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The London Meeting Room is considered one of four of the oldest, continuously meeting, Darbyite assemblies in all of Ontario, Canada, alongside the [[Ottawa Meeting Room, ON]], the [[St. Thomas Meeting Room, ON]] and the [[Smiths Falls Meeting Room]]. Each is known to have existed in 1878, if not earlier. All four of these assemblies broke from Raven in 1909 to help form the Tunbridge Wells branch which is arguably the most populous branch of the closed brethren in North America.
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Until its closure sometime after 2008, the London Meeting Room was considered one of four of the oldest, continuously meeting, Darbyite assemblies in all of [[Ontario]], Canada, alongside the [[Ottawa Meeting Room, ON]], the [[St. Thomas Meeting Room, ON]] and the [[Smiths Falls Meeting Room, ON]]. Each is known to have existed in 1878, if not earlier. This meeting room in London was active by 1862.
  
=Leadership=
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=Locations=
* [[James William Marshall]] +1878-1892 (b. 1835 England - d. Oct. 20, 1892 London, ON); Railroad Clerk in 1891; wife Jane Bebis;
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* Commercial Col., Wellington St. +1880+
* [[Philip Edward Mackenzie, Sr.]] (b. 1835) 1879-1894+; Attorney @ Magee, McKillop, Murphy & MacKenzie; Wife Elizabeth Strickland (b. 1840)
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* 664 Dundas St. +1911+
* [[Edmund Kates Land]] +1894-1901+(1833-1911); 1900: House Painter; Lived @ 89 Horton;  Ch: Eva, stenographer @ James Cowan & Co.; R. Blanche, clerk; PB 1881-1901+
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** P & R @ William Cook's +1911+
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=Meeting Times=
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* Su B 11am, R 7pm; Wed P 8pm +1911+
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=Leadership/Correspondents=
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* [[James William Marshall]] +1878-1892 (1835-1892)
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* [[Philip Edward Mackenzie, Sr.]] 1879-1894+ (b. 1835)
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* [[Edmund Kates Land]] +1894-1901+ (1833-1911)
 
* Mrs. Marshall +1894+
 
* Mrs. Marshall +1894+
* [[John Frederick Hyatt, Sr.]] +1894-1901+; (1840-1902)
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* [[John Frederick Hyatt, Sr.]] +1894-1901+ (1840-1902)
 
* William Cook +1903-1917+
 
* William Cook +1903-1917+
 
* [[Henry William Hodges]] +1903-1933+ (b. 1859)
 
* [[Henry William Hodges]] +1903-1933+ (b. 1859)
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* Douglas Stewart +1985-2005+
 
* Douglas Stewart +1985-2005+
 
* Graham Whatmough +1985-2005+
 
* Graham Whatmough +1985-2005+
* David Ladore +2010-2016+
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* Ed Hughes +2016+
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=Honorable Mention=
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* [[William Daniel Edy]] '''1884-1916''' (1832-1916) alleged recipient of the first phone call from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell Alexander Graham Bell] in 1876 was in fellowship with the PB as early as 1881, initially at [[Brantford Meeting Room, ON|Brantford]] before moving to London in 1884. It is presumed that he was in fellowship with the exclusives.
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=Also See=
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* [[Who's Who at London Meeting Room, ON]] notable alumni

Latest revision as of 09:11, 18 February 2025

Until its closure sometime after 2008, the London Meeting Room was considered one of four of the oldest, continuously meeting, Darbyite assemblies in all of Ontario, Canada, alongside the Ottawa Meeting Room, ON, the St. Thomas Meeting Room, ON and the Smiths Falls Meeting Room, ON. Each is known to have existed in 1878, if not earlier. This meeting room in London was active by 1862.

Locations

  • Commercial Col., Wellington St. +1880+
  • 664 Dundas St. +1911+
    • P & R @ William Cook's +1911+

Meeting Times

  • Su B 11am, R 7pm; Wed P 8pm +1911+

Leadership/Correspondents

Honorable Mention

  • William Daniel Edy 1884-1916 (1832-1916) alleged recipient of the first phone call from Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 was in fellowship with the PB as early as 1881, initially at Brantford before moving to London in 1884. It is presumed that he was in fellowship with the exclusives.

Also See