Whiston Methodist Church

The Methodist Church is situated on High Street in the heart of the village

The first record of Wesleyans meeting in Whiston was in the diary of Rev. Charles Boone in 1771, the early meetings were held in Stanley Cottage on Hollowgate.
1822 - The first chapel was built on High Street by the Wesleyans. It was opened on 25th December by the Rev. W. Hill, the Ray. T. Harris, and Mr. S. Clarke.
1857 - First Recorded Preacher for the 'Anniversary Sermons' on April 12th was Rev. Thomas Pearson(d.1873), Vicar of Market Lavington and member of the Gosling Society.
1865 - The foundation stone was laid by a Thomas Hazlehurst of Runcorn in April, 1865.
1866 - The present chapel was built in 1866.
1866 - Rev. George Osborn (1808-91) ex president of the Wesleyan Conference, opened the chapel on the 3rd April 1866.
1874 - The clock was fitted in 1874
1883 - The organ was purchased.
1919 - To commemorate those who had given their lives in the Great War, the stained glass window was installed with the inscription 'HOLY HOLY HOLY I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN MEMEBRS OF THIS CHURCH IN THE GREAT WAR '. A ceremony took place on 4th December.
1948 - The first Youth Club was started in 1948.
1949 - The concrete spire replaced the original wooden one. Cost £290
1974 - An electric movement replaced the clockwork mechanism in the Chapel clock in 1974.

Preaching tour of Yorkshire by Charles Stanley Chapter 10 refers to Whiston Brookhouse and Laughton

Charles Stanley, 1821-1890 Refs to Rotherham, Whiston etc

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