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1704 & 1741 Church Covenants Associated with Skinner Street Congregational Chapel

The covenants were adopted by the membership of the Great Presbyterian Meeting House, Hill Street, Poole and both arose from divisive disputes. The first concerned church governance, the authority to appoint the minister, in particular. It was a key factor in a secession of members from St. James’ Church, resulting in the formation of the Hill Street meeting house. The second arose from theological differences, which contributed to an unknown number of members leaving in 1739 and later the same issues resulted in a large number leaving to set up the Lagland Street Congregational Chapel, the predecessor of the Skinner Street Congregational Chapel (founded in 1760 and 1777 respectively). SSCC
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1760 Constitution of Lagland Street Congregational Chapel

Densham & Ogle, the authors of The Congregational Churches of Dorset (1899) quoted the whole constitution in their book, mentioning that the original was stored in the Skinner Street Congregational Chapel safe. However, when the church archive was catalogued in early 2019, it was not found and is therefore assumed to be lost to posterity. SSCC
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1777 Certificate for Worship - Skinner Street Congregational Chapel

This is the certificate for worship issued for the newly built 1777 Skinner Street Congregational Church, Poole. SSCC
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British School, Lagland Street

Museum Ref No: E9f_0003
British School, corner of Lagland Street & Skinner Street. Interior - classroom, with explanatory text.
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British School, Lagland Street

Museum Ref No: E9f_0002
British School, corner Lagland Street & Skinner Street. Interior - a classroom, with explanatory text.
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British School, Lagland Street

Museum Ref No: E9f_0001
British School, corner Lagland Street & Skinner Street. exterior; group of men & boys leaning on railings; three men on roof.
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Congregational Baptisms 1741-1837

A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Baptisms 1741-1837. Created by a joint project of Skinner Street United Reformed Church and Poole Museum using equipment kindly provided by the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society.PRS.
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Congregational Church, Broadstone

Museum Ref No: AH_Congregational_Church_Broadstone
Postcard reads "Congregational Church, Broadstone" Dated 1931 From the Andrew Hawkes collection.
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Congregational Church, Skinner Street

Museum Ref No: Pages 343-345
History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839 Pages 343-345
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Congregational Church, Skinner Street

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337
History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839 Pages 343-345
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