Catholic Chapel, Dover, England

[tipoom]

Looking for a picture of the Catholic chapel, Dover, England . Also would like to know if someone can tell me if the chapel still exixt and if yes how can I get info and documents from the Catholic Chapel. My GGreatgranduncle Michael John McElligott was baptism at that chapel.

Thanks

Alain

[panda40]

Hi tipoom
I have hopefully attached a picture of St Paul's catholic Church for you. The history of the church can be found on Bills very good Dover web site. You can also google it and find out more information.
Hope it helps.
regards panda

[tipoom]

Hi Panda,

Thanks for the picture. It is great. Who is Bill's Dover ? What is the web address?

Thanks again

Alain

[panda40]

Hi tipoom
the link is www.eastkent.freeuk.com
If you click on the hyperlink for Dover and then churches. You will see that Bill has put the history of St Paul's church on there. Have a look around and you will see lots of other glimpses into Dover's history. Bill is a member of the local family history society and a fountain of knowledge on all of east Kent.
The church is still in use today. Records are held at the local library and at the regional centres. You may also contact them directly at the church.
regards panda

[malcermie]

Looking for a picture of the Catholic chapel, Dover, England . Also would like to know if someone can tell me if the chapel still exixt and if yes how can I get info and documents from the Catholic Chapel. My GGreatgranduncle Michael John McElligott was baptism at that chapel.

Thanks

Alain

There is another Catholic Chapel in Dover Called St Edmund's Chapel. The one in the picture is St Pauls and is the main church. I wil get you a picture of the smaller chapel and info on it in a day or so
Malc

[Bill749]

Have a look here: http://www.dover.freeuk.com/church/stedmund.htm

This is part of the same site that Panda kindly mentioned, but I have had to split it again to get more space!

Regards, Bill

[malcermie]

Remember Bill there used to be a catholic church in Aycliffe, and another much older one in Snargate St, Where Smye-Rumsby Eng. now stands
Malc

[Bill749]

I guess you mean the "chicken coup" in Aycliffe Malc - built (if memory serves) in the 1960s.

The first Catholic Mission did indeed meet at a house in Snargate Street (no.45) before moving to a carpenter's loft in St James's Street.  These premises were unsuitable and the Wesleyan Chapel in Elizabeth Street was purchased and restored.  This remained in use until the present church was built in Maison Dieu Road.

This information (and more) is on the page mentioned by Panda: http://www.dover.freeuk.com/church/stpaulrc.htm.

Regards, Bill