Church or Chapel?
“Are you church or chapel?”
It sounds like a small question today. But well into the twentieth century in England, it revealed a great deal about a person — their beliefs, their community, even their social identity.
Nonconformists
William Packwood, tailor and Baptist preacher
William Packwood was a tailor and Baptist preacher in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.
The mission that began in a Circus: Ned Weeks and Abington Square
For more than twenty years, Ned Weeks preached to packed halls of working men and women, shaping a chapter of Northampton’s religious life that would be remembered long after his death.
Death, Disputes, and the Churchyard Gate
Before Victorian cemeteries became peaceful parks, England’s churchyards were overcrowded, unsanitary — and battlegrounds of religious politics. Discover how a crisis in death reshaped the landscape of mourning.
Salvation Army in Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps
Here is a brief Infographic on Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps. No. 2 was formed in St James, but after moving to the Wellingborough… Read More »Salvation Army in Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps
Salvation Army in Northampton No. 1 Corps
Here is a brief Infographic on Northampton No. 1 Corps. In 1879, it was the 100th Corps founded nationally. There were two others No. 2… Read More »Salvation Army in Northampton No. 1 Corps
Old Elections in Northampton
James Ward a Northampton nonconformist, social campaigner and journalist wrote a series for the Northampton Daily Echo describing the town in the 1850s/60s.
William Packwood, Tailor and Baptist Preacher
This book tells the story of William Packwood (1801-48). By trade he was as a tailor but his mission was as a Baptist preacher.
Arthur Adcock – Journalist, Historian, Liberal and Nonconformist
Journalist, author, county historian, organiser, expert shorthand writer, these and a host of other attainments all contribute to the versatile make-up of Mr Arthur Adcock,… Read More »Arthur Adcock – Journalist, Historian, Liberal and Nonconformist
John Watkin of Northampton, Builder, Baptist and Anglican
John Watkin was responsible for the construction of many of the finest Victorian building projects in Northampton.