A History of Stourbridge National Spiritualist Church

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Eric also became president of the Spiritualists’ National Union (SNU) when he took over from his friend of many years Gordon Higginson, on his sudden death in 1993 at the age of 73.

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As those who knew Eric were well aware, music was as important in his life as Spiritualism and he often combined both with his memorable solo performances at Spiritualist meetings. Some were extremely personal, and though I would love to share their veracity here, I cannot, because in doing so I would be betraying a pact that Heather and I made.

As well as triggering Eric’s investigation of Spiritualism, brother Bert was to play an even bigger role in that quest. On this page you will find details of how to become a Member of our Church, as well as a link to further information on becoming a member of the SNU itself. For the last few years of his earthly life I was profoundly privileged to share a home with Eric as his companion and helper. Healer Graham Dann and former committee members Marjorie and Harry Saiche were among those presented with awards which were issued by the Spiritualists' National Union. Those eligible can also turn up at three Black Country vaccine sites - Walsall's Saddlers Centre, Tipton Sports Academy in Sandwell and WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton - before April 2 without having to book in advance.

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As one of the local Churches of the SNU (the Spiritualists' National Union) , we are also a Registered Charity, and look forward to hopefully welcoming you through our doors very soon! He had his own Facebook page, as one might expect from someone with such a close relationship with his children and grandchildren – though he relied on others to keep it up to date, of course – and the fact that he was strong enough to attend his granddaughter’s wedding in the summer, after a major operation for cancer, was a source of great joy to him and his family. Furthermore, their dead brother described the circumstances of the aircraft’s crash and revealed that some of the crew had survived – information that had not yet been shared with the family by the Air Ministry. Join us at Stourbridge for an evening's demonstration of mediumship with the superlative Chris Drew! Awards were given out to members who have devoted decades to the Union Street church on Saturday November 26.A bonus for Eric in his final years was that Sue’s dog, Suko, came with her and “became more Eric’s than mine”. The impending shortage of coronavirus vaccines has led to people aged 50 or over being urged to book an appointment. It took me over a year to persuade him of the importance of such a book, and in the autumn of 2009 we began work. As the title of his autobiography confirms, he accepted the challenge and attended various demonstrations by mediums at local Spiritualist churches, including one in Union Street, Stourbridge, which he first visited in 1945. Eric was president of Stourbridge Spiritualist Church for almost half a century, from 1963 until he stepped down in 2011, but had held other posts at the church since 1948.