1930: Opening of the Chapel
Account written at the time by JW Waterhouse, 1929-1931, as a private record. May 16th 1930 To-night the new chapel was opened. Tomorrow...
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Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1930: Chapel Opening
The opening ceremony took place on May 17th 1930. After lunching with the students in Hall and addressing them there, Dr Lofthouse,...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1930: Articulation
Clear articulation and correct voice production were among the essentials of preaching often emphasized by the Principal. In the early...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1931: 10th Anniversary
In May 1931 the first Commemoration was held to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation of Wesley House. The distinguished guest...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1931: The Chapel decorations
Early in 1931 Mr Harold Speed was commissioned by Mr Lamplough to decorate the walls of the Chapel. The Apse painting, with the central...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
The West Window
Although Mr Gutteridge was ill and unable to visit Wesley House, he still kept his interest in its activities and Dr Hughes visited him...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1934: Commemoration of Benefactors
On February 8th 1934 the first Dinner in Commemoration of Benefactors was given. Dr Ritson and Mr Lamplough, to whom Wesley House is so...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
Endpiece
There are names in this book which will not be found in the Minutes of Conference. For some, the way of service has led to other...
WF Flemington
A footnote (1931)
A footnote in a lighter vein to the record of the first Decennial Celebration in 1931. Professor Heinrich Hermelink of Marburg, who was...
WF Flemington
Cambridge Review: Hughes and Flew
In October 1937 a paragraph appeared in the Cambridge Review, headed “The Retiring Principal of Wesley House”. After saying that Dr...
WF Flemington
Herbert Butterfield
In the early days of Wesley House a young History don, Herbert Butterfield, Fellow of Peterhouse, used to give help in Church History...
WF Flemington
Domestic staff
The first two porters were Morgan and Burrell. Frank Morgan became Senior Porter when the college buildings began to be occupied in April...
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