Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Forest of Dean Methodist Circuits

Forest of Dean Methodist Circuits (reply)

bertha — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:54:41 +0000

Thank you both for that

Forest of Dean Methodist Circuits (reply)

admin — Fri, 18 May 2007 00:52:34 +0000

In 1824 the Oakengates Primitive Methodist circuit of Shropshire sent J. Roles as
minister to the Forest of Dean miners. Based at Pillowell in the parish of West
Dean, the popularity of the mission quickly resulted in the organisation of a
circuit of cottages, which became independent of the Oakengates mission. The
first Pillowell circuit chapel was built at Lydbrook in 1828....

Forest of Dean Methodist Circuits
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East Dean Methodist Circuit (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:13:08 +0000

The circuit was a collection of chapels or meeting places, I suspect served by the same staff / preachers

DEAN, EAST - Bailey; Drybrook; Edgehills; Ruspidge, Soudley; Yorkley slade

and possibly out to Blakeney Hill...

East Dean Methodist Circuit

bertha — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:40:18 +0000

I've come across one of my ancestors who was baptised, and where it says Church/Chapel, it says East Dean Methodist Circuit.
Can anyone tell me what this was please?