Church Home History (continued)
History 1890 - 1960s
The work was completed in 1905 and included new pitch pine pews. There was also accommodation for the Sunday School in the shape of a new building, made from corrugated metal, which, up to its demolition in 1980, was known as "the tin hut".In 1932 the Primitive, Wesleyan and United Methodists merged, but this did not have an immediate effect at the chapel. Southdown was part of the Luton Circuit, but in 1942, the Methodist Conference approved the formation of the Harpenden Circuit, which also includes High Street, Batford, Kinsbourne Green, The Folly, Kimpton, Markyate, Studham, Gaddesden Row and Flamstead alongside Southdown. It was not until 1943, however, that Southdown was assigned its own minister - and he was a supernumerary!In 1954 a new hall was built at a cost of £5,000. This served as accommodation for the Sunday School, and for socials, bazaars and as a meeting place for the youth clubs and uniformed organisations. This hall was made of brick! Thus, the next item on the agenda was to replace "the tin hut" with a brick structure. However, before that happened, more alterations were undertaken to improve the exterior of the chapel by adding a porch and steps.
Use the year links below on the dates underlined below to find out what happened to the building.
1814 - 1880 1888 - 1890s 1890 - 1960s 1970 - Future!
Roll of Honour (continued)
Those with a '*' by their name are identified on the Roll of Honour as 'Now in Glory'
Bates Stanley J
Myers Sidney
Oggelsby Fred C
Pinney Walter
Putterill Frederick
Rolt Frederick
Rolt Ernest
Sygrove Sidney
Saunders David
Ward Hubert
Ward David
Weston Ernest
Weston Frederick
Weston Bert
Weston Albert
Weston Alfred
Allen James
Allen Lancelot
Conquest Bert
Conquest Archibold
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