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tempus275	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 7/6/2008 11:06:21 PM Lol, would put a new spin of sight unseen. Hopefully as they bought a building that has had religious roots for over 100 years it would have occurred to them... but who knows.. Next question will be as to whether it was bought by to be a new church (I think the A.O.G. were interested), a company, or if they were thinking of turning it into a residence
WesleyLees	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 7/6/2008 10:21:09 PM So the church has now been sold. I wonder if the new owners realise there are at least 6 graves on the site?
WesleyLees	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 6/28/2008 1:36:56 PM Thanks for that Roger. Also Tempus is right, previously the building was a "Freinds Meeting House" (Quakers) When I first went to the Chapel in the early 60's, there was only the old building, which had the entrance on the right which lead to the back of the Church, with a seperate entrance centrally, which lead to the balcony, which was rarely used. First new structure to be built was the "schoolroom", which was the building furthest from Mansfield Road, with toilets, a kitchen and a meeting room which was used for the Sunday School. After I left in 1967 to go to College, the Modern brick Facade came later. Three other points. Initally there was a garden with about six graves in it. The gravestones were later moved against the boundry wall, but the graves are underneath what is now the car park. There was a "Murial" attached to the front wall showing a scene of Juresalem and Calvary and the three Crosses, with the test over "When they came to the place which was called Calvary, there they Crucified Him" A number of Heanor famalies were associated with the Chapel: Roland Meakin was the Sunday School Superintendant, whose son Ken was associated with the Chapel since his youth. Don Bates, Youth Leader, "the man from from the pru". His dad Billy Bates was a "stalwart" in the Chapel for many years. Walter Hancock was the Pastor for some years, who owned a hardware shop in Red Lion Square. His catch phrase (if that was the word)"the vissicudes of life" There was a character at the Chapel called "Fred-sir", who once promised Don Bates a chicken from his allotment. Don would often ask after the said bird, only to be always told " I meant to bring it Brother, but I couldna ketch 'im". I don't think Don ever got his Chicken for the Pot.
tempus275	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 6/28/2008 9:58:54 AM I believe that like the parish church this was a building that got heavily restored and that the front of the building is all modern. But from what I remember from a visit the "chapel" part is a lot older, being the old Quaker chapel. Does anyone know if this is true? Would make a good heritage centre Robert, it would be right at the planned "Eastern Gateway", maybe you should drop huge hints to Amber Valley
RMMee Moderator	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 6/27/2008 7:18:51 PM The firm's called Savills - they have a Nottingham phone number.
WesleyLees	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 6/26/2008 7:33:31 PM I heard today that Hands Road Pentecostal Church is going to be sold at Auction in July. Does anybody have any details of the auctioneer? I've looked on the Internet and can't find anything. Thanks
WesleyLees	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 4/17/2008 2:52:05 PM I heard today that Hands Road Pentecostal Church has closed, which makes me a bit sad. Another bit of Heanor falling into the sea.
Leesw	Hands Road Pentecostal Church replied on: 12/22/2004 8:44:59 PM I would be interested if anybody could cast light on the beginnings of the Assemblies of God/Pentecostal Chapel on Hands Road. Has a booklet ever been written on this subject.? I went there regularly in the 60’s before I went off to College. The Pastor at the time was Mr Walter Hancock, who before retirement had a hardware shop in Red Lion Square. The Youth Leader was Don Bates who was “the man from the Pru” and the Sunday School Superintendent was Roland Meakin who lived in Ray Street. I understand the Chapel was one of the very first in the modern “Pentecostal” movement and dated from before the first World War. I heard it started as a “break-away” from one of the Methodist Chapels in town. The doctrinal argument was whether “miracles” were things that happened only in biblical times or could still happen today.(Is this story true?) The key memories I have which I would also like comments on are: • Youth Club on a Tuesday Night • The Chapel was part of a network of similar Churches, others being at Alfreton, South Normanton, Bonsall, South Wingfield and Boyer Street Derby (now closed). • Anniversary Day, when a huge stepped platform was erected at the front of the church. The older girls hated it as they claimed men in the congregation could see up their frocks. Wesley Lees

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