Bream Churches and Chapels,Gloucestershire.

Burgums and Burghams of the "UU" family tree lived here, or nearby.

ST JAMES CHURCH, BREAM (also known as St James Chapel) was recorded in 1505, with evidence of of some construction pre-dating that building. It was part of the Chapelry of Newland until 1854. It had been rebuilt in 1824 and then again in 1861 when a new chancel, a north aisle, a south porch (rebuilt again in 1904) and, unusually, a south-west bellcot were all added to the existing nave. (Main pictire below) BREAM BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHAPEL was first built on the Parkend Road at Bream's Eaves in 1851, although services within private homes had been held since 1841. That first chapel was replaced by another, which was begun in 1859 and opened its doors for the first time on 8th January 1860. The following day it is estimated over 500 people "enjoyed the fellowship of the opening tea party." The chapel measured 28 feet by 40 feet with an additional room on the south side, running the full length of the chapel. This room was used for the Sunday school. The initial membership of the chapel was 35, but the congregations were said to be much larger on Sunday evenings and all the pews were let. In 1906 a new chapel was built alongside the existing one, with the earlier building becoming a schoolroom. OTHER CHAPELS included the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, which later became known as the Methodist Chapel, Bream, was founded in 1851, but closed by 1859. It was later known as the Christian Gospel Chapel. An application was made in 2013 for the building to be converted to living accommodation and office space. A Primitive Methodist Chapel, once called the Mount Zion Chapel, was also opened at Bream in 1858, but closed in 1991. It was later called the Eaves Christian Centre.

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Bible Christian Chapel, Bream	Wesleyan Chapel, Bream	Bream Primitive Methodist

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The list below shows the baptisms, marriages and burials that took place at Bream Churches and Chapels, in Gloucestershire. Note the day that Albert was baptised. It was on the opening day of the second chapel in January 1860.

Name	Date	Location	BMD	Minister	Notes	FT
Arthur Burgum	14 Aug 1853	Bream Bible Christ. Chapel	Baptism	John Kerneys	P=George + Eliz.	UU?
Arthur F. Burgum	01 Jun 1856	Bream Bible Christ. Chapel	Baptism	W.D. Wonnacott (1)	P=George + Eliz.	UU
Sarah J. Burgham	31 Jan 1859	Bream St James	Baptism	Corn. Witherby (2)	P=George + Sarah	UU
Elizabeth Burgum	17 May 1859	Bream Chapel	Marriage	John D. Ridout (3)	m=Joshua Williams	UU
Albert Burgum	08 Jan 1860	Bream Bible Christ. Chapel	Baptism	James Mosley	P=George + Eliz.	UU
John Burgum	08 Jan 1860	Bream Bible Christ. Chapel	Baptism	James Mosley	P=Edwin + Clara	UU
George Burgham	26 Apr 1863	Bream St James	Baptism	Corn. Witherby (2)	P=George + Sarah A.	UU

(1) W.D. Wonnacott, was a Bible Christian Minister of Chapel, who later served at the Bible Christian Chapel at Dymock.

(2) Cornelius Witherby, was born about 1834, in Islington, London. He married Mary Anne Ridout, from Newland, in 1858 and had two daughters Amy and Mary, both born in Bream. He was vicar of Bream St James from 1855 until 1870. He later went on to become rector of St Pauls, Charlton, near Grenwich, in London (1891).

(3) John Dowell Ridout, was a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge. He was also the brother of Mary Ann Ridout, wife of the above Cornelius Witherby.