Chelsea, in the Olden & Present TimesBryan, George
History
Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times
Bryan, George
Chelsea (London, England) -- History
This Church is situated in Turks’ Row, almost adjoining the extreme
southern side of the Royal Military Asylum. The first stone of the
edifice was laid in August, 1843, and it was consecrated and opened for
Divine Service in June, 1844. The Rev. John Patterson, M.A., was the
first Incumbent, and on his leaving Chelsea, the Rev. Shadwell Morley
Barkworth, M.A., succeeded him. The present Incumbent is the Rev. J. B.
Owen, M.A., who has laboured most zealously in the District some years.
To his indefatigable exertions, and to the visitations of the District
Visitors, &c., connected with the Church, much of the demoralization
which generally prevailed in the numerous crowded courts, lying between
Turks’ Row and Queen’s Road East, has been removed. Attached to the
Church are National, Free, and Infant Schools, each of which are very
well attended. A portion of the children belonging to the Hans Town
Industrial School are here accommodated with sittings. The Church will
hold about 900 persons.
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Proceeding in an easterly direction we arrive at what was formerly known
as White Lion Street. Here very considerable improvements have been
effected. The whole of one side of this street has been pulled down, by
which means there is now a good road from the Suspension Bridge to
Knightsbridge.
CHELSEA CHAPEL.
This Chapel was erected in 1865, and is situated on a part of the site we
have just described, adjoining Lower Sloane Street. The Church
worshipping within its sacred walls formerly occupied Paradise Chapel,
Queen’s Road West, which still remains, and which was originally a school
room belonging to a scholastic establishment, which occupied for many
years the site of Calthorpe Place. It is still retained by the members
of the above Church as a Ragged School.
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The Chapel is a plain white brick building, without any particular
attempt at architectural display. Mr. James Cubitt was the architect.
It will seat probably 1000 persons. There is a schoolroom underneath the
Chapel, which will contain about 600 adults, in which there is a Day
School for Girls and Infants in the week, and the Sunday School is also
held in it, which numbers about 200. The Rev. Frank H. White, who
resides in Hemus Terrace, is the Minister, and is much esteemed not only
by the members of the church, but by all with whom he is associated in
life.
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I must now proceed to Sloane Street, where first “I drew the breath of
life,” and which is consequently endeared to me by recollections of the
very earliest events of my life.
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