Taken outside Union Street Methodist Church in around 1923
Alfred Ratcliffe is third from the left on the first row standing. He was a Church Treasurer and Company Secretary of Fremlins Brewery.
If you can identify anybody in the photo or can suggest why the photo was taken, please email admin@usmc.org.uk

Union Street Sunday School Anniversary c.1920-24
  Top Row: Debbie Enfield, ??, ??, Muriel Kemp, Winnie Enfield, Marjory Jenner (Née Hitch), ??, Beatrice Cox (?), ??, ??, Stan Loveland
Row 2: 6th from left – Ivy Enfield, 8th from left Kathleen Stubbs, far right – Christopher R Hitch, next right – Clifton S Hitch

Herbert Vidler & Mabel Spiers Wedding 1924

Union Street Play 1930’s
Wedding of Mr & Mrs Carpenter
(Parents of Phyllis Smith)
August 1922

Sunday School Beginners Class 1948
Teachers: ???, Daphne Jenner
Back Row: Andrew Craven; Diane Bryant; John Craven; Marshall Vine; ???; ???
Second Row: David Hitch; ???; ???; ???; Brian Kemp
Front Row:Jim Bryant; ???; Peter Wright
Sunday School Anniversary 1951
The Minister (with the moustache) is Rev Henry Patterson Browell
Jim Bryant is on the centre of the bottom row with his sister Heather to his right

Sunday School Anniversary 1952
Church-Aniversary-1952
Mrs Adams’ Garden 1952

Trevor & Angela Matthews Wedding Early 50s

Ian & Shirley King Wedding 1955

Sunday School Class

Ernest Munn & Pam Vidler Wedding 1958

1st Methodist Maidstone Scout camp, probably 1958
Back row from left to right: Philip Towner (Ass. Scout Leader), Jim Bryant (Troop Leader), Ray Colechin, Paul Baker and Brian Kemp.
Front Row: Richard Skinner (?) and ??

David & Norma Hitch Wedding 1966

Union Street 1970s?
Mr & Mrs Carpenter’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
August 1972

New Horizon group singing “Blessed Assurance” for Songs of Praise, broadcast on 13th January 1974 at All Saints’ Church, Maidstone.
[Left to right: Dave Hitch, Brian Lewis, Ruth Colechin, Credwyn Tolhurst (nee Ogden), Ray Colechin, Angela Lewis, ???, Lynda Bromley (nee Hills), and Andy Veal]

Mr & Mrs Carpenter’s 60th Wedding Anniversary
August 1982

Debbie & Jonathan Fenn’s Wedding
7th March 1987

Wedding of Anita Wallis and Graham Makey on 6 August 1988
conducted by Rev John Makey (on the hottest day of the year!)

Cheryl & Richard (7th November 1987)

Rev Michael Willson with Chris and Sara Bryant at their wedding in 1993
Rev Chris Esgate with Lin & Pete Smith at their wedding
May 2006