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The History of Knaphill Baptist Church :
1867-Today
Foreword
The village of Knaphill, prior to the 1860s was
mainly at the foot of Anchor Hill, due to the thriving nurseries
in that locality. With the building of Brookwood Asylum and its
opening in 1867, houses began to be built at the top of the hill.
At the time the only church building in the village was the
Wesleyan chapel, but our church was coming into being in the home
of the newly appointed Head Gardener at the Asylum, Robert Lloyd.
A hundred years is a long time, and there are
not many people who are privileged to be able to look back that
long! In order, therefore, to write a history of our church for
its centenary, it has been necessary to refer to such records as
are available, and also to talk to some senior citizens in order
to put on paper their recollections.
This history was originally written in about
1982, by our now retired Pastor, the Rev. Jim Sutton, who had done
a great job in collating the information available, but if anyone
reading this history has additional material, photos or
recollections of interest, these would be much appreciated by the
webmaster.
In any case it is our sincere hope that you will find the reading
of it enjoyable, interesting, and informative. |
