CSI - All Souls Church (Coimbatore)

India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore
 protestant church, Church of South India (CSI)
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Church of South India, All Souls Church. This is one of the oldest buildings in Coimbatore.

This was built in 1867 with funds raised by Mrs.HR Grimes,wife of superintendent of the jail, and by Major WH Hessey (21st Madras Native Infantry, Staff Corps) Deputy Superintendent. Rev Henry Pope, the first chaplain was appointed in 1870 and the church was dedicated 1872.
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Coordinates:   11°0'4"N   76°58'28"E

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  • http://books.google.com/books?id=8WNEcgMr11kC&pg=PA397&dq=all+souls+church+coimbatore#PPA397,M1 Picture of All Souls Church as it stood in 1915
  • Excerpt from Everton's Geneological Helper (Page 57) "...All Souls Church, built ca 1867 with funds raised by Mrs. HR Grimes,wife of superintendent of the jail, and my Maj. Hessey. First chaplain appointed in 1870, Rev Henry Pope. Church was not dedicated until 1872. FC Carr had a miraculous escape when he fell from his horse-drawn carriage into the river, between Coimbatore and..."
  • our family have been members of this wonderful church since 1961 when Rev.Davenport was the pastor. the stone work of this church is wonderful with the stones on the right and the left of the church being exactly symmetrical and the same size. Dr.(Capt.) Prince Herbert.
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