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Godalming United Church, Bridge Road, Godalming (April 2015) (4)
The façade of the church

Godalming United Church is a non-conformist church formed in 1977 of a union of the local Methodist and URC churches. Built in 1903, it is located between the fire station and the River Wey in Godalming. Godalming United Church is a registered place of worship for marriage, both of opposite-sex and same-sex couples. Godalming United Church is registered with the Charities Commission as a charity (number 1128613).

Ministers

The post of minister has alternated between a Methodist and a URC ordained minister:

  • 1977 - 1981, John Walker (Methodist)
  • 1981 - 1986, Howard Starr (URC)
  • 1986 - 1991, Bernard Arnold (Methodist)
  • 1991 - 1992, Susan Daldorff (URC)
  • 1992 - 1993, vacant
  • 1993 - 2004, Trevor Allen (Methodist)
  • 2004 - 2012, Paul Dean (URC)
  • 2012 - 2019, Paul Hulme (Methodist)
  • 2020 - , Adam Payne (URC)

In the news

  • In January 2022, Godalming United Church was used as an initial evacuation point for residents of a block of flats when there was a fire in which one person perished.

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