Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1923: Clearing the site
The work of clearing the site went on continuously during the winter months and a high wooden fence was erected which hid these...
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Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1924: Building progress
During 1924 more rapid progress was made on the building. The first section completed consisted of the A and B blocks which were...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1924: New men
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1925: Inauguration
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1925: Settling in
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,...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1925: C block completes
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1925: Formal Opening
On October 23rd 1925 the formal opening of Wesley House took place. At noon the Principal conducted the earlier part of a service of...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1926: Gutteridge Portrait
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1927: A Wesley man abroad
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1927: Newton Flew
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...
WF Flemington
Mr Flew
After the two Assistant Tutors, (Harold Roberts, 1924-1926, and William Pearson Baker, 1926-1927), it was thought that the time had come...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1927: More building
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...
Mrs Helen Hughes (May 1941)
1929: Building the Chapel
During Dr Ritson's Presidential year (1925) he inaugurated a Forward Movement in the Theological Training of Methodism and Mr Edmund...
JW Waterhouse
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...
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...
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