We’ve recently been sent this photo of Chatham Band on tour. Peter, our Corps historian, thinks it dates from the 1917 era. Has anyone any more clues to as to the names of these bandsmen? Chatham Band circa 1917
FlashQuickTime (Click on your chosen player to view. Video will start automatically but please wait for buffering to advance sufficiently) As can be seen in the video Chatham Band, with flags waving and timbrels playing, led the march to the open-air meeting in Dartford last Saturday to celebrate the Battle for the Bull Centre.
SALVATIONISTS SENT TO PRISON! In 1908 this actually happened to Salvationists from our neighbouring corps at Dartford.
Readers will be aware that our history pages contain interesting archives from the past and are added to regularly. Peter Wood
Another excerpt from the Christian Mission magazine in January 1874, once more provided by Peter Wood. Peter Wood
Another of Peter Wood’s excerpts from the ‘Christian Mission Magazine’ of July 1874 Peter Wood
In 1874, with the corps less than 1 year old, the Christian Misson magazine published the following report, writes Peter Wood. Peter Wood
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
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
Peter Wood brings us two pieces of recorded history. Peter
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.
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
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
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
Bandmaster talk!