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Wakefield Methodist Church Centenary

The Wakefield Hall was the scene for a reunion dinner and grand concert to mark the centenary of the Methodist Church in the town. Many former parishioners and some former ministers attended the cele-brations, and telegrams from many more were sent from numerous parts of New Zealand.

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The Wakefield Methodist Church

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The present minister, Rev. D. G. Stubbs, Mrs Stubbs and Mrs E. Bassett

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Mr and Mrs K. Scott, of Picton, were among the guests

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Mesdames J. Win, D. Eden and H. Milroy

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Mr and Mrs A. McPherson

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Among those who attended were three sisters of the Wilkens family, Mesdames Jean Thomas, Ena Hoskin and Ayleen Smart. Their father was organist at Wakefield for many years

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Mrs J. Gapes and Mrs P. Rodley

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Alison and Bill Mansbridge

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Mrs and Rev. R. H. Allen (district chairman from Blenheim) chat with Rev. John Grocott, of Christchurch, minister at Wakefield 30 years ago

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The McLean family, of Stoke, played hand bells at the concert. The bells are heirlooms originally owned by Mrs McLean's great-grandfather, Edward Edridge, an early resident in the Wakefield area. From left, Wendy, Bruce, Deborah, Valerie and Graeme

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Rev. Sam Burley, a former Wakefield Presbyterian Minister, Rev. D. J. Barker, a Presbyterian Minister at Richmond, and Mrs Barker

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Mr and Mrs Roy Palmer