FARNBOROUGH PARISH MAGAZINE
The Parish Magazine has been in production since about 1899, initially as local front and back pages to be added to a London-wide church publication, and then as a free-standing monthly magazine. The information below was compiled by Alan Robinson.
See also Parish Magazine Today
At its beginning in 1899 the main part of the magazine consisted of a 26 page "Church Monthly", prepared by and copyrighted to a Mr Freddie Sherlock, with offices at 30 and 31 New Bridge Street, London E.C. To this were added further pages of information and advertising by each of a number of subscriber Parishes.
The pages below are images of the 10 advertising and 4 parish information pages added to the September 1899 edition to form the "St. Giles Farnborough, Parochial Magazine".
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The History of St. Giles Parish Magazine
Printed by E. Clarke & Son, High Street Bromley Price One PennyVicar Rev. Graves Lombard M.A
June 1899 Front Cover :- Church Officers – Services – Hymns for the Month .
3 Pages of adverts.
2 Pages of Parochial Information.
24 Pages “The Church Monthly” an insert printed in London
2 Pages of notes from the Vicar – Parish Registers – Offertories – Sunday School etc.
5 Pages of Adverts.
Printed by Ridgway & Sons, Church Road Bromley – Copies Obtained at Post Office
Rector and Vicar. Rev.E.J.Welch, L.C.D. K.C.L. (London)
May 1926 - 9 5 Page
5 Adverts
2 Pages Reports by Vicar and others
3 Pages Inserts
Printed by Ridgway & Sons, Church Road Bromley
Rector and Vicar Rev. R.G.Griffith, M.A.
Copies obtainable from Mr. Johnson 1929 -
Front Cover – Photo of Church & War Memorial.
Adverts
Sunday Services
Registers.
Printed by The Orpington Press - Price Twopence
Minister in Charge Rev. W.S.A.Later, B.A., B.D.
March 1940 16 pages St. Giles Farnborough Kent Monthly Magazine
Front Cover – Photo of Church & War Memorial –
Adverts -
Sunday Services
Pages 1- 5. Adverts
Page 6 Insert 4 pages Church Army and 6 pages adverts
January 1941 price Twopence Obtainable from the Bookstall in the Church Porch
30 Pages 118.5 x 24.5 cm.
10 Pages Local Adverts..
Front cover Church Services. Church Personnel
2 Pages Minister’s Letter and Parish Information
16 Pages Entitled Home Words. (A filler from the Diocese.) not associated with St. Giles.
Printed by The Orpington Press - Price Twopence
Rector Rev. E.P. Field, M.A.
1942. Smaller in size – same front cover
Pages,2, 3 & 4 Adverts
Pages 5, 6 & 7 Rector’s Letter etc
Page 8&9 Adverts 10 pages insert
Printed by The Orpington Press - Price Twopence
Rector Rev. A.A.Chapman, M.A.., T.D.
Front Cover – No Picture. – Inside cover & Pages 1 & 2. Adverts.
Page 3, 4, 5, 6, &7 Rectors letter & Parish Notes
Page 8 Adverts]-
Next 18 pages Rochester Diocesan Notes etc.
2 pages of Adverts.
Printed by Brewster Printing Co. Rochester Kent A5 size
St Giles and St. Nicholas Parish Magazine
April 1996 Circulation 1825 Price 15p (stated on front cover) 24 pages.
10 Pages Adverts
12 Pages Church and Parish matters/organisations.
Printed by T&C Printers
Rector The Revd. Matthew Hughes February 2010.
Price 40p 40 Pages
20 Pages Adverts, 20 pages Church matters – Local organisations and Articles of Interest. 1,800 copies printed – 1,500?? regular subscribers.