Hi Keith, I found a photo of the Bethesda Chapel on line, one of my husband's Gt. Grandfather's married there in the 1872. Here is a page from the Wilts CRO about the church and the Back Street Chapel connection. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=349 it has a couple of photos. You might find that if you contact the CRO they may have more photos or information about the church and the chapel. Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. > I have just joined this list as I am researching my GGG Grandfather, Peter > MACFARLANE (1780-1826), who was a Baptist minister at the Back Street > Church in Trowbridge from 1816-1821 and was the first minister of the > Bethesda Baptist Chapel in Trowbridge from 1821 -1826 when he died. He > was interred under the pulpit of the Bethesda Baptist Chapel on 4th April > 1826. I understand that the chapel is now a café in the Shire Mall. > > I am hoping that someone can tell me the name of the store that is using > what was the chapel, and perhaps whether there is still a plaque that > marks his grave. Perhaps someone might enjoy a bit of fun asking the > current proprietor where the body of Peter MacFarlane is. > > Also, would anyone have an old drawing of either/both of the Churches? I > would appreciate any information. > > Thank you > > Keith Collingwood > Orlando, FL U.S.A. > > ______________________________

Hi Keith The name of the cafe in the old Bethesda Church is now Boswells (think it was Dutch or Danish something prior to this). Shall I give you the phone number and you can enquire yourself ;-) Think the only 'plaques' to be found in there are the menu boards! Rachael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny De Angelis" <jennydea@lycos.com> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:19 AM Subject: Re: Back Street Church / Bethesda Chapel in Trowbridge > Hi Keith, > > I found a photo of the Bethesda Chapel on line, one of my husband's Gt. > Grandfather's married there in the 1872. > > Here is a page from the Wilts CRO about the church and the Back Street > Chapel connection. > http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=349 it has a couple > of photos. > > You might find that if you contact the CRO they may have more photos or > information about the church and the chapel. > > Regards > Jenny DeAngelis > Spain. > > > > I have just joined this list as I am researching my GGG Grandfather, Peter > > MACFARLANE (1780-1826), who was a Baptist minister at the Back Street > > Church in Trowbridge from 1816-1821 and was the first minister of the > > Bethesda Baptist Chapel in Trowbridge from 1821 -1826 when he died. He > > was interred under the pulpit of the Bethesda Baptist Chapel on 4th April > > 1826. I understand that the chapel is now a café in the Shire Mall. <snip>