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Cottage services took place for many years in the area
until the chapel was built (1856/7). The plot of land was
given by Mr and Mrs James Clague; additional land was later
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Grid Reference SC431860 |
Mona's Herald 17th June, 1857
'The opening of a neat little chapel, lately built at Agneash in the
parish of Lonan, and belonging to the Primitive Methodist Northern
Circuit, took place on Sunday last. Morning service was conducted by
Robt. Teare of Ramsey, the afternoon by William Corlett and the
evening by Mr A. Sayer of Douglas. The united collections amounted to
£6.'
There was also a good choir led by precentors, in addition to a male
voice choir founded by a certain Corkish. Before the installation of
an organ John Kelly (of Laxey Wheel) used a tuning fork; later Robert
Skillicorn used a cornet.
The decline of the mining industry led to decline in membership - at
one time only 3 were left, however due to efforts of a few people the
chapel remained open and membership slowly increased.
Trustees: Taken from Minute book of the Ramsey Circuit (Primitive Methodists), 1863--87.
Registry of Trustees of the Chapels in the Ramsey Circuit. [MM MD 12534/1]
Trustees in 1898 were:
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Thomas Scarfe, Laxey (Carter) |
William Kermeen, Agneash (Miner) |
In December 1865 Ramsey PM circuit suggested that Agneash should transfer to Douglas, a request repeated in March 1880. Each time, and for several times later, Agneash refused - it was only in 1981 that Agneash joined the Douglas circuit.
Agneash Primitive
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Any comments, errors or omissions
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