Whitton Baptist Church facts for kids

Whitton Baptist Church is a special place of worship located on Hounslow Road in Whitton. This area is part of Richmond upon Thames, London. The church is a member of the London Baptist Association. This means it's connected to a larger group of Baptist churches in the London area.

A Look Back in Time: The Church's History

Whitton Baptist Church has a cool history that goes back many years. You can even see two special stones on the front wall of the church. These stones tell us that the church was started on October 20, 1934.

Building the Church

The main church building you see today first opened its doors on April 6, 1935. Before this building, there was an older church called Whitton Gospel Hall. That hall had been open since 1881. The money to build the new church came from selling another Baptist church in St Margarets.

The Church Halls

Churches often have extra rooms or halls for activities. Whitton Baptist Church opened its halls in September 1968. These new halls were built where an old tennis court used to be. They replaced two older halls. One of those halls was sadly destroyed in a fire in 1966. The other old hall was on land that is now part of the church's car park.

Who Leads the Church?

A church has leaders who help guide the community and lead services. These leaders are called ministers or pastors. Here are some of the people who have served as ministers at Whitton Baptist Church over the years:

• 1936: Rev. Walter G. Davis
• 1943: Rev. Albert Cassidy
• 1970: Rev. Derek Buckingham
• 1976: Rev. Barry Vendy
• 1984: Rev. Martin Smith
• 1998: Rev. Andy Gore
• 2014: Rev. Gordon Hindmarch