Around 1817 Baptists
from nearby Ryeford Chapel began meeting
and preaching in Ross and soon wanted
to build their own chapel.
In 1819 the first chapel was completed
on the current site in Broad Street.
1821 - 1825 Revd
B Coombes
1828 - 1849 Revd
E.A Claypole
1849 - 1851 Revd
J Cooper
1855 - 1858 Revd
F Leonard
1860 - 1861 Revd
W Webbe
1862 - 1864 Revd
J R Harrington
1865 - 1872 Revd
G Howe
1873 - 1878 Revd
J Smalley
1878
- 1887
Revd J E Perrin
Partly
because of the cost of repair to the
old building and partly because of the
need for more room, it was decided to
build a new chapel on the same site.
This was opened on December 6th 1881,
when the preacher was Thomas Blake a
major local benefactor and church member
who paid for much of the new building.
His coat of arms can still be seen in
the attractive stained glass windows
of the chapel.
Alderman
Thomas Blake M.P
Was a Member of
Parliament for the Forest of
Dean and Leominster.
He paid for much of the new building.
The
exterior of the church as it looked
in 1924.
Charles
Pyart 81, Mavis and Lily age 3 as the
oldest and youngest members of the Baptist
Sunday School 30th June 1929. Thanks
to www.wyenot.com.
The
annual infants Sunday School outing
to Hildersley Farm, just outside of
Ross. This photo was taken early in
the 20th century. Many thanks to Fred
Druce.
In 1819 the first chapel was completed
on the current site in Broad Street.
1878
- 1887
Partly
because of the cost of repair to the
old building and partly because of the
need for more room, it was decided to
build a new chapel on the same site.
Alderman
The
exterior of the church as it looked
in 1924.
Charles
Pyart 81, Mavis and Lily age 3 as the
oldest and youngest members of the Baptist
Sunday School 30th June 1929. Thanks
to 
The
annual infants Sunday School outing
to Hildersley Farm, just outside of
Ross. This photo was taken early in
the 20th century. Many thanks to Fred
Druce.
Harvest
at Ross Baptist Church in the 1950’s.
