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The Salvation Army Connection

  • Abney Park Trust Abney Park Cemetery 215 Stoke Stoke Newington London, N16 0LH (map)

Join Alan Gartrell for a tour to learn about the Salvation Army connection with Abney Park. Why are General William Booth and 'the Mother of the Army' Catherine Booth buried at Abney? Find out about the many extraordinary characters who started the Salvation Army, the fight against slavery and the ill-treatment of children, the crisis of 1929 and the brave men and women who took the Army to India and Korea.

Meet at the main gates, Stoke Newington High St.

Earlier Event: 13 April
Abney Park Litterpick
Later Event: 21 April
The Little Bee Hunt