TBC Multimedia History Supplementary Notes: Teddington Baptist Church


This section gives keydates for events in the history of Teddington Baptist Church to stand alongside the main TBC Multimedia History.

5 BC	(approx) Jesus born in Nazareth
28 AD	(approx) Jesus crucified and rose again

1877	Spurgeon's Metropolitan Country Mission began Baptist meetings in Bridge Place, Teddington

1880	Baptist meeting moved to Craig Hall
1881	Recognition as independent church at Craig Hall
1883	Mr Joseph Clark appointed as pastor with Mr J P Chalmers
1884	Tin Tabernacle opened in Church Road on 30 March First Baptismal Service in Tin Tabernacle
1883	Mr Joseph Clark appointed as sole pastor
1885	Mr Joseph Clark left Rev Alexander Greer arrived
1887	Rev Alexander Greer left
1889	Rev Daniel Spencer arrived (Feb) and left (Oct)

1891	Rev R J Williamson arrived
1895	New church building opened on 23 January
1897-98	Rev Alexander Corbet assisted Rev Williamson
1899	Rev R J Williamson died

1900	Rev H J Horn arrived
1908	Sunday School buildings opened on 23 September

1910	Rev H J Horn left
1911	Rev James McCleery arrived
1913	Electricity installed in church and sunday school buildings
1915	TBC's Scout Troop founded TBC's Girls' Life Brigade Company founded
1914-18	Three members of the fellowship died on active service (details)
1918	Rev James McCleery left
1919	Rev W Harold Tebbitt arrived

1927	Rev W Harold Tebbitt left
1928	Rev H J Morley arrived

1938	Rev H J Morley left

1940	Rev E F Sutton arrived
1940	Church building destroyed by bomb
1939-45	Eight members of the fellowship died on active service (details)
1946	Rev E F Sutton left
1947	Rev F G Missen arrived

1954	Billy Graham Harringay Crusade
1955	Billy Graham Wembley Crusade
1956	Church building opened
1957	Rev F G Missen left because of ill health (died in 1958)
1957	Rev Theo F Valentine arrived

1966	Rev Theo F Valentine left Rev J Ronald Harper arrived

1971	90th Anniversary celebrated
1974	Rev J Ronald Harper left
1974	Rev Roger Martin arrived
1977	TBC joined Evangelical Alliance
1979	Him Praise produced - TBC's own hymn/chorus book

1980	Rev Roger Martin leaves
1981	Centenary Celebrations and Musical
1982	Rev Jim Binney arrived
1984	Mrs Wyn Herd arrived as Associate Minister
1986	Elders appointed (John Cant and Ernie Holder) Men's Bible Study establishd Church building damaged by fire
1987	Mrs Wyn Herd left Rev Jim Binney left
1988	Major renovations to church building
1989	Rev Bill Miles arrived

1990	TBC's Girls' Brigade Company closed
1990	Rev Andrew Willis arrived
1992	Hampton Baptist Church planted
1995	Rev Bill Miles left
1996	Hampton Baptist Church became independent Rev Andrew Willis left TBC launched church web site Wot? launched - web site to serve the community
1997	Rev Richard Littledale arrived
1998	Richard Colpus arrived as Youth Leader

2000	Millennium Celebrations of the birth of Jesus Christ
2003	Richard Colpus left
2004	Eli Hassoun arrived as Youth Pastor Teddington Baptist Church opened refurbished premises
2006	125th Anniversary celebrated