Mormon church by John 6 July 2008Can anyone tell me if there is a Mormon church [church of latter-day saints] in Brighton or Hove, and if so whereabouts please14 replies Re: mormon church by bob 7 July 2008there is a mormon church near to the moulesombe estate, left hand side of london road going north. I cannot remember its correct adress but it was built i believe in the 60s. ithink if you look in a telephone book it will be listed Re: mormon church by brian roote 7 July 2008There must have been one around in 1850 as my 3xggfather Nodous Moore and his wife Eleanor were baptised into the LDS as Elders on 14 March both in their late 60’s. They heeded the call of Brigham Young and took ship at Liverpool on 28 February 1853 with 425 other immigrants on the 1100 ton sailing ship International bound for Salt Lake City. Another passenger kept a diary of the whole trip and I have been fortunate in obtaining a transcript. After helping to build the Temple both returned to Brighton as they appear on the 1861 census. Both ended their days in Shoreham Workhouse. Can anyone throw any light on the address of the Church in 1850’s?Brian Roote Re: mormon church by David Fisher 7 July 2008Isn’t this next to the Vogue gyratory thingie, on the corner of Lewes Road and Hollingdean Road? Re: mormon church by Andy Grant 8 July 2008Hi, The Latter Day Saints Meeting Rooms were at Richmond Buildings, Richmond Street in 1851. The building was not dedicated for their use and the congregation was no more than 200. The elder was Thomas Caffall of 16, Hanover Street. Regards Andy Re: mormon church by brian roote 8 July 2008Thomas Caffal was living with his wife Emma and son Reuben Heber in Brighton in 1851. Reuben was born in Brighton on 21 January and christened 20 February. Thomas and Emma were married in Finsbury on 24 February 1849. I cannot find them on the 1861 census so maybe they went to Salt Lake City and stayed?Brian Re: mormon church by brian roote 8 July 2008Andy, The 1854 Brighton Directory shows an Ebenezer Chapel in Richmond Street and the details show it to be Baptist. Any thoughts on what happened?Brian Re: mormon church by brian roote 8 July 2008Very many thanks Andy it helps to have the i’s dotted and t’s crossed. According to my data the person who ordained them was a J Lewis so there’s some census searching for me to do! Brian Re: mormon church by Andy Grant 9 July 2008Hi Brian, One can only guess at where the Latter Day Saints Meeting Rooms were in Richmond Buildings or Richmond Street, as the religious census was not more specific. I would imagine there would have been a conflict of interests in holding meetings in another Church, as both congregations would require the usage at the same time. It seems a little strange that none of the directories show Mormon Religious establishments, but who knows what prejudices existed at that time or even whether it was merely that the following was not large enough to warrant a mention. Mormon Missionaries had been baptizing their followers in Brighton since 1842, but it was not until 1956 that the first dedicated church opened in Park Close, Coldean. This lasted until 1993 when a new building was opened at the corner of Hollingdean Road and Lewes Road. Perhaps some interested party might enquire of the LDS themselves as to their history in Brighton. Regards Andy Re: mormon church by JOAN 9 July 2008HI BRIAN THE BRIGHTON WARD OF LDS HAS A CHAPEL AT 109, LEWES ROAD BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX. BN2 3QA, 01273-679948, THIS ALSO COVERS HOVE AREA. I AM SURE IF YOU CONTACT THEM THEY WOULD HELP YOU TO FIND YOUR FAMILYS HISTORY, THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD FAMILY HISTORY SYSTEM AND WILL MAKE ENQUIRIES IN USA WHERE RECORDS ARE STORED. I AM NOT OF THIS CHURCH,BUT HAVE FOUND THEM VERY USEFUL IN TRACING MY FAMILIES HISTORY—GOOD LUCK JOAN Re: mormon church by brian roote 9 July 2008Many thanks for your thoughts Andy. Much of my information came from a relative in the US who lives in Salt Lake City and is an LDS member. She has access to many records locally hence the find of the diary of the journey made by Nodous and Mary. Unfortunately we have lost contact. Her comment was ‘Nodous Moore was ordained an elder in the LDS church in Brighton Sussex England on 3 February 1852 by J Lewis’ She also looked at the Brighton branch membership on film and found that Nodous, Daniel, Emily and Frances Moore (some of his children)were given blessings in 1850, 1853 and 1856 respectively. Their actual birth dates were recorded along with the dates of blessings. It would appear therefore that all this is on film in Salt Lake City. What a pity I can’t get in touch any more!! She made the comment that something took Nodous and Mary back to England. It could have been advancing age (both were in their 70’s) family ties in Brighton or a call to return to England as missionaries (in those days the office of Elder was usually bestowed upon those called to serve missions) Whatever thoughts anyone has on Mormons as a religious sect the Geneological world owes a great debt of gratitude for the IGI with all its failings.Brian Re: mormon church by T.L. Stepka 29 April 2009Just came across this posting. This Thomas Caffall was my 2nd great-grandfather. He ended up in St. Louis, Missouri. From our knowledge, there was no more connections with the Morman church after they were there. Lots of letters and stories. My son will be in your area in a few weeks, and I think it would be lovely to know if the 16 Hanover Street address still exists. Any other info would be great, also. We live in California Re: mormon church by Shannon Borg 30 July 2019 10:25 AM zoomHenry Maiben zoomState of Deseret Currency drawn by Henry MaibenHi Brian!My gg grandfather, Henry Maiben and his first wife, Catherine Penn Maiben, and their 5 year old daughter, and another woman (sister?) were also on the International – the ship that sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans in 1853! Henry was the one that wrote a song (or two) that were included in John Lyon’s diary. Our ancestors probably knew each other! Henry then married my gg grandmother, Rosina Maddison. He was a carriage painter, I think, for his father’s carriage building business in Brighton, but with so many deaths in the family (8 out of his 11 siblings died by 1853), I think the church was a comfort. Coaches were also being pushed out by steam, so I think his father’s business was failing. In SLC and Provo, he was an actor, choreographer, and designed the first money for the State of Deseret – it says “Drawn by Henry Maiben” right on the currency! This is all fascinating, and thank you for the information! Re: Mormon church by Geoffrey Mead 31 July 2019 1:15 PMMaiben’s carriage yard and stables were in the Jubilee Street area of Brighton in the 19th century. All around there are still reminders of the ‘carriage trade’ as the pubs are the Waggon & Horses, The Black Horse and both the nearby Dome and Corn Exchange were stables and a riding school. Until about 20 years ago behind The Waggon & Horses was a mews with existing stable accommodation. Just up Church St there is the NCP carpark…modern day stables! Re: Mormon church by Kimball North 31 August 2023 10:56 AMRosina was Henry’s daughter, not his wife. Rosina was Grandpa Jones’ mother. Henry’s 2nd wife was Flora Louise Maddison. 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