St Chad's Chelsea

Parish Vicars & Key Dates

VICARS

The Rev'd L R Crocker	1913
The Rev'd A M S Wilson	1917
The Rev'd E J Durance	1919
The Rev'd P W Webber	1924
The Rev'd W P Bainbridge	1927
The Rev'd B A Rowell	1930
The Rev'd Richard Birch	1933
The Rev'd I A Peck	1940
The Rev'd James A Knife (Initially "Reader-in-Charge")	1944
The Rev'd E H Turtle	1950
The Rev'd Eric R Baldwin	1951
The Rev'd Sydney J Muxworthy	1955
The Rev'd C T Holloway	1963
The Rev'd Alex L Mills	1969
The Rev'd J Michael Furmedge	1973
The Rev'd C Edgar B Wood	1981
The Rev'd David J Powys	1986
The Rev'd Lindsay K Barclay	1992
The Rev'd Michael J Jones	2000
The Rev'd Grahame Caird	2005

SOME KEY DATES

“People of faith” met to plan for church in Chelsea	1901
First church meeting	1912
Parish established	1913
Foundation stone of original church laid	20-06-1914
Foundation stone of vicarage laid	22-05-1920
Parish hall built	1921
First proposal for new Church	1928
First plans accepted	1948
Foundation stone laid by Archbishop Joseph Booth	21-12-1953
Chancel & vestry dedicated by Bishop John McKie	22-05-1954
Contract let for completion of Church	13-12-1964
Dedication of Church by Bishop Felix Arnott	27-07-1965
Dedication of St Hilda’s, Bonbeach	.
Consecration of Church & dedication of baptistry window – Bp David Shand	04-03-1980
Final service at St Hilda’s, Bonbeach	10-01-1999
Dedication of new Parish Centre by Bishop John Wilson	2000