1934

Shrovetide Effort

The Mayoress of Barnsley Mrs Edith Jones being presented with a gift from Mrs Shackleton. Mr Shackleton is on the far right and third right is Eva Draper. Other known faces include Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Clayton, Mrs Burton and her daughter in law Doris.  

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