{"id":797,"date":"2014-01-04T11:55:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T11:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uplowman.org.uk\/?page_id=797"},"modified":"2014-01-04T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T11:55:46","slug":"whitnage-wesleyan-methodist-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uplowmanhistory.org.uk\/?page_id=797","title":{"rendered":"Whitnage Methodist Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Methodist Chapel at Whitnage was opened in 1888.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-858\" style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uplowmanhistory.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Whitnage-Methodist-Chapel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-858\" title=\"Whitnage Methodist Chapel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uplowman.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Whitnage-Methodist-Chapel-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whitnage Methodist Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following is a modified extract from The Western Times Exeter dated Tuesday October 16 1888, and relates to the new Methodist Chapel at Whitnage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laying Memorial Stones for Wesleyan Church 1888<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Thursday at Whitnage, in the parish of Uplowman, memorial stones of a new Wesleyan Chapel were laid by friends of the Tiverton circuit.\u00a0 The need for the building has become more and more pressing since, two or three years ago, the Wesleyans got together a congregation by holding open air services during the summer months, and cottage services in the winter. This mode of worship has continued up to the present, when it was thought that the need for a chapel could be no longer overlooked.\u00a0 The land on which the building is to be raised is leased to trustees for 600 years by the owner, Mr J Pope, of Exeter, who has fixed the rental at the nominal figure of 3s per annum.<\/p>\n<p>The plans, which provide for accommodating 100 persons, were prepared\u00a0 gratuitously by Mr Moses Rutley, of Cullompton, the building contract, the figure of which \u00a3185, being entrusted to Mr Labdon of the same town.\u00a0 The total outlay is\u00a0 stimated at \u00a3230, towards which several sums were on Thursday announced.\u00a0 The present proposal, however, is to pay off the greater part of the liabilities and allow a small debt to remain on the building.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s proceedings were attended by a large number of friends from the surrounding district, and were of an interesting nature.\u00a0 Five distict memorial stones, besides a few bricks, were paid.\u00a0 This ceremony was preceded by singing and prayer, and the reading of a chapter of Scripture by the Rev. G H Weston, junior circuit minister (Cullompton).<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0stones were laid by Mrs Littlejohn, of Exeter,\u00a0Mrs M Rutley,\u00a0 Mr A Gregory, of Tiverton,\u00a0 followed by the Rev. T T Dilke laying the fourth on behalf of Mr J Caudwell, FRSI, of London, who was prevented by sickness from attending and the fifth stone was laid by Mr FW Taudevin, of Sampford Peverell.<\/p>\n<p>Then followed the laying of several memorial blocks by Mrs Cleminson, Mrs Harris, Mrs Tooze, and Mrs Nichols (of Halberton), Mrs Churchill (of Sampford Peverell), and a few by some younger friends. The ceremony concluded, tea was partaken of in a house kindly lent by Mr Robert Pearse. The collections of the day were devoted to the building fund.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the war\u00a0it was a very active Church, with a Sunday School.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported that:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Methodist Sunday school anniversary 1935<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the Methodist Church, successful Sunday School anniversary services were held on Sunday.\u00a0 The weather cleared in the afternoon, and there were very good attendances. Continuing the celebrations on Monday, the weather was wet, and far from pleasant, but a cheerful company sat down to tea, ably served by Mrs Dallyn, assisted by Miss Thomas and Mrs Palk.<\/p>\n<p>Exeter &amp; Plymouth Gazette\u00a0 21 June 1935<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 1936 the Methodist church was renovated and reopened<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report (abbreviated) from The Western Times dated \u00a0June 12 1936 said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a newly renovated building, straight from the hands of the decorators, the supporters of Methodism in the district met for praise and rejoicing in the little church at Whitnage, Uplowman, recently.<\/p>\n<p>At a cost of about \u00a315 a thorough overhaul has been made.\u00a0 This sum may appear small, but taking into account the small community with whom the responsibility lies they are to be congratulated upon the fact that over \u00a312 has been raised towards this total.<\/p>\n<p>During this period of renovation services have been carried on as usual at Lock\u2019s Farm, next door, by the kindness of Mr &amp; Mrs Lock who also placed their rooms at the company\u2019s disposal for tea, which was served by the ladies of the church.<\/p>\n<p>Previous to this the reopening service was conducted by the Superintendent (Rev. SR Hicks). The speakers included Mr C Manning (of Tiverton) who said he was delighted to take part in the service because he had been privileged to preach in the open air in Uplowman before the chapel was built 48 years ago, and when winter came on they were given accommodation up at Greengate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the congregation numbers dwindled and the chapel was closed around 2000 and was eventually sold to a local resident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Methodist Chapel at Whitnage was opened in 1888. &nbsp; &nbsp; The following is a modified extract from The Western Times Exeter dated Tuesday October 16 1888, and relates to the new Methodist Chapel at Whitnage. 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