The photograph to your left shows the opening of the Mosborough Salvation Army around 1925. The building was purchased from J.J. Clayton near Crown Comer and the place was used for worship. Credit to Gwen Lockwood for the photograph
A feature of their early days was the band playing and holding open air services on the little green adjoining Crown Comer. Visits used to be made into public houses where their uniformed members would sing hymns often to a “concertina” accompaniment. A collection would be taken and copies of “The War Cry” and “Young Soldier” would be sold.
The Corps Band was disbanded for a few years but was re-formed in 1941. Services continued to be held in the old premises up to around 1975 and then they purchased the old Queen Street Methodist Chapel which became their place of worship.
Although not as strong in numbers as olden times it still continues to flourish and to adhere to the principles of their founder William Booth.
The son of William and Catherine Booth Founders of The Salvation Army visits Mosborough
Mention should be made of the “Foster” family who have given great service both in the band, worship and evangelism.
They have only a handful of members and no premises of their own. They don’t even have anyone to bring the big drum. But the Salvation Army keeps marching on in Mosborough.
Salvationists march on in search for new home
A feature of their early days was the band playing and holding open air services on the little green adjoining Crown Comer. Visits used to be made into public houses where their uniformed members would sing hymns often to a “concertina” accompaniment. A collection would be taken and copies of “The War Cry” and “Young Soldier” would be sold.
The Corps Band was disbanded for a few years but was re-formed in 1941. Services continued to be held in the old premises up to around 1975 and then they purchased the old Queen Street Methodist Chapel which became their place of worship.
Although not as strong in numbers as olden times it still continues to flourish and to adhere to the principles of their founder William Booth.
Mention should be made of the “Foster” family who have given great service both in the band, worship and evangelism.
Every Sunday morning’s they parade through the village and the tiny two=piece hand plays to show residents the army is still in action despite difficulties. In January their headquarters in High Street were demolished. Before then the 20 members have met at borrowed premises.
Sunday’s, they meet in Mosborough. Elderly People’s Hall Westfield Crescent and women’s meetings and the Over 50’s Club are held at Elim Pentecostal Church, Queen Street. Did youth work have suffered and an 80-member youth club has been abolished.
IN STORE The army’s equipment has gone into store – and that include the big drum because there is no one to play it.
But negotiations are under way to buy the Old Queen Street Methodist Church for a new HQ.
Lieu Sid Pincher 28 year old local officer for the army says. Morale is very high despite having no home of our own. We realise the church is more than brick and mortar.
The church is people. “We could do much more work if we had the facilities for example a location club. He said they decided to hold the open-air gatherings after the lost their own building. We felt we would show people that the Salvation Army was still alive and kicking and the only way we could show them was to go out.
In the picture are from left Mrs Hilda Batty, Mrs Rose Marper, Andrew Batty Lt Sid Pincher, Melvin Foster and band leader Terry Foster.
Army Exhibition outreach in Mosborough
Fifty years of “Army” history was portrayed in their Hall this week by Salvation Army members.
Headgear through the ages filled one table and others held impressive collections of photographs and musical instruments including a timbrel more than 100 years old.
Attendance was poor for the first few days but picked up as the week progressed with a visit by children and teachers from Mosborough’s Primary School.
The exhibition was arranged to coincide with the Corps 50 years in Mosborough and a photograph taken in 1921 at the opening ceremony of pride of place. Exhibition material was also supplied from Army HQ in London to reinforce their message that there is a world of need and suffering outside of the Corps and its needs in Mosborough.
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