Black and white photograph of the New Privative Methodist Chapel, Vicarage lane that was built in 1908. It replaced the one built in 1869 in Gilbert Street. (ROP/001/005/084)
Black and white photograph of the Privative Methodist Church on the left with the old Village Hall, made from old WW1 huts 1918-1938 (ROP/001/016/014)
Vicarage Lane, after 1908 as Methodist Chapel has been built Tim Day Collection Album 2 (ROP/001/005/085)
Black and White Photograph of Vicarage Lane, Ropley. C1910. New Methodist Church entrance on the right with the recreation field on the left. Though labelled Church Lane, it is not Church Lane. (ROP/001/005/040)
Booklet of 14 pages A5 size dated October 1979, price 15 pence written by E Ronald Pillow. It gives a brief history of Methodism in general and Methodism in Winchester. Methodist churches in the area are listed and brief histories are given. The churches listed are Houghton, Kings Somborne, Kings Worthy, Soberton, Sparsholt, Twyford and ... (ROP/001/017/002/001)
A collection of documents relating to the history of the Methodist chapels in Ropley and the people involved. The collection was given to Tim Day by the former owner of Osgil, formally the 1908 Methodist chapel in Vicarage Lane , Mary Hanna (ROP/001/017/002)
This foolscap document is a "Form for Certifying a Place of Meeting for Religious Worship under 18 & 19 Vict, c 81 to be signed in Duplicate by the Party Certifying." The Person Certifying is George Tulip Scott of 4 Thurloe Place, Winchester, Minister. It is dated 28th April 1909. The reverse side of the document is dated ... (ROP/001/017/002/002)
Document on vellum dated 4th January 1911 which permits marriages to take place in Ropley Methodist Chapel. Superintendent Registrar's Certificate of the Registry of a Building for the Solemnization of Marriages Therein I hereby certify that a Separate Building named Primitive Methodist Church situate at Church Street in the Civil Parish of Ropley in the Registration District ... (ROP/001/017/002/003)
Document on blue foolscap paper dated 7th November 1872 and 8th November 1872 in which Edmund Rawlings of 23 Parchment Street, Winchester certifies the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Ropley as a "Place of Meeting for Religious Worship by a Congregation or Assembly of persons calling themselves Primitive Methodists". Signed by Edmund Rawlings, Minister, on 7th November ... (ROP/001/017/002/004)
Document on blue foolscap paper dated 18th May 1858, signed by Thomas Powell and witnessed by Mary Forder, The document is addressed to the trustees of "Primitive Methodist Chapel and premises situated in Parchment Street, Winchester". The trustees are named as Henry James Allen, John Fry, Benjamin Joseph Forder, Benjamin Forder, Michael Osmond, William Prior, ... (ROP/001/017/002/005)
Folded letter dated 9th December 1929 sent from Stratheden, Davyhulme Road, Davyhulme, Nr Manchester. Handwritten in ink with a postscript in pencil. Text as follows: Dear Mr Ridley Naturally as I am so far away it would be wise to drop my name from the new trusts so please do so. Obviously there will be many changes since ... (ROP/001/017/002/006)
Handwritten letter on headed paper: Primitive Methodist Connexion, 20 Smith Street, London ,E and dated June 27 1879 The General Committee to Rev G Hunter Dear Brethren Minutes "That the letter from the Rev G Hunter be received and he be informed that in each case when a mortgage is paid off a deed of release must be ... (ROP/001/017/002/007)
Letter on notepaper with heading 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London and dated 17th November 1872 The Rev Geo Hunter 23 Parchment Street Winchester Enc Dear Sir Re Geo Harding deed Ropley Chapel Loan We are in receipt of your letter with PO Order for three guineas, our charges herein for which we are obliged. We enclose the Promissory Note with the other documents shewn ... (ROP/001/017/002/009)
Letter handwritten on foolscap paper and dated October 27th 1921 An incident in connection with the extinction of the debt on Ropley Church has come to my knowledge today which I think well worth recording. A niece of Miss A Read’s – Miss Read is the person who did all the hard work in raising the money to ... (ROP/001/017/002/010)
Letter on headed paper from Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association Limited dated 6th October 1921 to Rev H Parrott. Attached is a receipt for £125.5.7 for repayment of a loan. (ROP/001/017/002/011)
Handwritten letter dated 23 March 1921 to Mr Ridley from W King who wishes to resign as a Trustee. (ROP/001/017/002/012)
Handwritten letter dated 22 March 1929 to Mr Ridley from Percy M Abbott who wishes to resign as a Trustee. (ROP/001/017/002/013)
Document listing the names, addresses and occupations of trustees of Ropley Methodist Church. Dates range from 21st January 1957 to 24th February 1957 Elsie Jane Chatfield, John Kennedy Saunders, William James Weaving, Horace Edmund Merrick, Walter Markwell, Louise Caroline Leach, Edward James Alsford, Herbert Arthur Ganfield, John James Underwood (ROP/001/017/002/014)
Folded document dated 27th September 1905, an invoice from Shield & Mackarness of Alresford to the Trustees of the Primitive Methodists (Alresford) relating to the conveyance of land at Ropley from Turner's Executrix for £65. The invoice total is for £20-0-10 and a stamped receipt is attached. (ROP/001/017/002/015)
Letter dated 26th July 1907 from Primitive Methodist Insurance Company Limited, Kentmere House, Scarcroft Hill, York to Mr R Sharp relating to insurance for properties in Parchment Street, Alresford, Easton and Baybridge (ROP/001/017/002/016)
Document relating to The Charities (Methodist Church) Regulations 1961 (ROP/001/017/002/018)
Document dated 26th July 1949 which is a declaration that the trustees of Ropley Methodist Church (Formerly Primitive Methodist) situate at Ropley adopting the New Model Deed pursuant to Section 17 of the Methodist Union Act 1929. The deed is signed by Arthur Robert Sutcliffe and Marion Millborough Sutcliffe and witnessed by G H McCormick, Minister ... (ROP/001/017/002/019)
Five documents regarding the retirement of Trustees of Methodist Property in Ropley - Methodist Chapel, schoolroom and land. William Budd, 20th February 1957 R Wilkes, 24th February 1957 Mrs Edith Stace, 24th February 1957 A R Sutcliffe, 3rd March 1957 Marion M Sutcliffe, 3rd March 1957 (ROP/001/017/002/020)
Document approximately A3 in size, typewritten with a photocopied map insert and bound with green ribbon. This Conveyance dated 2nd November 1970 relates to the sale of the Methodist Church and the land on which it stands for the sum of £3,800. The Vendors listed are Clifford Sutcliffe, John Kennedy Sanderson, William James Wearing, Horace ... (ROP/001/017/002/021)