Historical information

This photograph depicts five of the Mission's Committee members: top (left to right) are standing Harold Kingston Vickery and Arthur T. Pitt, both Lay Readers. Seated (left to right) are Reverend William Forster Haire, Assistant Chaplain, Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith, Chaplain, and Mr Charles A. Holmes, Honorary Lay Reader.
The photograph was probably taken inside the Central Institute, Siddeley Street, between 1909 and 1911.

Significance

An original frame with an image of a group of Mission office-bearers including Rev Gurney-Goldsmith who was Senior Chaplain over the significant early 20th Century period of Mission establishment in the Central Docklands area.

Physical description

Sepia photograph in a wood frame with group of five men in suits; ink inscription of five names on paper label adhered lwr front of frame

Inscriptions & markings

Front on paper label: Revd W.F Haire, Revd A. G.Goldsmith; Mr C A Holmes (paper cut) / Mr H. K Vickery, Revd A.T. Pitt;
Verso at lwr right crnr in pencil: PH- R14