Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Springhill, Lydney (General)
My great grandfather Thomas Bowen (1843-1905) was a founder member of the Ebenezer Chapel and there is a plaque to his memory which is now in the Vestry. I am interested in the history of the Primitive Methodists in the Forest of Dean and especially in that of the Ebenezer chapel which has a date of !869 on the front of the building - I think there may hve been a legal dispute about the chapel a couple of years later.
Any help would be much apprecited
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Springhill, Lydney
by ChrisW 
, Tuesday, July 03, 2007, 07:21 (6355 days ago) @ Annie
Hi Annie
There is a little bit of info on the beginnings of the PMs in the Forest on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lydrook) and on British History Online. "Search" Ebenezer Chapel, Lydney. I will keep looking!
Regards
Chris
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Springfield, Lydney
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, July 03, 2007, 07:44 (6355 days ago) @ ChrisW
you may have confused Upper Lydbrook with Lydney - there were two chapels both named Ebenezer ! ( The Ebenezer Methodist's named many chapels Ebenezer)
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23251 relates to Lydney - Primrose Hill / Springfield Road
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Springfield, Lydney
by ChrisW , Tuesday, July 03, 2007, 07:51 (6355 days ago) @ slowhands
Yes I did think that was rather odd!
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Springfield, Lydney
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, July 03, 2007, 09:18 (6355 days ago) @ ChrisW
its easy to do :-)