THE METHODIST CHURCH SOMERSET MISSION

West Street Church, Somerton

In 1932 Methodist Union brought together the Wesleyan Mid-Somerset Mission, the Glastonbury Primitive Methodist Circuit and the Somerton United Methodist Church.

This new unit was named THE SOMERSET MISSION and from then onwards until 1971 an ordained minister was stationed at Somerton.

1932    Rev. Andrew Bates B.A.            Deceased

1935    Rev, Francis E. Morton B.A.             “

1940    Rev. Percival Davies                        “

1945    Rev. Wilfrid J. Bowden                    “

1950    Rev. Eric Bower                              “

1953    Rev. Alan Freeman, 'Hillcrest', St Saviour Hill, Jersey. C. 1. JE2 7LG

1957    Rev. Morgan (for one day only 1)

Rev. Eric Marley for six months

1958    Rev. Michael Appleyard (for 3 months prior to going overseas)

Rev. Derek Wheelhouse (for 3 months following overseas duty)

1958    Rev. Richard Heafield, 104 Lake Road, Venvood, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 6BY

1963    Rev. Gregory Carter, Yew Tree Cottage, 37 High Street, Roade. Northampton. NN7 2NW

1966    Rev. Arthur Burch, 'The Beeches', 9 Lower East Coker Road, Yeovil. BA20 2LH – Deceased

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1971    Rev. Eric Jones, B.D. (Street)

33 Manor Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside. L47 3DE

1978    Rev. Irving Penberthy (Street)

The Manse, Penygarreg Rise, Pant, Shropshire. SY10 7HY

1982    Rev. Arthur Casley (Castle Cary)

'Kar-Anda', Trefusis Terrace, Redruth, Cornwall. TR15 2HA

1985    Rev. Raymond Sargent (Castle Cary)

21 Ashburton Road, Brimley, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9BZ

1989    Rev. William A. Holden, M.A., B.D. (for 1 year only)

5 Willcox Close, Glastonbury. BA6 9AP

1990    Rev. John W. Young, B.A. (Castle Cary)

2 Parsonage Crescent, Ansford, Castle Cary. BA7 XP

1993    Rev. Elizabeth Mayes, 29 Downside, Street, BA 16 ODL

1993    Mr David Sawyer*. 'Crimbles', Housman Road, Street,

BA 16 OSD

*Appointed Lay Pastor for Somerton

1999    Rev. Robert Channon

1999    Mrs Pam White (Lay Pastoral Worker)

2003    Rev. Peter Bennett

2008    Rev. Ken Chalmers

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The first few pages of this booklet covering the years 1814-1845 were written by the Rev. Percival Davies, Minister at Somerton from 1940-45, to mark the Centenary of the present former Wesleyan Church in Somerton, but also traces the origin and progress of the movement from its beginnings in the town. The material is scanty, since Methodists were not all as careful to record their works as Wesley himself was.

The text has been re-written to mark the 150th Anniversary by Alison Chant and updated by Albert Lukehurst.

Published by Valerie and Barry King, who have also updated in 2011.