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Short History of Three Bridges Free Church…  In
1875 Mr. James Mowl opened his home, Hedley House, for a Sunday evening service.
By January 1876 the numbers had so grown that the Worth Mission Hall in New
Street, Three Bridges had to be built and this was further extended in 1884. Mr.
Mowl led the work for 23 years as superintendent; the Evangelisation Society
providing many of the Sunday preachers. The Membership of the Church was formed
in 1933; prospective members were asked to give assent to the Basis of Faith.
The land on which the present building stands was purchased in 1958. The
present Church was dedicated and opened on the 21st September 1963.
The Church has been served over the years by many godly men, the following
being those who have served in a Pastoral capacity - Mr. Gladstone Moore
(1946-67); Rev. Edwin Purse (1962-65); Rev. Russell Brett (1967-70); Rev. Ronald
Wells (1971-78); Rev. Graham Stevens (1979-87); Rev. Ronald Wells (1989-90),
Rev. Roland Fidge (1990-1996) and Rev. Colin Jones (1996 onward). |
