Author: heather

Children

Children Until World War 2 or thereabouts, the most significant distinguishing differences to describe children in Beecroft and Cheltenham was to look at the economic

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Chorley, William

William Chorley and Mt Pleasant Estate  William Chorley was born according to some records in Wiveliscombe and in others at Brompton Ralph, each in Somerset,

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Christian Faith

The Christian faith in Beecroft and Cheltenham. As discussed elsewhere on this web site, along what is now Pennant Hills Road the earliest European contact

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Christmas

Christmas in Beecroft and Cheltenham As a community, Christmas has been noted in Beecroft since at least the coming of the churches with their celebrations

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Churches – Anglican

Anglican church – St John’s An Anglican congregation was started by Jemima Margaret Hull who lived with her family in a house which still stands

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Churches – Catholic

Churches – Catholic In 1887 the Vincentian Fathers purchased land and built a retreat and chapel on Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills [1]. Mount St

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Churches – Uniting

Churches – Uniting (formerly Wesleyan and then Methodist) The first known Wesleyan Methodist service in Beecroft was conducted by the Rev James Carruthers in the

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Cobran Rd Cheltenham

Cobran Road, Cheltenham 41, Connolly House, was designed by the architect Bruce Rickard. The house is of an Organic Modernist style with strong horizontal lines.

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Congregational Church

Congregational Church Cheltenham A meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chorley in 1927, to plan the steps necessary to establish a Congregational

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