St Patrick's Church Service of Thanksgiving July 22nd 1990
Object number
ldval 2009.9.37
Description
Booklet containing the order of service for Thanksgiving at St Patrick's Church 1990. Church material belonging to the donors Mother, Joyce Chipperfield (nee Stephens). Joyce was born on 17th December 1920 and attended Castle school and during the 1920's was a choir member at St John's Church, Goresbrook Road Becontree, where she met her furure husband Robert Chipperfield, who's family had moved from Croyden early in the decade, to the new Becontree Estate. Joyce and R.A.F Sergeant Robert were married at St Margaret's Church on 22nd July 1944. They lived at 5 Castle Road with Joyce's parents, Alfred and Florence. Joyce was Church organist at St John's Church and regularly filled in at St Cedd and St Alban Churches, even after the couple moved in 1954. Joyce was Church organist at St Patrick's Church, Barking, for many years. Joyce and Bob moved to Southend-on-Sea in1979. Bob passed away in 2003, and Joyce currently resides in a care home in Thundersley.
Physical description
Booklet containing the order of service for Thanksgiving at St Patrick's Church 1990. White paper booklet with black print. The obverse has a drawing in the centre of St Patrick's Church above which is written the name of the church and the dates, below is the name of the service with the date and time. The back cover has a drawing in the centre of a celtic cross.
Condition
Good
Type
Church material
Size
Whole length: 209mm
Whole width: 147mm
Collection type
Ephemera
Inscription
Typescript Printed Obverse: St. Patrick's/Church/1940-1990/Service of /Thanksgiving/July 22nd 1990 at 4.15/with the/Bishop of Barking.
Alternative reference
Entry Number 1757 (2009-06-08)

Gallery
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Institution | Valence House Museum |
Type | Church material |
Collection type | Ephemera |