Abbey Wood Methodist Church - History
Ministers of Abbey Wood Methodist Church 1934 – current day
Rev David J Dando [1934] Obtained the land for the present site of the Church and present at the opening service)
Rev Buchmaster (may be Buckmaster)
Philip Thompson
Edward Mortimer [1939] Started in the Circuit in 1939 - first service was at Abbey Wood on 3 September 1939, the day war was declared
Percy Smith Pastor
Ernest Rickers [1949]
William Motson Father of John Motson the BBC Football Commentator
Ernest G Panton Was also Superintendent Minister
George H Boffin Pastor, subsequently Revd
Leslie Dawson Probationer at Abbey Wood whist the current Church building was built
Rev John N W Hardy
Rev A Jeanes Courtney [1955]
W Wallace Mason
William J Evans [1960]
G W Robson
Richard A Rodgers
R Northey
Don Davies
George H O'Conner
Willy Edmundson
E Maynard Wilson
Rev David Ray
Rev Stephen Penrose
Rev David Cruise
Rev David Deacon
Rev Herbie McGhie
Rev Nelson Charles
Mr Joe Neilson [Pre 1992 to Aug 1994]
Deacon Stephen Hill [Sept 1994 to Sept 1998]
Deacon Maggie Blake [Sept 1998 to Aug 2000]
Deacon Jane Rice [Sept 2000 to 2008] (but remained in Lesnes Circuit)
Rev Michael Baker [Sept 1995 to Aug 2004] (Shared with Trinity)
Mr Kevin Taylor [Sept 2004 to July 2006] (subsequently became Rev)
Rev Gordon Harrison [Sept 2005 – August 2009] (Shared with Trinity)
Rev Dr Hayford Ofori-Attah [Sept 2009 to July 2018]
Rev Jarel Robinson-Brown [Sept 2018 to Feb 2019 ](curtailed)
Rev Nana Banyin Thomford [Sept 2019 to Dec 2021 (died)
Rev Dr Anselmo Amaral [Sept 2022 to current]