Castlethorpe Wesleyan Chapel congregation 1938

Wesleyan Chapel congregation Back row: Mr. Shorocks, Edward Nichols, Leonard Nichols, (girl unknown), (man's head unknown), Jasper Green, John Cowley, Mr. Faulkner, Alfred Richardson Third row: unknown, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Coleman, Miss Arrowsmith, Miss Rainbow, (Ginny?) Cowley, unknown, Gladys Stones, Mr. Sprittles, Lilly Mothersole, Mrs. Green (Fred Green's mother), Frances Green (wife of Jasper Green), Nora Cowley, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Beckett (Bletchley), Connie Cowley, Mrs. Ratledge Second row: unknown, Mrs. Olney?, John Olney, Mr. Mills, unknown, unknown Front row left to right: Betty Gray, Pam Markham, Joy Hall, Jean Lambert, Arthur Lambert

Back row: Mr. Shorocks, Edward Nichols, Leonard Nichols, (girl unknown), (man's head unknown), Jasper Green, John Cowley, Mr. Faulkner, Alfred Richardson

Third row: unknown, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Coleman, Miss Arrowsmith, Miss Rainbow, (Ginny?) Cowley, unknown, Gladys Stones, Mr. Sprittles, Lilly Mothersole,
Mrs. Green (Fred Green's mother), Frances Green (wife of Jasper Green), Nora Cowley, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Beckett (Bletchley), Connie Cowley, Mrs. Ratledge

Second row: unknown, Mrs. Olney?, John Olney, Mr. Mills, unknown, unknown

Front row left to right: Betty Gray, Pam Markham, Joy Hall, Jean Lambert, Arthur Lambert


Northampton Mercury 14 October 1938

METHODIST JUBILEE
OLD-TIME TUNES AT
CASTLETHORPE

Methodists of Castlethorpe rejoiced on Saturday at the jubilee celebration of their village church, the first meeting of which was held on Oct. 4, 1888. They were joined by visitors from Wolverton, Bletchley, Stony Stratford and Hanslope.
At the tea, given by Miss Olney, about 70 sat down, including the Rev. E. J. Fenn (curate-in-charge at Castlethorpe).
Afterwards addresses, chiefly reminiscent, and interspersed with old Methodist tunes, were given by Mr. John Olney and Mr. Leonard Nicholls. The Rev. T. W. Scholes (superintendent minister, Wolverton) presided.

Back row left to right: Alfred Richardson (Station Rd.), Minnie Rainbow (Rose Cottage School Lane), Mr. Mills (New Rd.), Mr. Coleman (Wolverton), John Olney (New Rd.) Front row: Dorothy Cowley, Elizabeth Gobbey, (Ginny?) Cowley (was Rainbow of Station Rd.), Mr.Sprittles (Bullington End Rd.), unknown lady

Back row left to right: Alfred Richardson (Station Rd.), Minnie Rainbow (Rose Cottage School Lane), Mr. Mills (New Rd.), Mr. Coleman (Wolverton), John Olney (New Rd.)

Front row: Dorothy Cowley, Elizabeth Gobbey, Miss. D. Cowley (was Rainbow of Station Rd.), Mr. Sprittles (7 Bullington End Rd. known as Rose Cottage), Mrs. Taylor (Wolverton)