Ashbury Evangelical
Free Church
Centenary Celebration Display of Old Photographs 1908 - 2009
(Reproduced by kind permission of Mr Ray Gigg)
Miss Madeline Hedges (the future Mrs Edwards) Mr Alfred Edwards in his study in The Kiln
Ashbury's First Mission Hall - funded by Miss Hedges
The Mission Hall with rear extension added in the late 1930's
Eunice & Roy Gigg's Wedding Reception in the Mission Hall - August 1952; note original pine panelling
Abigail & William Harbourn's Wedding in the Mission Hall -1963; note white insulation board lining and brown hardboard dado
Ashbury Conference Group - 1920's
Ashbury Conference Group - approx. 1929
Ashbury Mission Mothers' Outing 1913
Ashbury Mission Sunday School Outing 1913
Ashbury Mission Outing to Letchlade 1914
Ashbury Mission Summer Conference Marquee and Group in front of the Mission Hall - 1917-1918
Ashbury Mission Sunday School Outing 1914
Souvenir of an outing to Windsor - July 1922
Windsor Castle 1922
Womens' Meeting Group in the 1920's
On the lawn outside Claremont - approx. 1929
Gypsy Smith preaching at Cross Trees Ashbury - 1910 - 1920
Occupants of car unknown
Miss Hammond and Miss Haynes outside their cottage at Bishopstone - they helped with the work at Ashbury Mission Hall
Fun at the seaside - please contact us if you know who these people are
Mr & Mrs Edwards with Mrs Edwards' parents (Robert & Susan Hedges) and two of her sisters outside Claremont
Mrs Edwards & Miss Tucker with the older Girls Class - mid 1930s
| Back Row: Iris Chivers, Joan Partridge, Gwen New, Joyce Haliday, Violet Day |
| Middle Row: Eunice Pill, Edith Tombs, Mrs Edwards, Miss Tucker, Florence Burson, Margaret Tombs |
| Front Row: Betty Kingston, Peggy Coles, Joan Coles, Gwen Bunce, Madge Day |
Annual Outing to the Seaside
| Back Row: Eunice Pill, Rose Carter, Mrs M Sealey with Doris on lap, Mrs F Pill, Miss I Bunce, Miss D Bunce |
| MIddle Row:Mr F Pill, John Right, Mrs S Right, Miss B Tucker |
| Front Row: Abigail Reade, Gordon Reade |
A Christmas Tree made of apple tree branches was erected annually by Mr and Mrs Edwards - 1953-54
| Irene Bunce (standing left), Doris Bunce (kneeling left) and David Bunce (kneeling right) |
Mr Alfred Edwards and his car
Mr Alfred Edwards with his Bible Study Class
| Ray Gigg, John Williams, David Bunce, John Wright & Mr Alfred Edwards |
Mr Alfred Edwards taking a different sort of ride in Egypt
Mr William Bunce and his two daughters - Irene and Doris
Miss Bunce's Class outside the Mill at Bishopstone - early 1940's
| Front: Margaret Tombs, Elsie Cottee, Nancy Bunce, Millicent Lawford, Abby Reade, Eunice Pill, Miss Doris Bunce Behind: Betty Fidget, Miss Irene Bunce, |
Sunday School Outing - 1962 (photo above and names below)
| 1. Avril Chivers | 2. Sandra Marsh | 3. Betty Sealey | 4. ? | 5. Celia Simpson | 6. Eric Sealey | 7. Allison Tilling | 8. Peter Brown | 9. Rosemary Tilling | 10. Margery Brown | 11. Remeny Gigg | 12. Eunice Gigg |
| 13.Rita Bunce | 14.Marg Tombs | 15. Andrew Bunce | 16. Frank Pill | 17. Irene Harris | 18. Chris Sealey | 19. Irene Bunce | 20. Mrs Pill | 21. Mr Edwards | 22. Doris Bunce | 23. Phil Brown | 24. Philip Bunce |
| 25. ? | 26. Melvyn Gigg | 27. Steve Bunce | 28. Jeremy Browning |
29. Huggins |
30. Pauline Akerman | 31. D Tilling | 32. Kevin Akerman | 33. ? | 34.Rosie Harris | 35. Tim Brown | 36.Sonia Blow |
| 37. Madeline Gigg | 38. Rita Akerman | 39. P Brown | 40. Pamela Simpson | 41. Mary Blake | 42. Audrey Tilling | 43. Diane New | 44. Chris New | 45.Mark Blake | 46. JIm Wilson | 47. ? | 48. Andrew Blow |
| 49. Andrew Tombs | 50. ? | 51. ? |
Please let us know if you spot any mistakes or can fill in any blank squares
