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
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
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,
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
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
Churches – Presbyterian The worship of God is not confined to a building and so the opening of a church building in 1908 was not
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
Churches – Brethren In 1913 members of the Brethren engaged a contractor to build a timber Gospel Hall on the northern side of Malton Street
Churches – Catholic In 1887 the Vincentian Fathers purchased land and built a retreat and chapel on Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills [1]. Mount St
Churches – Uniting (formerly Wesleyan and then Methodist) The first known Wesleyan Methodist service in Beecroft was conducted by the Rev James Carruthers in the
Churches – Quakers [1] A Young Friends Meeting commenced on 28 March 1943 in the home of Max and Erica Wohlwill in Beecroft. It was
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.
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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