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Dove of Peace

Ryhope Pentecostal Church

ALL OUR YESTERDAYS...........Scroll down the page or point/click on any photo to view details, enlarge and view gallery.

Thomas Harwood Cansfield 1903 - 1968 Our longest serving Pastor from 1950 to 1968	Hermon Gospel Hall 36 The Village Ryhope. Opened 2nd Jan 1938	Hermon Gospel Hall. The small hall had wooden tip up bench seats.
Hermon Gospel Hall Back The old building served us well until it was just too small.	The Cansfield Boys. CENTER: Tom Cansfield instrumental in opening the Church in Ryhope.	Mr & Mrs Bromley John and Eunice, Tom Cansfield's daughter and our organist.
Mr & Mrs Joe Scott Celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Joe our organist.	Early Childrens Service Service before communion. BACK: Miss Rutland & Miss Deans. FRONT: John Brunton, Jean Cansfield, Moira Cansfield, Alan Brunton, David Cansfield and Norma Brunton.	Early Church Group. Outside Hermon Gospel Hall.
Mr & Mrs John Brunton John and Jacqueline's Wedding.	AOG General Conference. Early 50s 2nd from LEFT: Lizzie Brunton, to her LEFT: Tom Cansfield. 2nd from RIGHT: Eddie Rutland.	AOG General Conference. Early 60s LEFT to RIGHT: Flo Cansfield, Eddie Rutland, Lizzie Brunton, Tom Cansfield, Renee Lee, Olwyn Cansfield, Ena Brunton & Geo Brunton.
Foots and Harrison Families In the garden of Hermon Gospel Hall.	Sunday School Treat 1969. Outing Saltwell Park Gateshead.	Sunday School Treat 1969. Saltwell Park Gateshead Lizzie Brunton and daughter Joyce.
Firework Party 1969. At Dan & Peggy Cansfield's home.	Building work begins. On the new church at the top of Brick Row. The old pit head and pit heap can be seen behind.	The buiding is complete. The Church was opened 29th November 1969.
Alan and Ruth Telfer Our 2nd wedding in the new building 11th Dec 1971	The Ryhope Trio. LEFT to RIGHT; Alan Brunton, Lilian Davis and Sandra Prater.	The Sunderland Quartet. LEFT to RIGHT: Paul Weaver, Jennifer Young, Margaret Kirton and Peter Young.
Lizzie Brunton and Flo Cansfield Lizzie prepared the communion table and was our flower arranger and , sisterhood speaker. Flo not always in the best of health. Both ladies faithful examples in the Church.	Dan and Peggy Cansfield. Faithful examples in the Church. Dan our Trustee, Bible Class teacher and Minister of the word.	Youth Christmas Party 1970 Playing one of Sandra Prater's crazy games.
Geo and Ena Brunton and Family. Geo our Pastor after Tom Cansfield.	Lizzie & Tom Brunton Celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary.	Edwin & Eveline Cansfield. Celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Eddie and Midred Davison. Celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary.	John & Lilian Foottit Our first wedding in our new building 16th October 1971	Rob and Olwyn Golding Our 3rd Wedding in our new building 12th August 1972
David and Glynis Reynoldson Our fourth wedding in our new building 16th September 1972	Mark & Yvonne Ingham. Mark & Yvonne's Wedding June 1975, Vicki and Kevin their son and daughter were still only toddlers when they emigrated to Australia.	Joyce & and Alan Rowell. Alan our organist and Joyce our soloist before emigrating to Australia. Joyce back from Australia now. Alan promoted to glory.
60th Church Anniversary. LEFT to RIGHT: Eddie Davison, Mildred Davison, Geo Brunton (our Pastor) cutting the cake Peggy Cansfield (founder member), Joyce Rowell (nee Brunton) and Lily Johnson (nee Brunton).	Christmas Party circa 1970 At Sandra Prater's home.	Christmas Party circa 1970 At Sandra Prater's home.
Peggy Cansfeld With two of her daughters Jean and Moira.	Hawick Youth Camp 1977 Celebrating the Queen's Silver Jubilee.	Hawick Youth Camp 1977. Enjoying the pageant of Queens.
Hawick Youth Camp 1977 Youth workers 'volunteer' to help with the pageant.	Hawick Youth camp 1977. Sandra Prater leads the mayhem in the pageant.	Church Group early 70s. 2nd from RIGHT BACK: Henry Drabble our Pastor. His wife Marian CENTER BACK with 'the hat'.
Young people Mid 70s LEFT to RIGHT; BACK: Sandra Prater, Steven Goodrick FRONT; Stuart Goodrick, Alison Cutting, Joy Cansfield, June Cansfield, Jill Carlin & Beverley Harrison.	Church Group mid 70s. CENTER FRONT; Lyndon Davison our Pastor, his wife Ruth and family.	Party Mid 70s. At Dan & Peggy Cansfield's home.
John, Norma Foots & Girls Leaving to take the Pastoral role at Prudhoe AOG Church.	Scarborough Outing mid 80s BACK: Emily Brown, Mrs Doran, Dorothy Machin, Mr Doran, Peggy Cansfield and Joe Merton our Pastor. FRONT: Grace Reynoldson, Peggy Smith and Betty Daglish.	Family Service 2006 Dorothy Machin on left and Vera Morse faithfully served the mothers and toddlers group for many years.,
Four faithful members. LEFT to RIGHT: Flo Cansfield, Lizzie Brunton and Agnes and Nickel Reed.	Christmas Family Service 2002. Sandra Prater leading the service.	Norman & Grace Reynoldson. Celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary.
Eveline Cansfield & Sandra Prater. Sad farewell as Evelyn leaves to be nearer family in Leicester.	60th Church Anniversary. Former Pastors LEFT to RIGHT: David Bostock, Joe Merton, Geo Brunton, John Foots (Elder) & Henry Drabble.	Jim Sloanes Our doorkeeper, handyman and washer up.
Mothers & Toddlers 21st Anniversary Grace Reynoldson and Joan Merton cut the cake.	Mothers & Toddlers 21st Anniversary LEFT TO RIGHT BACK: Vera Morse, Dorothy Machin, Vera Woods, Ella Graham & Eveline Cansfield. FRONT: Grace Reynoldson.	Mothers & Toddlers 21st Anniversary Grace and Jimmy tell the children a story.
Mother & Toddlers 21st Anniversary Sheila Rowell, daughters Jayne and Claire and grandson Jake.	Church group 2010 Mark, Gillian and Philip Springate's leaving party 2010.	Pastor Stephen Ajiboye Induction service 1st May 2010.

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