This page contains entries 201 through 250 in the guestbook. Entries were made after May 21, 1998.
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Guest: Hilary Watt nee Newman
Guest E-mail: peter.watt@virgin.net
City, Country: Dover, England
Date & Comments: My parents, Arthur and Elisabeth, were in EBs until 1970. I still have lots of relatives
still in EBs in the Torbay/Paignton area (surname Wallis).
Guest: Tom and Barbara Roach (was Barbara Little nee Joyce)
Guest E-mail: roachb@ozemail.com.au
Date & Comments: Tom & Barbara were married 1994 (second marriages) at Westmead Christian Centre - Glad
to be a Spirit filled Christian and very glad to be free of the PB s. Unfortunately both have
children and grandchildren in the PB's, but pray that they will find out how to get free of
them. Tom's sister, Suzanne Roach died 16th May, 1998 after a long battle with cancer. Tom has
been healed of prostrate cancer, for which we thank the Lord. Barbara's father, Harold Joyce was
89 on 26 Sept 1997, still alive and in PB's. Love to hear from happy Christians.
Guest: Elizabeth Ramsay - nee Roach, Tom and Margarets Daughter
Guest E-mail: MAILTO:CAFERAMSAY@a1.com.au
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: I am not on the internet, but happy to be contacted on my Fathers email or PO Box 649
Willoughby NSW, 2068. I have 4 Children, 3 girls go to a Uniting Church School and my son
goes to a Jewish School. I own a restaurant at Willoughby - Sydney, Cafe Ramsay - I would be
happy to facilitate a re-union there on a Sunday evening perhaps when I don't normally trade.
My brothers David, Lloyd, Malcolm and Phillip are all no longer members of the
above mentioned sect.
Guest: June Foster (Devenish)
Guest E-mail: RbJnFoster@aol.com
City, Country: Birmingham U.K.
Date & Comments: 24 May. Did anyone used to know Howard Jones and family from Washington, Co Durham or
have any recent news? If so please get in touch. Thank you
Guest: Priscilla Bateman (nee Hill)
Guest E-mail: mbateman@sunink.com
Date & Comments: 25th May 1998 - I thank God that my parents came out when I was 2.
Guest: Dr. Edward S. Maynard
Guest E-mail: EMayn37868@AOL.com
Date & Comments: May 25, 1998
Guest: Iain Gibb
Guest E-mail: Iain_Gibb@campbell-lee.co.uk
Date & Comments: 25 May, 1998 Would like to say Hi to everyone reading this page, but specially to those
who have been through same disillusioning and soul searching experiences. During 60s was a
firm believer in JT Jr, so much so that at Aberdeen was one of few in Scotland who never doubted
him. Disillusion began in 1973 and I left in 1975. Through God's mercy my wife, Daphne (nee Devenish)
was fully with me. Daphne died aged 36 from cancer in 1989 (her parents still with the Jims were not
there to support her, but her faith never wavered). Married again 5 years ago to Edna (who still finds
EB stories beyond belief). Together we worship at Olivet Evangelical Church in Falkirk.
Guest: Robert Bradley
Guest E-mail: trebor@actrix.gen.nz
City, Country: Wellington, New Zealand
Date & Comments: 26 May 1998. I have only just discovered this site.
Guest: Paul & Elizabeth Gulley nee Tuffin
Guest E-mail: family@meacock.freeserve.co.uk
City, Country: Aylesbury Buckinghamshire England
Date & Comments: Paul and Elizabeth would like to hear from, or news of, any friends or relatives. Please
call 01296 622181 or contact our daughter via email as above.
Guest: Bevan Thomas
Guest E-mail: thomasb@caa.govt.nz
City, Country: Wellington
Date & Comments: I have just been introduced to this site. Great so far.
Guest: Ken Symington
Guest E-mail: Wimperdink@aol.com
City, Country: Shelton WA. Ex. Neche ND
Date & Comments: 05/28/98 Good to see so many concerned. I would like some info on the upcoming
reunion. Please e-mail me.
Guest: Teresa Reid [Pope]
Guest E-mail: David.Hewlett@Virgin.net
City, Country: Herefordshire & Bristol
Date & Comments: 30v98
Guest: Ted & Esther Druckenmiller, Phone 908 754-6554, Fax 908 754-6085
Guest E-mail: teddruck@aol.com
City, Country: Esther and I were put out of the Jim's in September 1977. Our daughter Sharon was already married and sadly we allowed Bruce, James and Gwyneth to leave home to remain in the system and Garth and John stayed at home with us, praise the Lord. We would be thrilled to hear from anyone. Looking forward to your correspondence.
Date & Comments: May 30, 1998
Guest: David Shephard
Guest E-mail: davidshep@tesco.net
Date & Comments: Like many others, I grew up in the Exclusives and have sadly left a brother, his family and
many other relatives in that system. After 1970 we were in the "Renton" Fellowship until 5 years back. We left realising that the "Rentons" are the nearest to the Exclusives, however they lack firm leadership, a sense of direction and are riddled with hypocrisy and materialism.
Guest: John Davison
Guest E-mail: rdavison@golden.net
City, Country: 66-20 Mineola Rd. E. Mississauga Ontario L5G 4N9
Date & Comments: June 2/98
Guest: Christer Nilsson
Guest E-mail: c.nil@telia.com
Date & Comments: I'm the author of the book Sekternas Sekt about the excusives. (Proprius 1986)
ISBN 91 7118 566-6. The book is written in swedish and was quite noticed. Bryan Wilson, Oxford
University tried to question it, but what I wrote was of course unimpeachable. I am born in 1940 and was
raised in a PB-family in Helsingborg, Sweden. I was never in fellowship and abandoned the brethren in
1961 when JT preached his wicked doctrines. When my three years older sister died in 1985, I got to
know it three weeks after her funeral (!). Then I decided to find out what happened amongst the
"brethren" since I left.
Guest: Sheldon and Leanne Sandau (nee Drever)
Guest E-mail: l.sandau@mcreek.unibase.com
City, Country: Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date & Comments: June 3, 1998
Guest: Belle Bulloch (Mrs. John Bulloch Sr.)
Guest E-mail: via dwyman@cloudnet.com
City, Country: Toronto Ontario Canada
Date & Comments: We were with the P.B's for 20 years, left about 1955 or so when we felt the saystem had
deteriorated that we as a family left after over 20 years with the meeting. Raised our four sons
in the meeting.
Loved it before it became a dictatorship. Would love to hear from any former members who stayed with us
or whose fellowship we enjoyed. Sorry to say my husband John Alexander died 19 years ago, our son John
is founder and president of the Can. Federation for Independent Business Ian lives in California, has
a travelling company, Robert owns two McDonald stores in Huntsville and parry Sound, and Peter the
youngest owns the tailoring business and is a Computer scientist. I have twelve grandchildren and
2 Great grandchildren. The Lord has been good to us.
Guest: Gillian Argentino
Guest E-mail: retro@tower.com.au
City, Country: Waikiki, West Australia
Date & Comments: 05/06/98 Stopped in to have a look. Great site. I have a lot of customers at work who are
members of the exclusive brethren.
Guest: Jody Sutherland
Guest E-mail: robbo@standard.com.au
City, Country: Warrnambool, Australia
Date & Comments: June, 1998
Guest: Allison Gault (nee Reynolds)
Guest E-mail: groover@vision.net.au
City, Country: Australia
Date & Comments: Left PBs in 1973. From Devonport Tas. Parents Donald & Dorothy Reynolds. Miss my family
dreadfully even after all these years. I have a wonderful life, a loving husband, 3 beautiful daughters
and 1 darling granddaughter 1 yr old. I am very thankful for the loving caring and christian upbringing
I had. If anyone looking here remembers me get in touch. My brother Graeme married a Melbourne girl
Glenda Williams. He has since left but Glenda and 4 of his children stayed in. He's having a battle
with maintenance payments but no visits allowed (of course)! Keep smiling
Guest: Paul Prestidge
Guest E-mail: domtutty@xtra.co.nz
City, Country: Wellington New Zealand
Date & Comments: June 1998
Guest: Dyana (Symington) Beaton
Guest E-mail: bbeaton@gaffaneys.com
Date & Comments: June 11, 1998 -- I grew up in the tiny town of Neche, North Dakota where the
Plymouth Brethren are a flourising clan as that is where Jim Symington was from. Neche was
the "hub" for many years when Jim Symington was alive and preaching in Neche. I remember
hundreds of people being bussed into town from all over the world to hear Jim. They would
fly into Winnipeg and then take busses into Neche. The population of the town would triple
on "meeting" nights. My family was the only Symington family not in the "clan". There
still are many many Symington's in Neche.
Guest: David and Eunice Shorto
Guest E-mail: shortos@thefree.net
City, Country: Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Date & Comments: Site discovered 12/06/98. Wow!
Guest: Sheila Ruth MacLachlan Seesahai
Guest E-mail: sseesaha@videon.wave.ca
City, Country: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Date & Comments: June 12, 1998 I am the daughter of Anthony (Tony) MacLachlan and Elsie Nora
Phillips. He is from Hove, Sussex England, raised by his foster parents the
Leatherdales and my mother was born in Ontario and raised in Vancouver,
British Columbia. They are currently with the "Jims" in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
and I would like to hear from anyone who might be a relative or who might
have any information about my parents.
I have one sister, and am married to Richard Seesahai and we have a son
Anthony, he is three years old.
Guest: Peter Legge
Guest E-mail: peter.legge@btinternet.com
City, Country: Chester, England
Date & Comments: Left the Exclusives in 1961. Is there anyone there who was an NCC (Non combatant coir in
the Army) who remembers my family all those years ago? The organisation was a very spiritual one but
went astray with its leadership. We'll be togather again one day when the Lord Jesus returns.
Guest: D.Wiggins
Guest E-mail: dwiggins@win.dragon.net.au
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: 14/06/1998
Guest: Tom Roach
Guest E-mail: Stanm@enternet.com.au
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: I am the grandson of A W Roach, who wrote several of the hymns in the 1973 edition of the
P.B. hymn book. He also wrote a book of poetry (spiritual) and I am interested in getting a copy of
this. Can anyone help me? I am also trying to contact my parents' relatives in England - the
Coopers and the Roaches. Correspondence could be sent to the above Email address or the
PO Box 96, Carlingford NSW 2188.
Guest: Hazel Silcock nee Shimwell
Guest E-mail: D.F.Silcock@btinternet.com
Info: Plymouth England
More info: Just found this site. 16.06.98. Has anyone knowledge of the whereabouts of
Caleb George Nun originally from Bristol?
Guest: Malcolm G. Peters
Guest E-mail: malgut@aol.com
Date & Comments: Hello everyone! Shown this site by a nephew who had just left the Brethren. Raised in
Melbourne, Australia. Three sisters (one now deceased) and their families still involved with the Brethren
in Australia and England. Some of their children have since left. There were three choices for me just
after I had turned 16 years old in 1977 (Parents were shut-up that time)- "Confess" and return to
the fellowship; be "stubborn" and stay in the home- parents may have to "divorce" so mother could return
to the fellowship; or leave home with a $50 check. I chose to follow my guts with the $50 check. Parents
(now deceased) returned to the fellowship shortly afterwards. It's been a long and tough way out, but
I'm very grateful for all the wonderful experiences I have been through and that is also ahead of me
and my American wife. Met her after graduating with a Master of Arts degree from Gallaudet University
in Washington DC in 1993. Plan to check this site frequently. Good work, Dick!
Guest: David C. Glover
Guest E-mail: david.glover@virgin.net
City, Country: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Date & Comments: In fellowship until early 1986 in Harrow, Wembley subdivision.
Guest: Tim Jenner and Family
Guest E-mail: timatsandhurst@msn.com - Tjenner@aol.com - tjenner@epinet.co.uk
City, Country: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Date & Comments: Fancy discovering a site like this and seeing so many names from the past.
Guest: Mark Watson
Guest E-mail: radar@magna.com.au (till 22nd June) then from 27th June mr-blues@zip.com.au
City, Country: Wollongong NSW Australia
Date & Comments: 20 June 1998
Guest: Albert Curtis (mother Catterall)
Guest E-mail: ajcurtis@icon.co.za
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date & Comments: 20 June 1998: How astonishing to see so many names from the past. Left about 1968.
Lived then in St Austell, Cornwall.
Guest: Chris Yerby
Guest E-mail: danyerby@aol.com
Date & Comments: 06-21-98. I had no idea that the exclusive brethren were like this. It sounds like they
really are a cult and have damaged and hurt a great many people. I attend an open brethren assembly
here where I live...South Plains Bible Chapel, and they are some of the most Godly people I know.
Nothing cultic about these people at all. The open brethren are just solid orthodox evangelical
Christians that fellowship with a great many others of different denominations that agree with
the doctrines of evangelical Chrisitianity. I attended Emmaus Bible College and have had many
contacts with other open brethren assemblies and find them to be very Biblical and following the
principles of New Testament Christianity. I don't understand why all you folks that have been
hurt in the exclusive assemblies don't join the open assemblies where you will be nurtured and
loved the way it ought to be.
Guest: Silcock, Andy
Guest E-mail: andy_silcock.rxuk@eur.xerox.com
City, Country: Plymouth, England
Date & Comments: Left in 1978.
Guest: Laura Brooks
Guest E-mail: ljhbrooks@worldnet.att.net
Date & Comments: 6-23-98
Guest: Steve Sims
Guest E-mail: ssims@globalnet.co.uk
City, Country: Gravesend, Kent, England
Date & Comments: Any old friends out there?
Guest: Neville Hawgood
Guest E-mail: n.haw@virgin.net
City, Country: Mid Wales U.K.
Guest: Derek Shorthouse
Guest E-mail: dereks@globalnet.co.uk
City, Country: U.K.
Date & Comments: Born and brought up at Wolverhampton, I served in the NCC (1950-51) and
then went to Cambridge. After marriage, we lived at Walsall and Lincoln, where we left
Exclusive Brethren in 1960.
I should love to hear from old friends!
Guest: Diane (Symington) Sommer
Guest E-mail: dsommer@mail.masu.nodak.edu
City, Country: Mayville, ND
Date & Comments: Hi everyone! Saw some names on here that I recognized....would like to
correspond with anyone interested. I was from Neche, ND. I left with my family in 1992. I am
married, with one child, and am attending Mayville State University.
Looking forward to hear from ex PBs.
Guest: Tom Roach
Guest E-mail: stanm@enternet.com.au
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: Fiona Deayton, if you should read this, please get in touch. I believe I may have
known your family, but have been unsuccessful in contacting you at the address listed on this
site.
Guest: Douglas Neilson
Guest E-mail: dneilson@jps.net
Info: Shingle Springs, near Sacramento, CA. USA
More info: 7/6/98
Guest: Gill Aitken used to be Brown
Guest E-mail: omnifire@globalnet.co.uk
Info: Perth, Scotland
More info: 8th July 1998
Guest: Phil Arbon
Guest E-mail: PArbon2943@aol.com
Info: Glasgow, Scotland
More info: Originally in Peterborough, England. Was an eye witness to the notorious
JTjr meetings in Aberdeen 1970. Consequently and thankfully kicked out of EB's as a result.
Now pastor of a New Church near Paisley, Scotland. (Gone rather Charismatic and
enjoying it!) Would be pleased to hear from anyone who might remember me.
Guest: Mark Ghinn
Guest E-mail: markghinn@yahoo.com
City, Country: London, UK
Date & Comments: 11th July 1998
What a mine of information - it is quite nostalgic
Guest: Mark Watson
Guest E-mail: mr-blues@zip.com.au
City, Country: Wollongong NSW Australia
Date & Comments: 12 July 98
I came back again as my last visit put me back in touch with people who I haven't seen for years.
This site is a breakthru and I am glad I was refered to it. You can visit my new homepage at
http://www.zip.com.au/~mr-blues/ You are
all most welcome. For the record I was in fellowship
at Eastwood NSW then Tahmoor/Picton NSW. Feel free to contact me.
Guest: Esther Johnston (nee Lovie)
Guest E-mail: jonstongrfx@execulink.com
City, Country: Woodstock, Ont., Canada
Date & Comments: 12 July 98.
Guest: Frank Mortyn
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: USA
Date & Comments: It's easy to see the horrible defects and cruelties of the Brethren's
ways, but after more than thirty years of freedom from their tyranny,
I am inclined to be magnanimous. Brethren are typically capable of
great loyalty to each other, like the Mormons, and their "simple" way
of life, without television, computers etc., is IMHO a *good* thing,
like Quakers. My children have grown up into adulthood very well
without television. As to doctrine, I think the Brethren are quite
*correct* in rejecting the "Eternal Sonship" of Christ; they were
bitterly criticized over this in 1928 and I think the Brethren did
well to stand their ground---in defense of what Christian historians
call "the heresy of Marcellus", i.e. "Sonship" not eternal but
acquired. Let's give Brethren credit where credit is due, even as we
stand back in sorrow from the mire into which the Brethren have sunk.
Guest: Robin and Edwina (nee Watt) Townshend
Guest E-mail: robint@iafrica.com
City, Country: Durban, South Africa
Date & Comments: July 1998 - found the site recently.
We grew up in the EB's and left after much soul-searching about 22 years back. It took years
to adjust to other Christians! Thankfully we are happily in fellowship with a Baptist church.
We have four children: Russell, David, Deborah and Melody. The first three are married.
If anyone remembers us, please get in touch. We would be glad to assist anyone in the
process of healing from the wounds of the Brethren.
Guest: Iris Schurz nee Smith
Guest E-mail: smithnm@cadvision.com
City, Country: Surrey, BC.
Date & Comments: July 14/98
I'm originally from Hamilton, Ont. I now reside in Surrey, BC.
I am married and a mother of 5 children. I also have a brother,
Brian Smith who resides in Strathmore, AB. He is married and has
two children.
We both left about twenty years ago. Our parents Muriel and
Fred Smith and our brother, Roy and Sylvia Smith still remain in.
We are happy to visit your website and looking forward to your
updates.
Iris Schurz and Brian Smith
Guest: Peter Harrison
Guest E-mail: peter.harrison10@virgin.net
City, Country: Derby. UK.
Date & Comments: 15/07/98 Left the EB's in 1979, locality was Nottingham.
I am wanting any information about two brothers who left
the EB's some years before myself.
Paul Matthews of Walsall, West Mids UK left around 1963.
Conrad Andrews of Leicester. UK. left around 1976.
Oliver Thomas of Worcester. UK. left around 1973.
If anyone has any information I would be pleased if they
could let me know.
Guest: Mark Loates
City, Country: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1S 4H1
Date & Comments: Thursday, July 16, 1998