I recently had input to our Essex OPC site with regards to Christian Brethren. Does anyone know where/if there was a gathering room for this group in Barking? We had lots of "splinter" religious groups in Barking (lots in Queens Road") but I do not recall a CB group. Thanks, Shirley in Florida Sent from my iPad

Bert Lockwood's More of Mr Frogley's Barking on pp. 137 reads as follows; [This is the beginning of the 20C] There are two sections of this body in Barking - one is known as the Exclusive Brethren who admit only those who are in Fellowship with them to take the sacrament, and the Open Brethren whose 'table' is open to all members of any sect. Bothe sections have been in Barking many years, and the principle supporters was the Glenny Family. The Exclusive Brethren meet for worship in the upper part - now Messrs Page Calnans showroom, at the corner of Fisher Street. Under this large room was at that time a large store or coal shed, and Mr Benjamin Glenny was the owner, a builders merchant and contractor. They were an earnest body, but disputes among them continuously arose, and eventually the majority left the above building and met at the house of Mr Glenny in East Street until he left the town and the house was pulled down. In 1901 they converted a large stable or store into a meeting place and are there now [1898]. This is situated in Linton Road, and was the property of W W Glenny Esq, who was also one of their members. The Open Brethren met in a small chapel in Axe Street, and another section of the Glenny family was chief here viz Mr Edward Glenny of Byfrons. In the rear of this chapel is a small burial ground, and where several members of both sections were buried. ....The members of this body increased more so that the other (sic) section and in 1884 they built a new hall in Axe Street. It is called Park Hall and seats some 600 people. ...... ISBN 0900325968 Tony Clifford & Herbert Hope Lockwood. 2003. Published by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Glynis Morris essexresearch@btopenworld.com -----Original Message----- I recently had input to our Essex OPC site with regards to Christian Brethren. Does anyone know where/if there was a gathering room for this group in Barking? We had lots of "splinter" religious groups in Barking (lots in Queens Road") but I do not recall a CB group. Thanks, Shirley in Florida