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RMMee
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replied on: 9/17/2005 7:24:16 AM In my very long post on page 1, I said that there was a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Langley Mill. There isn't - I think the nearest Mormon church is actually on Derby Road, Eastwood. The building I was thinking of at the time is actually a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. I remember the buiding being put up in the 1980's. Scores of volunteers descended on Langley Mill and the building was constructed in a weekend! |
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replied on: 10/20/2005 2:31:53 PM I think the building housing the Pentecostal Church at the top of Hands Road was previously the Freinds Meeting House (Quakers). Wesley Lees |
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RMMee
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replied on: 10/20/2005 6:50:13 PM That rings a bell somewhere - thanks. There was, a very long time ago, a Friends Meeting House on Codnor Breach as well. It seems a popular area for Quakers. Coming back to Mormons, I was surprised to see that, in the religious census that took place in the 1850's, there were Mormons in the Heanor area, albeit not many - I must dig that information out again. |
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suzard
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replied on: 10/20/2005 9:13:08 PM There has been an LDS Church (so called Mormon) church in the Eastwood Area for over 150 years-not in the same place as it is now-firstly it was in a "hut" near Hill top I think, then a new larger chapel was built on Edward Rd and then an even bigger chapel was built on Derby Rd Eastwood-the premises which are used today- and a few years ago they were extended.Heanor people would use the Eastwood Chapel as they do today, so it's not really surprising there were "Mormons" in Heanor area in 1860. |
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RMMee
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replied on: 10/21/2005 7:36:16 AM Do you know in what year the Church was first established? (I don't mean locally, but presumably in Salt Lake City) I thought it was a relatively late arrival as churches/sects go, which is why I was surprised at finding some members so far away from America as early as the 1850's. |
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replied on: 10/21/2005 9:28:15 AM The church is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- and "Mormon" is a nickname given by non members! It is a true Christian church and not a sect-teachings are from the Bible (King James Version)- the book of Mormon is also read (hence the "nickname"), which is also titled "a further Testimony of Jesus Christ"-but this is not used instead of the Bible. The Church was established 6 April 1830 in New York and after much persecution the members arrived in Salt Lake City in 1847 (this period is when the hardship of crossing the plains in the handcarts ocurred), where (for want of a better word) the Church Headquarters are today. There are more members of the Church worldwide than there are in Utah-over 12 million worldwide. The members of the Church in Heanor in the 1850's would probably not be Americans,they would more than likely be Derbys folk who had "converted"-many from the area did eventually go to America and endured the treck across the plains.Church members were persecuted- I have an old local newspaper which advertises a film show entitled "The Mormons are coming" -made to instill fear of the "Mormons"-I can dig it out if of interest??? |
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RMMee
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replied on: 10/21/2005 11:32:55 AM Right. I've just checked, and the Religious Census was in 1851, so the church spread very rapidly indeed. I haven't got a copy of the transcript, but if I remember right there were a dozen members or so recorded at Heanor on the date of the census. I'll check next time I come across the book. Religious persecution is a common theme in history - who the persecuted are may change, but there is always one group or another. And its no different today! |
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replied on: 10/24/2005 8:44:43 AM I quite agree, Robert. A friend has just acquired a sketch of St Johns Aldercar-entitled "Aldercar Church"- the view is taken from the east and there appears to be a small tower-which I can't remember being there-it is not dated, but it looks to be quite an old pen/ink sketch. Sheep are shown to be grazing in front of it. (I will be acquiring a photocopy soon). The vendor thought it wasn't St Johns, because of the tower-anyone any info about a tower on this church? |
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replied on: 11/14/2005 9:33:52 AM Another query about St John's Aldercar??? "St Johns built in the 19th century by the Wright family-local landowners who lived at Aldercar Hall"-(Berrisford-Wrights)"The cchurch served both them and their workers. Prior to its commissioning family and workers were obliged to travel to St Lawrence Church at Heanor in order to worship, Langley Mill and surrounds being part of Heanor Parish.St Johns was built as a daughter church and is known as the Chapel of Ease. Stone built with a slate roof it has many features.There are two particularly interesting stained glass windows sighted east and west. The west window depicts the biblical tale of the Good Samaritan, the west one significant in that it characterizes three saints. By scrutinizing it carefully you will find that the 'middle' Saint has a much younger face than of the other two, this represents the picture, in glass, of a former vicar of the Parish who, at the beginning of the life of the Church was on duty at the neighbouring village of Brinsley when he caught pneumonia and subsequently died. The window was installed in his honour, admirably catching his likeness-a fitting tribute to someone obviously held in high regard by the parishioners. Beneath this window stands a carved wooden panel done by a local man, Mr Buttery. It is known as a reredos, the Latin translate simply meaning 'an ornamental screen covering the wall at the back of the altar'. St Johns now forms part of the Langley Mill and Aldercar Parish and is affiliated to St Andrews langley Mill, built at a much later date." Information taken from "Through the Mill" Does anyone know the name of the Vicar "in the window" |
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RMMee
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replied on: 11/14/2005 4:16:29 PM I know that I have it noted down somewhere - all I have to do now is find out which notebook it is in!!! (I'm over 12 months behind in typing up my notes.) I will add it to my to-do list. |
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replied on: 2/21/2006 8:36:52 PM Thought the Church of Jesus Christ was in Eastwood. A green hut on the street where you turn left if walking up from the Blue kettle. What was there in Langley Mill? |
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replied on: 2/22/2006 10:47:38 AM The Church of Jesus Christ is on Derby road Eastwood (almost opp B&Q-and almost in Langley Mill)-before this new church was built(prob 1950-60) it was on Edward Road Eastwood (that building is now an OAP centre)-it was on land belonging to my husband's grandfather-but as the church expanded that building became too small -hence the building of the one on Derby Rd. Previous to the Edward Rd Church being built -the church was a "hut" in Eastwood-not sure where, but I can find out |
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replied on: 2/22/2006 2:59:04 PM RMMEE, Isnt that the building across from the bus garage? I remember that being erected. |
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replied on: 2/22/2006 3:09:35 PM The old scout hut was in Eastwood - sorry, you would turn right if walking up from the Blue Kettle. To turn left would take you across the street to the Sun Inn. The Church used today, on Derby Rd, was built in the late 60's. Seem to remember attending a wedding there, very early 70's. It was previously a large house with a very large grounds - think a whole lot of that is now housing. |
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replied on: 2/22/2006 5:47:55 PM The building opposite the bus garage at Langley Mill is Kingdom Hall-Jehovah's Witness place of worship. The scout hut in Eastwood is still there- it was saved from the clutches of the supermarket, who bought the land next to it -where the old Rex cinema stood. I remember the large house, which stood on the site of the (now) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints, The house was demolished to make way for what at the time my mother called "a modern monstrocity"!! |
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