Category: History
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Page 2 – Pokesdown: its boundaries, cont’d
Which parts of the area are included in Pokesdown? cont’d A PDF of the maps is available here where they can be enlarged for easier viewing. Images can also be clicked on to open a higher resolution image in a separate tab. This is the modern-day political ward of “Boscombe East & Pokesdown”. It was previously…
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Page 1 – Pokesdown: its boundaries
Which parts of the area are included in Pokesdown? A PDF of the maps is available here where they can be enlarged for easier viewing. Images can also be clicked on to view higher resolution image in a new tab. Here is a map showing the 1859 boundary of the then new Parish of St James,…
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Page 1 – Pokesdown: the name – Its Origins
Earliest known written records with the name “Pokesdown”: Year: c.1586. Evidence: Richard Morris of Pokesdown, Christchurch on a list of people fined for buying pirates’ goods (part of The Cecil Papers).124d Year: 1660. Evidence: Henry Mantle of Pokesdown elected a churchwarden of Christchurch Priory. Year: 1662-63. Evidence: churchwarden accounts record the receipt of one shilling from Henry Mantle of Pokesdown in…
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Page 20 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: 2019 to 2020
In 2019 local residents were invited to vote on whether they wanted to have a Neighbourhood Plan, and voted ‘Yes’ by 93.48%… but the turnout was only 13.74%, which indicates a disappointing degree of disinterest, after so much thought and effort has/had gone into creating a plan for the betterment of the neighbourhood. The Plan…
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Page 19 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: Pokesdown 2012 to 2019
In 2012, Pokesdown South Residents Association won a £22,000 Lottery grant to purchase a 14ft-high welcome sign featuring a picture of village life from around 1900, a plaque showing the history of the area, two new benches, two solar lamps, four oaks, and more shrubs. Pam Ruthvan from the Association explained to the Echo newspaper:…
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Page 18 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: RPBC 2009 to 2017
Alison was appointed in 2009 as part-time minister. Alison is married to Rev. Grenville Overton, who was then Regional Minister for the Southern Counties Baptist Association. She was a very able pastor, and encouraged children’s work. Under her, we became involved with Moorlands College, and started to have students from there on placement with us.…
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Page 17 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: 1990s to early 2000s
Two nearby changes that may have impacted shopper footfall in Pokesdown were the pedestrianisation of Boscombe’s main shopping area in 1990115a, and the 2003 upgrade from the worn-out Hampshire Centre to the new Castlepoint Shopping Park on the same site.115b An online search for photos of Pokesdown in the 1990s only yields the demolition of…
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Page 16 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: 1983 to 1991, RPBC’s 100 Year Anniversary
Rev. Reg Cook started at RPBC in 1983. His wife, Barbara, started a Mother and Toddler Group at the beginning of 1985 which often operated to capacity, and a keep fit class! RPBC joined others in the Boscombe East area for an extensive outreach programme to the growing Littledown Estate. Boscombe Churches decided to hold…
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Page 15 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: 1970s-80s
Near the start of Rev Dennis Banfield’s time as RPBC Minister, 1969/70, the alterations to the front aspect of the church were finally finished, after delays caused by reaching agreement on new fire precautions. The new central entrance and glass divide between vestibule and sanctuary (i.e. between the entrance area and the part of church…
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Page 14 – The History of Rosebery Park Baptist Church and Pokesdown: late 1960s
A PDF of the newspaper articles and documents is available here. They are images, and not plain text, but they can be enlarged for easier viewing this way. Allan Clappen, who had already financed the new organ, gave a further generous gift which enabled welcome alterations to the front of the church building. Robert J. Jeans,…