Baptism in the river at Isleham (MoC102/70)
Isleham Ferry
History of the ferry
Isleham OS1901
In the photo above the chain for the ferry can be seen in the foreground.
Probably Isleham Ferry (MoC)
Possibly a Chapel outing on Isleham river (MoC106/70)
Minister of Pound lane Baptist church, Rev Wilson, baptising Pat Murphy at isleham Ferry, 1915
Arthur Houghton notes that Isleham Ferry made history when the famous evangelist Spurgeon walked from Newmarket to Isleham and was baptised by Rev Cantlow (Paster of the Baptist church in Pound Lane) on 3rd May 1850. Baptisms continued at the drawbridge until the river was dredged in the 1920s.
Elijah Wells and family skating 1936 at Isleham Ferry House
Iseleham Ferry drawbridge c.1900 Pastor Wilson of Pound Lane chapel central
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