The work of clearing the site went on continuously during the winter months and a high wooden fence was erected which hid these...

During 1924 more rapid progress was made on the building. The first section completed consisted of the A and B blocks which were...

The new men were: WF Flemington (Jesus Coll: Oxon) DO Soper (St Catharine's Cambs) JB Webb (S. Africa) WP Baker (Wadham, Oxon) LA Parsons...

The necessary part of the building was due to be ready by March 25th 1925. The work of furnishing was then carried out after much...

For a time the Common Room was Chapel and Lecture Room as well and a miscellaneous collection of books was lent for it by Mr Reddaway,...

During the Long Vacation C. Block was finished and it was decided to build a corner section with the Assistant Tutor's rooms on the top...

On October 23rd 1925 the formal opening of Wesley House took place. At noon the Principal conducted the earlier part of a service of...

In September 1926 Mr Gutteridge's portait, painted by AT Nowell, was hung in the Dining Hall. It is a fine piece of work, faithfully...

In 1927 EJ Jones went to Western Nigeria where he has carried on pioneer work for many years. His successful Scout Troop at Ibadam has...

At the Conference of 1927 the Rev R Newton Flew was appointed to the Greenhalgh Chair of New Testament Theology, and on September 27th he...

After the two Assistant Tutors, (Harold Roberts, 1924-1926, and William Pearson Baker, 1926-1927), it was thought that the time had come...

In the Spring of 1927 the Trustees of Wesley House met to discuss the building of the Principal's Lodge and the Chapel. In the original...

During Dr Ritson's Presidential year (1925) he inaugurated a Forward Movement in the Theological Training of Methodism and Mr Edmund...

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...

The opening ceremony took place on May 17th 1930. After lunching with the students in Hall and addressing them there, Dr Lofthouse,...

Clear articulation and correct voice production were among the essentials of preaching often emphasized by the Principal. In the early...

In May 1931 the first Commemoration was held to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation of Wesley House. The distinguished guest...

Early in 1931 Mr Harold Speed was commissioned by Mr Lamplough to decorate the walls of the Chapel. The Apse painting, with the central...

Although Mr Gutteridge was ill and unable to visit Wesley House, he still kept his interest in its activities and Dr Hughes visited him...

On February 8th 1934 the first Dinner in Commemoration of Benefactors was given. Dr Ritson and Mr Lamplough, to whom Wesley House is so...