Min & Fred Adams

Minnie Brown & her mother Ellen at Belle Vue

Fred Adams born 1899 was the son of Horace & Rosina Adams

Minnie Brown born 1889 was the daughter of William & Ellen Brown

Fred and Minnie married in 1923

Fred and Minnie had one daughter

Phyllis Adams born 1924 See Bill & Phyllis Dell

Phyllis Dell’s memories as told to Rosemary Mortham.

See Bill & Phyllis Dell for their life story.

FIRST THE CHAPEL

as a small child, Phillis Adams, born in 1924, used to sit in the choir stalls with her parents at evensong.  They had previously attended the Methodist Chapel and Phyllis can remember that they had very good outings and picnics in the field opposite, where there was a pond.

A CALLING TO CHURCH

Phyllis's mother Min Adams, told her that in 1929 her father Fred had a sudden calling telling him to go to church.  He felt he had to obey, and Minnie decided that she should go with him.   They were to become lifelong supporters of the church.   Fred was Vicar’s churchwarden for 40 years.   Fred Martin was the people’s churchwarden.   Phyllis believes that they may have been founder members of the choir under Reverend Steward.   She cannot recall there being a choir in the time of Reverend Gee.

CHOIR SUPPERS & GAMES

At that time the organ was hand pumped by one of the boys.   The organist was Nancy Hawes, and when the organ was running out of air she would wave her handkerchief to indicate that it required pumping.   The adult choristers enjoyed choir suppers with games in the vicarage.

WHAT FRED & MINNIE DID

Both Fred and Minnie were quite musical.   Fred played violin in Harold Williams' dance band with Ted Tyrell and one other member.  Min played the organ at the Methodist Chapel and did all the church washing.