Holmer Green Methodist Church

Church History

Our Church dates back to the 1850's, we know that the 
Rev. H Cornish was the minister in 1880.
The Chapel was built in 1841, re-built in 1859 and again in 1937, major extensions were added 
in 1967 and  a  extensive refurbishment   program was completed  in 2010 

In the 1920’s Holmer Green was still a quiet rural village. There was no bus service until the latter part of the decade, when the Amersham bus company started a service to the top of Amersham Hill, High Wycombe. The passengers had to walk to and from the town as the vehicle were not trusted either up or down the hill. However, this service did not operate on Sundays. Few people had motor cars and probably had to walk or cycle to their appointments. It was normal practice for local preachers - who far outnumbered the ministers - to conduct both the afternoon and evening services at Holmer Green, and to go to tea with one of the Chapel Stewards in between.

Sometimes the preachers would come from as far as Downley or even Chesham on foot, and in winter return home in the dark on unlit roads in all weathers, such was their dedication.

The Sunday School Hall was in use for many activities and so the stage required for concerts tended to be in the way at other times. A local farmer agreed to keep it in his hay-loft. On one occasion when there was to be a concert and the farmer was asked for the stage, he looked rather embarrassed and explained that he had just had a ton of hay put on top of it! Willing hands moved all the hay to retrieve the stage.