Archive for the 'History' Category

Two Follow Officers Home

• Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

In 1874, with the corps less than 1 year old, the Christian Misson magazine published the following report, writes Peter Wood.
Peter Wood


Good News from Chatham

• Friday, January 18th, 2008

As recorded in the ‘Christian Mission Magazine’ in July 1874 (when our corps was only 8 months old). We thank Peter Wood for this excerpt.
Corps Historian Peter Wood


History Update

• Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

We are pleased to say that we have now updated our History pages to the end of 2007. Once again we are indebted to Peter Wood for the records. Click here to read the fascinating story of Chatham Corps, dating back to the days of The Christian Mission.
Peter Wood


Quotes from Corps History

• Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Peter Wood brings us two pieces of recorded history.
Peter


History Update

• Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

We have now updated our History pages to include the period up to the end of June 2007. We are grateful to Peter Wood for again providing us with the draft document.


80 Years On

• Thursday, July 12th, 2007

A comment from our 53rd Corps Anniversary programme (1926) has recently been received by Peter Wood, who enjoys keeping a detailed history of corps events. An ‘image’ of the comment is reproduced below.
Peter Wood


From 1877

• Friday, May 25th, 2007

Much has been said recently about the happenings of 200 years ago and, in particular, the abolition of slavery. The Chatham Citadel Corps cannot yet boast a history of 200 years but here are some quotes from our history 130 years ago (1877 in fact)
Corps Historian Peter Wood who provided the quotes


History Update

• Thursday, January 18th, 2007

We have today been able to update our History pages to include the final six months of 2006. We are grateful to Peter Wood for again providing the data
Peter Wood


Are the trombones still so loud?

• Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Bandmaster talk!


Heritage Tour

• Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

Recently a party of local Salvationists and friends undertook a conducted tour of the Salvation Army’s heritage sites in London. Phil Brent, a local street cleaner in Chatham and a new Christian, took part in this tour and has written an account of the day for our quarterly Corps magazine, ‘Vision’.