Appendices

APPENDIX ONE

MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED ON LISBURN CIRCUIT
 

Year of Appointment
1775 John Bredin; George Guthrie. 1776 R. Watkinson; J. Harrison; G. Brown. 1777 John Brettell; Jeremiah Brettell; Jonathan Hern. 1778  John Prickard; John Hampson. 1779  William Boothby; Robert Davis; William Myles. 1780 Thomas Carlill; James Hall. 1781 Thomas Rutherford; Henry Moore. 1782 John Crook; James Jordan. 1783 John Crook; Jonathan Brown. 1784 George Brown; William Hammet. 1785 John Kerr; Hugh Moore; John Price. 1786  "A preacher from England"; Robert Lindsay; Samuel Bates. 1787 Robert Lindsay; John Burnett; Francis Armstrong. 1788  Thomas Hetherington; John Gillis; Frederick Hamilton. 1789 Mathias Joyce; William Johnson. 1790 Samuel Mitchell; Gustavus Armstrong. 1791 John Grace; James Bell. 1792 John Kerr; Robert Dougherty. 1793 James McDonald; John Malcolmson. 1794 Matthew Stuart; John McArthur. 1795  David Gordon; James McMullan. 1796 Gustavus Armstrong; Joseph Hennin. 1797 Gustavus Armstrong; Charles Mayne. 1798 Andrew Hamilton (Sen); Daniel Pedlow. 1799 Andrew Hamilton (Sen); William Kidd. 1800 Samuel Steele; Samuel Moorhead. 1801 Thomas Davis; James Carter. 1802 John Darragh; James Carter. 1803 John Darragh; James McKee. 1804 Thomas Johnson; John Wilson (Jun). 1805 Thomas Johnson; John Nesbitt. 1806 George Stephenson; William Crook. 1807 George Stephenson; Thomas Lougheed. 1808 John Dinnen; James Lynch. 1809 John Dinnen; James C. Pratt. 1810 John Dinnen; James Stuart (Sen.) 1811 Thomas W. Doolittle; John Wilson (Sen.) 1812 Thomas W. Doolittle; John Nesbitt. 1813 Thomas Kerr; John Nesbitt. 1814 Thomas Kerr; William Armstrong. 1815 James Bell; William Kidd. 1816 James Bell; William Kidd. 1817 Alex. Sturgeon; Zachariah Worrall. 1818 Alex. Sturgeon; Zachariah Worrall; Samuel McDowell, (This year the circuit was designated "Lisburn and Downpatrick")		1819  Blakely Dowling; Samuel McDowell. 1820 Blakely Dowling; Archibald Murdoch. 1821 Thomas Ridgeway; Archibald Murdoch. 1822 Thomas Ridgeway; James Carter. 1823 Daniel Pedlow; James Carter. 1824 Daniel Pedlow; William Kidd. 1825 James Lynch; William Kidd. 1826 James Lynch; John Harrington. 1827 Matthew Lanktree (Sen.); Robert Beauchamp. 1828 Matthew Lanktree (Sen.); William Lupton. 1829 John Foster; William Lupton. 1830 John Foster; John Hill. 1831 John Foster; John Hill. 1832 Michael Burrows; John Hill. 1833 Michael Burrows; Edward Johnston. 1834 William Armstrong; James Murdoch. 1835 William Armstrong; James Murdoch. 1836 William Armstrong; Henry J. Giles 1837 Claudius Byrne; Henry J. Giles. 1838 Claudius Byrne; Henry Johnston. 1839 Claudius Byrne; Henry Johnston. 1840 Robert Masaroon; John Hay. 1841 Robert Masaroon; James McKee. 1842 Robert Masaroon; James McKee. 1843 Thomas Ballard; William Burnside. 1844 Thomas Ballard; Robert Gibson Jones. 1845 Thomas Meredith; Roberth Campbell. 1846 Thomas Meredith; Samuel Meredith. 1847 William Hoey (Sen.); James C. Bass. 1848 William Hoey (Sen.); Thomas K. Whittaker. 1849 William Hoey (Sen.); James Shaw. 1850 Robert Wallace; Charles L. Grant. 1851  Robert Wallace; Charles L. Grant. 1852 Robert Wallace; Charles L. Grant.

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1853 William Hoey (Jun.); Robert Johnston. 1854 John Saul; William Swanton. 1855 John Saul; John Gilcriest. 1856 James Patterson; James Hughes. 1857  William Mulloy; James Hughes. 1858 William Mulloy; Daniel McAfee. 1859 William Mulloy; Daniel McAfee. 1860 Daniel McAfee; R. A. Devers. . 1861 William Cather; R. A. Devers. 1862 R. A. Devers; Edward Best. 1863 John Hughes; John Wilson. 1864 John Hughes; John Wilson. 1865  John Hughes; Thomas Knox. 1866  Thomas Meredith; Thomas Knox. 1867 Thomas Meredith; Edward Guard. 1868  Richard Maxwell; Edward Guard. 1869  Richard Maxwell; Edward Guard. 1870 Richard Maxwell; William Hoey (Jun.) 1871 William Hoey (Jun.); John Oliver. 1872 William Hoey (Jun.); John Oliver. 1873 Robert Collier; Francis Douglas. 1874 Robert Collier; Robert Knowles. 1875 Colin McKay; Robert Knowles. 1876 Colin McKay; Robert Knowles. 1877 Colin McKay; James Megarry, LL.D 1878 J. W. Jones; Robert G. Roberts. 1879 J. W. Jones; Robert G. Roberts. 1880 J. W. Jones; Ralph B. Cooke. 1881 John Moore; Ralph B. Cooke. 1882 John Moore; W. A. Dickson. 1883 John Moore; Alexander Egan. 1884 Samuel Hollingsworth, B.A.; Alexander Egan. 1885 Samuel Hollingsworth, B.A.; Hugh McKeag. 1886 Samuel Hollingsworth, B.A.; Hugh McKeag. 1887 Oliver McCutcheon; Hugh McKeag. 1888 Oliver McCutcheon; George W. Thompson. 1889  Oliver McCutcheon; George W. Thompson. 1890 Henry Ball; George W. Thompson. 1891 Henry Ball; T. W. Davidson. 1892 John O. Price; T. W. Davidson. 1893 John O. Price; T. W. Davidson. 1894 John O. Price; George W. Thompson 1895 Caleb S. Laird, M.A.; George W. Thompson. 1896 Caleb S. Laird, M.A.; R. E. Sherwood. 1897  Caleb S. Laird, M.A.; R. E. Sherwood.

1898 Robert Jamison; R. E. Sherwood. 1899 Robert Jamison; J. Mathers. 1900 Alexander Egan; J. Mathers. 1901 Alexander Egan; J. Mathers. 1902 Alexander Egan; C. H. Crookshank. 1903 William Corrigan; Louis W. Crooks. 1904 William Corrigan; Louis W. Crooks. 1905  William Corrigan; W. J. Wilson; H. N. Kevin. 1906  Alexander Egan; W. J. Wilson; H. N. Kevin. 1907 Alexander Egan; W. T. Brownlee; H. N. Kevin. 1908 Alexander Egan; W. T. Brownlee; W. T. Cairns. 1909  Edward Hazelton; R. R. Sayers; W. T. Cairns. 1910  Edward Hazelton; R. R. Sayers; W. T. Cairns. 1911 Edwad Hazelton; R. R. Sayers; John Cullen. 1912 James Grubb; R. Hull Spence; John Cullen. 1913 James Grubb; R. Hull Spence; John Cullen. 1914  Pierce Martin; R. Hull Spence; A. A. Crawford. 1915 Pierce Martin; J. R. Wesley Roddie; A. A. Crawford. 1916 Pierce Martin; J. R. Wesley Roddie; H. T. Nixon. 1917 Ernest, W. Young, B.A.; R. C. Roddie; H. T. Nixon. 1918 Ernest W. Young, B.A.; R. C. Roddie; Irvine Kirkpatrick. 1919 J. N. Spence; J. Howe; Irvine Kirkpatrick. 1920 J. N. Spence; J. Howe; Irvine Kirkpatrick. 1921 J. N. Spence; Ben Northridge; Irvine Kirkpatrick. 1922  Beresford S. Lyons; Ben Northridge; Irvine Kirkpatrick. 1923 Beresford S. Lyons; W. H. Stewart; Charles Wilson. 1924  Beresford S. Lyons; W. J. Mitchell; Charles Wilson. 1925 Edward B. Cullen; Ivan W. Jones; Charles Wilson. 1926 Edward B. Cullen; J. E. C. Abraham; F. H. S. Maguire 1927 Edward B. Cullen; R. A. Parkhill; F. H. S. Maguire. 1928 Edward B. Cullen; Henry Cooke; F. H. S. Maguire. 1929 Edward B. Cullen; Henry Cooke; R. Haire. 1930 Edward Whittaker; Henry Cooke; W. J. Rooney. 1931 Edward Whittaker; G. G. Myles; W. J. Rooney. 1932 Edward Whittaker; R. F. C. Rooney; F. E. Morrow. 1933 Edward Whittaker; R. F. C. Rooney; F. E. Morrow. 1934 Edward Whittaker; R. F. C. Rooney; F. E. Morrow. 1935 Samuel G. McIntyre; G. S. McLeer; F. E. Morrow. 1936 Samuel G. McIntyre; G. S. McLeer; D. C. Hutchinson. 1937 Samuel G. McIntyre; E. D. Edwards; D. C. Hutchinson. 1938  Samuel G. McIntyre; J. B. Turner; A. E. Carson. 1939 Samuel G. McIntyre; J. B. Turner; J. W. Doonan. 1940 John Hart; J. P. Campbell; Joseph Mathers. 1941 John Hart; J. P. Campbell; Joseph Mathers. 1942 John Hart; J. P. Campbell; Joseph Mathers.

 

1943  John Hart; T. J. Kyle; Joseph Mathers. 1944 John Hart; T. J. Kyle; Joseph Mathers. 1945 Bertram G. East; T. J. Kyle; F. E. Morrow. 1946 N. E. Mulligan, M.B.E.; John A. M. McNutt; F. E. Morrow. 1947 N. E. Mulligan, M.B.E.; R. B. Smith, B.A.; F. E. Morrow. 1948 N. E. Mulligan, M.B.E.; T. J. Crabbe; James Stewart. 1949 N. E. Mulligan, M.B.E.; T. J. Crabbe; James Stewart. 1950 N. E. Mulligan, M.B.E.; James Stewart. 1951 Robert W. McVeigh; R. J. Black. 1952 Robert W. McVeigh; R. J. Black. 1953 Robert W. McVeigh; R. J. Black. 1954 Alfred Collins; A.. N. Hassard; R. J. Black. 1955 Alfred Collins; A. N. Hassard; R. J. Black. 1956 Alfred Collins; W. Crowe. 1957 Alfred Collins; E. W. Carson; W. Crowe. 1958 Herbert Irvine; W. Crowe. 1959 Herbert Irvine; James Williamson; W. Crowe. 1960 Herbert Irvine; W. Crowe. 1961 Herbert Irvine; J. F. McEvoy. 1962 Herbert Irvine; J. W. Dowse; J. F. McEvoy. 1963 R. Desmond Morris; J. F. McEvoy; J. B. Turner (Seymour Hill). 1964 R. Desmond Morris; A. B. Allen; J. B. Turner (Seymour Hill). 1965 R. Desmond Morris; A. B. Allen; J. B. Turner (Seymour Hill) 1966  R. Desmond Morris; A. B. Allen. 1967 R. Desmond Morris; Hugo Squire; A. B. Allen. 1968 R. Desmond Morris; A. B. Allen. 1969 R. Desmond Morris; A. B. Allen. 1970 R. Desmond Morris; John A. T. Fee. 1971 John A. T. Fee; J. Winston Good. 1972 John A. T. Fee; J. Winston Good. 1973 John A. T. Fee; J. Winston Good. 1974 John A. T. Fee; J. Winston Good. 1975 John A. T. Fee; J. Winston Good.

1976 J Winston Good; J Lennox Booth (The Circuit became `Lisburn and Dromore') 1977 J Winston Good; J Lennox Booth 1978 William LAlford; J Lennox Booth 1979 William L Alford; J Lennox Booth 1980 William L Alford; J Lennox Booth 1981 William LAlford; J Lennox Booth; David Mullan 1982 William LAlford; J Lennox Booth; David Mullan 1983 William LAlford; J Lennox Booth; David Mullan 1984 Hedley W Plunkett, DD; David Mullan 1985 Hedley W Plunkett, DD; David Mullan 1986 Hedley W Plunkett. DD: David Mullan; G Leslie Spence 1987 Hedley W Plunkett, DD; Thomas R McKnight, BA MDiv JD; G Leslie Spence 1988 Hedley W Plunkett, DD; Thomas R McKnight, BA MDiv JD; G Leslie Spence 1989 Edmund T I Mawhinney; Austin N Hassard; Thomas R McKnight, BA MDiv JD 1990 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD; Austin N Hassard; Thomas R McKnight, BA M Div JD 1991 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD; Austin N Hassard; J Brett Barnhil 1992 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD: J Brett Barnhill 1993 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD; J Brett Barnhill; Robert T Loney, BTh 1994 Kenneth A Wilson. BA BD PhD: J Brett Barnhill; Robert T Loney, BTh 1995 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD; Derek Russell; Robert T Loney, BTh 1996 Kenneth A Wilson, BA BD PhD; Derek Russell; Robert T Loney, BTh 1997 Kenneth Best; Derek Russell; Robert T Loney, BTh 1998 Kenneth Best; Derek Russell; Robert T Loney, BTh 1999 Kenneth Best: Derek Russell; Robert T Loney, BTh 2000 Kenneth Best; Robert W Wallace; Robert T Loney, BTh

The first named Minister is the Superintendent of the Lisburn Circuit.
Before 1971 the Superintendent Minister was always stationed in Lisburn.
From 1971 to 1975 Rev. John A. T. Fee, the Superintendent Minister, was stationed in Broomhedge.
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APPENDIX TWO

SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH-ORGANISTS

Mr. John Craig.
Mr. Samuel Allen (Later Rev. Samuel Allen).
Miss Mary Allen.
Miss Maud Stevenson.
Miss M. Carlisle (Later Mrs. Bannister).
Miss Minnie Carlisle (Later Mrs. Bradbury).

The above list gives the names of the organists, in chronological order, during the period 1875-1895. It has not been possible to ascertain the precise dates of their periods of service. The following have been the organists since 1895:

1895-1925 Miss Maud J. G. Hunter, L.R.A.M.
1925-1926 Mr. G. H. Streat.
1926-1941 Mr. David G. Leinster.
1941-1954 Miss Maureen Johnston, L.R.A.M. (Later Mrs. Gibson)
1954-1955 Mr. William Blackburn.
1955-1966 Mr. W. James Caves, B.A., H.Dip.Ed.
1966-1974 Mr. Raymond Ferguson.
1974-1979 Mr Adrian Nesbitt, BA DipEd.
1979-1988 Mr John Crothers, BA MA DipEd DASE.
1988-         Dr Richard Wright
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APPENDIX THREE

SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH-CHURCH OFFICERS

The earliest remembered or recorded Church Officer, as far as can be ascertained, was Mr. John Roy, who served for two periods, the second of which ended in 1909. Since then the following have served:

1909-1943 Mr. Edward Caves.
1944-1955 Mr. Thomas Bowman.
1955-1958 Mrs. Amy McKendry.
1958-1967 Mr. Cecil Kelly.
1967-1979 Mrs Mary J Kelly
1979-1983 Mr Jim Wiseman
1983-1985 Mr Bob Malone
1985-1987 Mr Bob Malone and Mr Raymond Brown (Joint)
1987-1988 Mr and Mrs Stanley Orr
1988-2000 Mr and Mrs Campbell Kelly

From 1979 until the present Mrs M J Kelly continued to have responsibility for the care of the interior of the church.

APPENDIX FOUR

SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

1886-1897 Dr. James Henry, LL.D., B.L.
1897-1917/18 Mr. Alexander S. Mayes, B.A.
1917/18-1937 Mr. Francis O'Kane.
1937-1956 Mr. James Wells.
1956-1966 Mr. David G. Leinster.

In 1908 the Seymour Street School became the William Foote Memorial School.
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APPENDIX FIVE

SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH-MEMORIALS

Two plaques are placed on the North wall of the Church. The first one reads:

There are two memorial windows. The Gracey Window bears the inscription:

Three further memorials have been presented since 1975:

The first Orr window is inscribed:

The Ferguson plaque is inscribed:

The second Orr window is inscribed:

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APPENDIX SIX

SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH-OFFICIALS 1975

CIRCUIT OFFICIALS:

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SEYMOUR STREET CHURCH � OFFICIALS 2000

CIRCUIT OFFICIALS:

Ministers: The Revs Kenneth Best, Robert W Wallace, Robert T Loney, BTh
Retired Ministers: The Revs Austin Hassard, William L Alford, J Winston Good
Circuit Stewards: Adrian Nesbitt. BA DipEd, John McKeown, BA DASE MEd PhD Secretary
(Quarterly Meeting): Mrs Adrienne Stewart
Circuit Youth Secretary: Michael Quinn
Home Missions Secretary: Mrs Patricia McCarthy
World Development Secretary: Mrs Anne McBratney
Local Preachers: Mrs Hazel Loney, Mrs Nellie Parkin, Miss Margaret Young, Norman Alderdice,William Bryson, J Wesley Campbell, James Dumigan, David Gill, Hubert Maze, Maurice McCann, John McKeown, BA DASE MEd PhD, George E Orr, BA DipEd, W Eric Rainey, MBE, Winston Reynolds, David S Twyble, BSc AdvDipEd Ian Wells, PhD
Local Preachers on Trial: Mrs Pamela Davison, Miss Rosemary Gordon, Mrs Fiona McCrea, Michael Quinn
Auditors: Wilson Stewart, David P Dunlop, Trevor S Guy, William J Stafford, Mrs Adrienne Stewart

SOCIETY OFFICIALS:

Society Stewards: James Dumigan, Lester Wood
Benevolent Fund Stewards: Mrs Pearl Reynolds, Mrs Florrie Maze, Mrs Mary Kelly Pew Stewards: Sydney Thompson, Bob Malone Freewill Offering Stewards: William Monroe, Adrian Nesbitt
Home Missions Secretary: George E Orr JMA Secretary: Mrs Christine McCafferty Sunday School Superintendent: Mrs Marion Gill
MWA/YWA Representatives: Mrs Dorothy Ferguson, Mrs Jacqueline Turton Leaders' Board Secretary: Mrs Anne McAdam Covenant Secretaries: Mrs Joan Baird, Harold Baird Youth Representative: Michael Quinn
Class Leaders: Mrs Miriam Gowdy, Winston Reynolds, Miss Ivy Martin, Ian Ross, Stephen Wilson, Mrs Lyn Doran, Mrs Helen Teeney, Miss Amy Scandrett, Raymond Brown, Mrs Gertie Johnston, Mrs Myrtle Millar, Raymond Pierce, Mrs Sheila Millar, Stanley Orr, Hubert Maze, Mrs Linda Braniff, George Orr, Mrs Isobel Law, Mrs Agnes McCall, Bob Malone, Alan Murphy, Robert Teeney, Donald Dunlop, Mrs Joan Irvine, Mrs Rita Colligan, Mrs Christine McCafferty, Desmond McCarthy, Trevor Guy, Tommy Mawhinney, Ian Wells, Clifford Mayes, Kenneth Maze, David Hutchinson, Will Gowdy, Mrs Sadie Robinson, Mrs Florrie Twinem, Albert Mulligan, Miss Kitty Maze, Mrs Cherry Guy, Harold Baird
Congregational Representatives: Griffith Black, David Dunlop, Ben Greer, John Maze, Miss Kerry Lee McCarthy, Mrs Alison McCrea, Tom Millar MBE, Richard Wright
Co-opted Members: Christopher Allen, Mrs Karen Allen, Trevor Gill, Paul Good, Miss Alison Templeton
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In Appreciation

I had not intended making any contribution to this book to mark the Centenary of Seymour Street Methodist Church in Lisburn. Being one of those privileged to have a preview I find that all that is necessary is said either in the book itself or in the Author's. Introduction-with one exception. Nothing is revealed of the Author himself, so I write this appreciation.

George Edward Orr, B.A., Dip.Ed., is Second Master of Friends' School, Lisburn. He has been a member of staff there since 1968, when he came to live in the town and joined Seymour Street Church. He quickly integrated into the Church life and its activities, notably as a Local Preacher and Sunday School Teacher. He has been editor of The Light, our Circuit Magazine, and its predecessor, the News Sheet, from its inception.

Thus George Orr was an obvious choice by the Leaders to be the Author of this Centenary Year History. Willingly he undertook this onerous task and the Leaders of the Church are deeply indebted to him for the vitality and human interest which his treatment and style have given to what could have been a rather prosaic record. What was originally expected to be a short pamphlet has blossomed into a valuable reference book which, it is safe to say, will be treasured for and by future generations.

Only a few know anything of the hours and weeks of work which our Author and Mr. Charles M. Allen, who has worked so closely with him in this project, have spent in weaving together the story of Methodism in Lisburn. This period of work covers many months of research and a great
deal of Summer holiday time in the compilation of the actual book. On behalf of the Leaders, the congregation as a whole, and a much wider public

I offer them sincere thanks for all the time and energy which they have devoted to this historic record.
 

The Manse,
J. Winston Good
46 Seymour Street,
Lisburn.
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Shortly after coming to Seymour Street in 1997, I read the history of Lisburn Methodism, compiled to mark the centenary of the building of Seymour Street Church, and written by George Orr. It helped me see something of the work of God here over the one hundred years leading up to 1975. This new edition of Seymour Street's History includes the 25 years since then. I am pleased to be part of those 25 years.

It is an interesting time to be minister at Seymour Street. This year brought us into a New Millennium and has also seen the completion of our marvellous new suite of Church Halls. What an appropriate year in which to celebrate our 125th Anniversary.

As part of our Anniversary celebration it was important that the history of the past 25 years should be recorded. And so this up-dated account of the work of God at Seymour Street has been written.

On my own behalf and on behalf of our Leaders and Congregation I want to express our appreciation to George Orr. How good it is that he has been able to add the account of the past 25 years to his earlier history of Lisburn Methodism. We are in his debt.

In celebrating our 125th Anniversary we should not only reflect on what God has done but should look forward with anticipation to what He will yet do. My prayer is that we at Seymour Street will gladly be part of the new history that God goes on writing among us.

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