Annex 3

The Pastors of the Congregational Church, formerly the Stambourne Meeting

Henry Havers BAThe founder in 1662-1665buried at Parish Church 25 October 1707
Henry HaversAppointed 1707died 1724
Henry HaversAppointed 1724died 1748
Anthony Mayhew  
Henry Hammell Died 1774
The Revd Mr Kingfor two years only until 1776Died 1799
Benjamin BeddowAppointed 1776died 26 June 1810
James SpurgeonAppointed 1810died 1864
John Cooper HouchinResigned 1897; born 14 January 1820died 21 January 1900
John Wesley HouchinAppointed 1897; born 1841resigned 1908; died 1920
H S WebbAppointed 1910resigned 1913
Frank Doddridge HumphreysAppointed 1914resigned 1923
 born 1864;died 1946
J A LawsonAppointed 1926resigned 1932
Noah BrewerAppointed 1933retired 1942
F A ClementsAppointed 28 September 1943resigned 1949
V L SheldrickAppointed 1950resigned 1954
J T PringleAppointed 1959resigned 1961
L C JonesAppointed 1962retired 1966
Mrs L WilliamsAppointed November 1966retired May 1974
Wilfred PottsAppointed 1976resigned 1987 (with intermissions); died 1988

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