1801 - License granted for the
establishment of a Free Church in Stock as part of the Essex Congregational
Union
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1801 - 1820: Rev John THORNTON during whose time in 1812
the first Chapel was opened in Mill Road.
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1820 - 1832: Rev Benjamin
HAYTER
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1832 - 1835: Rev James MERCER
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1836 - 1852: Rev John Earnes
ISAAC
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1852 - 1860: Rev George
MOORE
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1860 - 1865: Mr. GOODRICH and Mr. George PALMER
(Lay Preachers)
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1865 - 1867: Rev Antony C.
Gill
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1836 - 1852: Rev Willliam Evans
DARBY
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1869 - 1870: Mr F. DRAKE (Lay Preacher)
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1871 - 1880: Rev Thomas OSBORN
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1880 - 1884: Students from New College
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1885 - 1887: Rev A. KLUTCH
Joint
Ministers
Rev
J. W. HOUCHIN
Joint Ministers
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1888 - 1890:
Mr. Walter HUMPRIES during whose time in
1891 the foundation stone for the new Church was laid which was completed in
1891. The This building is still used as
the sanctuary today.
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1891 - 1894:
Mr. Francis PILE
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1895 - 1901:
Students from New College
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1901 - 1909:
Rev Caleb M. LONGHURST during whose time in
1906 an additional building for the Sunday School work was added and the organ
was installed.
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1910 - 1915:
Rev E.John HAMMOND during whose time in
1913 an adjoining house known as 'Rose Cottage' was purchased for use as a
manse.
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1916 - 1917:
Rev R. PARTNER
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1917 - 1923:
Rev Theo DIVINE
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1923 - 1926:
Rev W. HERRIDGE
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1927 - 1929: Rev Thomas W. MASON
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1929 - 1931:
Rev C. MacGregor
TUTT
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1932 - 1935:
Rev G. C. LAMBERT MA.
BD.
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1936 - 1943:
Rev Norman GOODCHILD during whose pastorate
the Boy's Brigade Company was formed.
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1942 - 1947:
Rev W. H. SPRINGHAM
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1948 - 1958:
Rev Harry A. TURNER
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1958 - 1959: Lay
Preachers
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1960 - 1962:
Rev F. W. Wiseman
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1962 - 1966: Mr Norman
HARRIS.
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1966 - 1970:
Rev Ronald MESSENGER
BA.
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1970 -
1983: Rev Ronald MESSENGER BA.
Joint Ministers
Rev Russell WARDEN
Joint Ministers
during this joint ministry in 1971 the
church declined to join the newly established United Reform Church and decided
to continue worship as a unattached free Church.
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1983 - 1986: Rev Russell WARDEN
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1986 - 1988: Miss Patricia TROUGHTON
BA.
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1988 - 1998: Rev Nick NICHOLLS
during whose time in
1998
the church decided to upgraded the sanctuary
with
new heating, lighting, electrical wiring, PA system and improved water and
drainage to the baptistery and a major extension was added. This comprises of a
main hall, four classrooms/meeting rooms, modern toilets and kitchen, ministers
study, a small office with a car park at the rear. There is easy access for
those disabled.
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1999 - 2002: Rev Phillip
JOY
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2002 - 2005: Rev Micheal BELL (moderator)
during whose time in 2005 a new Manse was purchased in Daykn Drive in
preparation for the new minister.
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2005 - Present: Rev Ian
SMITH
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