RobinThe thread for Lombard Street Baptist church ends in 2010, but maybe some of those writing there are still interested.
There are (or were 15 years ago) Minutes of the church meetings for the period (I think) about 1870 to 1890 in the Central Library.
My Great Grandfather Rev. E.W.Cantrell was minister there from 1882. In 1889 the new chapel was built (0n Moseley Road?), called Highgate Park Baptist Church and Rev Cantrell and the congregation moved there. Rev Cantrell retired in 1900. The church buildings were sold in 1934 and the congregation (mostly) transferred to Hall Green Baptists. I have a number of cuttings, from my Grandmother's scrap book, of the doings of the church during Rev Cantrell's tenure. I have a photograph of the inside of the Highgate Park Chapel, But have no picture of the building, nor do I know what was its subsequent use nor when it was demolished.
Can anyone help?
Robin Moore
Hello,I’ve been following this thread for some time now. My ancestors were baptised here so it’s brilliant to see the place as it was. I suppose the next step is to understand why my family opted for non-conformity at this point whilst later they moved away from this and back to the mainstream.
Hello,
I assume you must be descended from Thomas Motteram and Elizabeth Eyland.We must be related as I am descended from Thomas Motterams brother, Robert.We may have communicated in the past?
.One of Thomas and Elizabeths sons Charles married Elizabeth Rogers Cheatle,George's daughter, In 1849 at the church.Charles was on the finance committee and he is mentioned in the minutes. I need to look at the minutes in more detail as I know Thomas was mentioned in the minutes in the 1830's but was living in Walsall in 1841 with his family.
Hi Anthony, No we haven't it was that I was corresponding with quite a few descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth way back in the late 1990's and early 2000's and I wondered if you may be one of them. I was able to find the baptism of most of Thomas and Elizabeth's children 2nd baptism at Lombard St. I know there was a burial ground yet neither Thomas or Elizabeth are buried there especially as Elizabeth died in 1852. I am hoping I may come across something in the minutes. Will let you know if I find anything.Hi TBL,
That’s correct-I’m descended from their son John Motteram, born in 1833 and christened at Lombard St in 1837, but I’m not sure if we’ve chatted before.
I was aware that John’s older brother married Reverend Cheatle’s daughter.
I would like to know more about the chapel and it’s parishioners and the workings of the chapel.
I’d especially love to know more about the circumstances around Thomas’ mention in the minutes. I’d be very interested to find out as much as I can about their connection with non-conformism.
Thanks,
Anthony