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Post by finsobruce on Apr 2, 2020 16:33:56 GMT
Talking of the Peculiar People, was it them or another organisation who built an enormous church that later became shops and then got demolished? Maybe near Brighton? It's possible that I've made that up from a mish mash of dimly remembered A Level chit-chat. Are you perhaps thinking of Jezreel's Tower, in Kent? Featured in David McKie's fantastic book about Victorian eccentrics and so forth "Bright Particular Stars".
The Jezreelites (not to be confused with the Corbynites) were subject to the usual run of splits, false prophecies, financial hanky panky and much, much more.
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Post by neilm on Apr 2, 2020 16:38:45 GMT
Talking of the Peculiar People, was it them or another organisation who built an enormous church that later became shops and then got demolished? Maybe near Brighton? It's possible that I've made that up from a mish mash of dimly remembered A Level chit-chat. Are you perhaps thinking of Jezreel's Tower, in Kent? That's the one. Another fascinating Millenarian sect. There was one in Bedford also linked to Joanna Southcott's prophecies, although they came much later: the Panacea Society. When I worked in Milton Keynes, I had a customer who'd dealt with a sale of their (seemingly enormous number of) assets in the early 2000s. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 18:08:02 GMT
Featured in David McKie's fantastic book about Victorian eccentrics and so forth 1."Bright Particular Stars".
The Jezreelites 2. (not to be confused with the Corbynites) were subject to the usual run of splits, false prophecies, financial hanky panky and much, much more.
1. I've added it to my Amazon wish list (it's available in hardback from 37p!). I see it includes "Victorian bibliomaniac Sir Thomas Phillipps" who "nurtured dreams of possessing every book in the world". A kindred spirit! 2. Well, there are some similarities, then. It's a shame Jezreel's Tower was lost - it would have given people a reason to visit Gillingham. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 18:18:54 GMT
That's the one. Another fascinating Millenarian sect. There was one in Bedford also linked to Joanna Southcott's prophecies, although they came much later: the Panacea Society. When I worked in Milton Keynes, I had a customer who'd dealt with a sale of their (seemingly enormous number of) assets in the early 2000s. The Panacea Society has a museum in Bedford, which I have not yet got round to visiting, though it sounds wonderful. They maintained a house, at 18 Albany Road, Bedford, for the coming of the Messiah. It is said that they "hesitated about installing a shower as He will have a radiant body and may not need conventional plumbing".The Panacea Society was the subject of a documentary which is available on Vimeo: Maidens of the Lost Ark. |
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