Surrey Chapel, Norwich

Surrey Chapel

Surrey Chapel is a Free Evangelical church in Norwich, Norfolk, England.[1] It was founded in 1854 by the Evangelical Robert Govett, in a public hall in Surrey Street[2] (which has been called 'no earthly gem' architecturally).[3] It is perhaps best known as being home to the missionary Elsie Tilney, who, during World War Two, travelled to Vittel to assist in the rescue of Jews and other foreign nationals imprisoned by Nazi Germany.[4][5] The church was also attended by British missionary Margaret E. Barber.[6] In the twenty-first century, the chapel was known for its work in the local community, including debt advice,[7] and participation in the local football league.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. "Church: Surrey Chapel - Our Churches - Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches". FIEC.
  2. ↑ "Our History".
  3. ↑ Rowan Mantell. "44 day Norfolk church quest turned out to be an inspirational idea". Eastern Daily Press.
  4. ↑ CHRIS HILL. "Jewish survivors remember Norwich's Holocaust heroine, Elsie Tilney". East Anglian Daily Times.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Thought for the Day, Thought for the Day - 23/01/2015 - Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism". BBC.
  6. ↑ Roberts, Dana (July 2005). Secrets of Watchman Nee. Bridge-Logos Publishers. ISBN 978-0882700106. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Network Norwich and Norfolk : CAP debt centre expands in Norwich church".
  8. ↑ "Network Norwich and Norfolk : Norfolk Christian league AGM hears of successful season".

Coordinates: 52°38′07″N 1°17′35″E / 52.6354°N 1.2931°E / 52.6354; 1.2931

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