Today I gave a talk at the Women's fellowship at Salem Baptist Church, Romford. It is the oldest Baptist church in Romford and it has been in London Road since 1836. During the Great War, World War I, they lost a significant number of members. I counted 72 on the main memorial board and another 16 on the inner board. So 88 were lost from 1914 to 1919. Now that is a considerable loss and quite a sacrifice. It is more than the total current membership of Hornchurch Baptist Church and certainly more than today's membership of Salem. Romford Baptist Church has a large membership by today's standards but it did not exist in the Great War period. It was founded in the 1930s. Romford Baptists of the early 20th century, I salute your tremendous sacrifice for this great country during the Great War.
Thursday, 8 July 2010
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Dedham
River Stour
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The conflict ended in 1918, but some may have died from their wounds in the following year.
Romford Salem Baptist Church now have a website that gives a brief account of their history as a church in Romford. One of the oldest churches in Romford, Essex.
Their website: www.romfordsalem.org
Every Blessing,
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