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Offline DavidJP

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Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« on: Sunday 11 June 17 22:54 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

I have in my possession a book entitled 'Over The Holy Land' by the Rev J A Wylie LL D. Inscribed on the inside front cover is the following:

George A Parker
P M Bible Class
Linton Heath
November 24th 1893

George Albert Parker (1877-1952) was my Great Grandfather & the book was presumably presented to him. Linton Heath is near Burton on Trent in Derbyshire/Staffordshire, it seems to be recorded as in one or the other county in lots of records.

What I would like to know is what would the letters P & M stand for & why would he have been presented with the book & where? School?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 June 17 23:03 BST (UK) »

Was there any Non Conformity in the family ?  -  Primitive Methodist perhaps ?

claire
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 June 17 23:05 BST (UK) »
Here we go - some info on the Rev. Wylie

http://www.fbinstitute.com/papacy/wylie.html

I'm not sure on the Methodist bit... Protestant ? perhaps

claire
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 11 June 17 23:17 BST (UK) »
Hi Claire,

Many thanks for your replies, very much appreciated.

As far as I know, there isn't any Non Conformity in the family, all baptisms, marriages & burials took place in C of E churches. I did wonder myself if the letters P & M stood for Primitive Methodist but wasn't sure. George Albert would have been 16 when he received/was presented with the book.

Many thanks for the info re the Rev J A Wylie, much appreciated.

Kind regards

David
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 June 17 23:25 BST (UK) »
Could the simple answer be  that PM refers to"Afternoon Bible Class"...maybe Sunday School.
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 11 June 17 23:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol,

Many thanks for your reply much appreciated.

I never thought of that, you could be right as that makes a lot of sense.

Many thanks again.

Kind regards

David
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 June 17 08:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 11 June 17 23:25 BST (UK)
Could the simple answer be  that PM refers to"Afternoon Bible Class"...maybe Sunday School.
Carol
Quote from: ..claire.. on Sunday 11 June 17 23:03 BST (UK)

Was there any Non Conformity in the family ?  -  Primitive Methodist perhaps ?

claire

November 24th 1893 was a Friday. There was a Primitive Methodist Chapel in Linton Heath.

Stan
From the  Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Friday 06 June 1884
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #7 on: Monday 12 June 17 09:35 BST (UK) »
You can see the Primitive Methodist Chapel on the map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/428607/316588/12/100613 you will have to change the zoom level. There was also a Weslyan Methodist Chapel.

Stan
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Re: Great Grandfather's Presentation Book.
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 15 June 17 20:35 BST (UK) »
Hi Stan,

Many thanks for your replies, much appreciated.

Many thanks for info re the Methodist Chapels, the old map link & newspaper clipping, very much appreciated indeed.

Thanks again.

Kind regards

David
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