On Sunday 6th May 2012 the congregation of Wilton Spiritualist Church, at Warminster Road, Wilton, celebrated two anniveraries.
The first was to mark the church’s establishment 74 years ago in 1938. It was originally called the Salisbury Christian Spiritualist Church, and was founded soon after a meeting held in the Assembly Rooms, Salisbury (premises in New Canal which are now Waterstones Bookshop).
The other celebration was to mark the church’s move from rented premises in Greencroft Street, Salisbury, to the former chapel of Wilton Workhouse, 50 years ago, in 1962. It was then re-named The Chapel of Light. Former president Geoff Griffiths, said “The title of the church changed again, 20 years later, in 1982, to Wilton Spiritualist Church.”
The anniversary service on Sunday 6th May 2012 featured Murial Chapman, a medium from Newcastle, who gave an address, followed by an evidential demonstration of her mediumship. Two cakes, one for each anniversary, were baked by Janet Stanbridge.