> Hi Edna > My paternal grandfather was born in Birmingham in 1876. The > 1901 shows him as "Lay Preacher and electrician". Although he married a > couple of months later in a local Parish Church, I somehow doubt if he > were a lay reader with that denomination at the age of just 25. His > connection with the church which the 1901 revealed was a surprise to us > all as none of the family can recall his being a church goer. On > reflection I would have associated him with the Methodists, so thank you > for your latest piece of information, for although he was not one who > "died in the work", the site did give a contact who may be able to help. > I have written to him. Thank you. > > By 1915 he moved to Portsmouth and was a Charge Engineer, > Corporation Electric Light Station. I can remember in the 1940's being > able to see the Station from the top deck of a Southdown bus. It survived > the was but has no doubt been demolished. > > Thanks again. > > David > I am getting a little weary of winter. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna" <[email protected]> > To: "Hampshire-L" <[email protected]>; "Ports-Gosport" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 4:46 PM > Subject: [HAM] Methodists > > >> Hi, >> >> >> SKS put this on the list, gives dates for Methodist Ministers who died >> in >> the work: >> >> http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data1/dg/methodist/ministers/minister.html >> >> Edna - Ottawa >> >> For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at >> www.knightroots.co.uk >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >