THE MESSENGERS AND COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

Company summary

Company number: 00035707
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 1 February 1892134 years
Registered office: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: 30 March 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private unlimited company without share capital
Address
Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
Nature of business
Activities of religious organisations

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
COSTLEY, Daniel, Rev. ACTIVE	Secretary	06 May 2010				Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
GODFREY, Peter Bertram, Reverend ACTIVE	Director	09 Mar 1995		England	April 1931	65 Borough Close, Kings Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3LJ
KULCHER, Laurel Ann ACTIVE	Director	12 May 2016		England	December 1957	Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
REES, Lewis David, Rev ACTIVE	Director	08 May 2021		Wales	December 1970	Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
WHITELL, Martin Norman, Reverend ACTIVE	Director	07 May 2022		United Kingdom	January 1951	Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
GODFREY, Peter Bertram, Reverend RESIGNED	Secretary	15 May 1997	04 May 2006			41 Bradford Drive, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 0AQ
HILL, Andrew Mckean, Revd RESIGNED	Secretary	04 May 2006	25 Mar 2010			34 Broadstone Way, York, YO30 4UF
MAGUIRE, Leonard John RESIGNED	Secretary		15 May 1997			2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ
BIRTLES, Elizabeth Hamilton RESIGNED	Director		09 Mar 2000		September 1949	2 Cherry Grove, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4AW
CROSSKEY, Katherine Sheila Mildred, Dr RESIGNED	Director		08 May 2003		August 1924	56 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3DU
DOPSON, Laurence Henry RESIGNED	Director		11 Mar 1999		May 1924	15 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7ST
EMBRY, David, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2008	16 Mar 2020	England	July 1939	Lyndhurst Farm, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JP, United Kingdom
EVANS, Roy RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 1993	08 May 2003		February 1926	21 Wrestwood Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0HA
EVERSHED, John Dendy RESIGNED	Director		08 May 2003		March 1911	Brookfield Loxwood Road, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0DL
FEATHERSTONE, William Peter RESIGNED	Director		02 May 2013	United Kingdom	September 1946	114 Dunkirk Avenue, Desborough, Northants, NN14 2PN
HILL, Andrew Mckean, Revd RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2006	25 Mar 2010		March 1942	34 Broadstone Way, York, YO30 4UF
HILLS, Ashley John, Rev RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 1999	07 May 2022	England	July 1937	9 Penberth Road, London, SE6 1ET
JOHN, David Roy, Rev RESIGNED	Director		12 Mar 1992		July 1921	218 Lake Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF2 5NR
LITTLEPAGE, Beverley, Dr RESIGNED	Director		06 May 2004		August 1932	15 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA8 4PF
MAGUIRE, Leonard John RESIGNED	Director		06 May 2004		September 1912	2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ
MARSH, Annette Smith RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 1998	03 May 2007		November 1956	17 Byron Avenue, Bridgend, Glamorgan, CF31 4QD
MARSH, David Henry Ernest RESIGNED	Director	05 May 2005	03 May 2007		May 1959	17 Byron Avenue, Bridgend, Glamorgan, CF31 4QD
MORAY, Valerie Avril RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 1996	12 Mar 1998		April 1939	Flint Cottage 80 Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BS
MORGAN, Iris Julianne RESIGNED	Director	05 May 2005	28 Feb 2026	Wales	October 1932	25 Newnham Crescent, Sketty, West Glamorgan, SA2 0RZ
ODONAL, Rory Dreaper, Rev RESIGNED	Director		12 Mar 1992		October 1925	The Garden Flat 126 High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2RH
PACKER, Brian Albert, Rev RESIGNED	Director		09 Mar 1995		September 1944	41 Dorset Road, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SG
PAYNE, Beryl, Mrs. RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2008	13 May 2023	England	April 1949	14, New Covenant Place, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BA, United Kingdom
PEARSON, Richard George RESIGNED	Director		09 Mar 1995		August 1956	71 Boundary Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6UG
PITT, Frances Mary RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2021	28 Feb 2026	England	April 1948	Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England
RICHARDS, Sonya Wendy RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 1999	01 May 2008		September 1944	3 Gladstone Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0AP
SMITH, Norman Alan RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1995	26 Feb 2007		December 1931	68 Depot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5HD
SMITH, Norman Alan RESIGNED	Director		11 Mar 1993		December 1931	68 Depot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5HD
STURGES, John Russell, Rev RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1998		November 1918	18 Lodge Road, Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 3LL
TURNAGE, Colin Macroft RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1995	03 May 2007		April 1939	17 Wallace Court, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2DF
TWINN, Kenneth, Rev RESIGNED	Director		30 Jan 1996		February 1910	2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ
USHER, David Andrew, Rev. RESIGNED	Director	06 May 2010	03 May 2012	England	November 1952	10, Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PY
WIELD, Eileen Mary RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2013	12 May 2016	England	May 1940	14 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0AR
WIELD, Eileen Mary RESIGNED	Director	07 May 2009	25 Mar 2010	England	May 1940	66 Thelton Avenue, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3LT

COSTLEY, Daniel, Rev. ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 May 2010
Address: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England

GODFREY, Peter Bertram, Reverend ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1931
Address: 65 Borough Close, Kings Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3LJ

KULCHER, Laurel Ann ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England

REES, Lewis David, Rev ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2021
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England

WHITELL, Martin Norman, Reverend ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England

GODFREY, Peter Bertram, Reverend RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 May 2006
Address: 41 Bradford Drive, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 0AQ

HILL, Andrew Mckean, Revd RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 May 2006
Resigned on: 25 Mar 2010
Address: 34 Broadstone Way, York, YO30 4UF

MAGUIRE, Leonard John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 May 1997
Address: 2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ

BIRTLES, Elizabeth Hamilton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Mar 2000
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 2 Cherry Grove, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4AW

CROSSKEY, Katherine Sheila Mildred, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 May 2003
Date of birth: August 1924
Address: 56 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 3DU

DOPSON, Laurence Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Mar 1999
Date of birth: May 1924
Address: 15 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7ST

EMBRY, David, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 16 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: Lyndhurst Farm, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JP, United Kingdom

EVANS, Roy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 08 May 2003
Date of birth: February 1926
Address: 21 Wrestwood Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0HA

EVERSHED, John Dendy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 May 2003
Date of birth: March 1911
Address: Brookfield Loxwood Road, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0DL

FEATHERSTONE, William Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 114 Dunkirk Avenue, Desborough, Northants, NN14 2PN

HILL, Andrew Mckean, Revd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2006
Resigned on: 25 Mar 2010
Date of birth: March 1942
Address: 34 Broadstone Way, York, YO30 4UF

HILLS, Ashley John, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 07 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: 9 Penberth Road, London, SE6 1ET

JOHN, David Roy, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Mar 1992
Date of birth: July 1921
Address: 218 Lake Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF2 5NR

LITTLEPAGE, Beverley, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 May 2004
Date of birth: August 1932
Address: 15 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA8 4PF

MAGUIRE, Leonard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 May 2004
Date of birth: September 1912
Address: 2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ

MARSH, Annette Smith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 03 May 2007
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: 17 Byron Avenue, Bridgend, Glamorgan, CF31 4QD

MARSH, David Henry Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2005
Resigned on: 03 May 2007
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 17 Byron Avenue, Bridgend, Glamorgan, CF31 4QD

MORAY, Valerie Avril RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 12 Mar 1998
Date of birth: April 1939
Address: Flint Cottage 80 Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BS

MORGAN, Iris Julianne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: October 1932
Address: 25 Newnham Crescent, Sketty, West Glamorgan, SA2 0RZ

ODONAL, Rory Dreaper, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Mar 1992
Date of birth: October 1925
Address: The Garden Flat 126 High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2RH

PACKER, Brian Albert, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Mar 1995
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: 41 Dorset Road, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SG

PAYNE, Beryl, Mrs. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 13 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: 14, New Covenant Place, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BA, United Kingdom

PEARSON, Richard George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Mar 1995
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: 71 Boundary Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6UG

PITT, Frances Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2021
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Essex Hall, 1-6 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3HY, England

RICHARDS, Sonya Wendy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 01 May 2008
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: 3 Gladstone Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0AP

SMITH, Norman Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2007
Date of birth: December 1931
Address: 68 Depot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5HD

SMITH, Norman Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Mar 1993
Date of birth: December 1931
Address: 68 Depot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5HD

STURGES, John Russell, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1998
Date of birth: November 1918
Address: 18 Lodge Road, Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 3LL

TURNAGE, Colin Macroft RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 03 May 2007
Date of birth: April 1939
Address: 17 Wallace Court, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2DF

TWINN, Kenneth, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jan 1996
Date of birth: February 1910
Address: 2 The Twitten, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UJ

USHER, David Andrew, Rev. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2010
Resigned on: 03 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 10, Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PY

WIELD, Eileen Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2013
Resigned on: 12 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 14 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0AR

WIELD, Eileen Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 2009
Resigned on: 25 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 66 Thelton Avenue, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3LT

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