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Primitive Methodist Church (Portland Circuit), Fortuneswell, Portland: this church now belongs to the local amateur dramatic society and is used as a theatre. Note the sea and Chesil Beach (Bank) beyond.
1850. Primitive Methodist Church established.*
1858. Small chapel erected by Primitive Methodists in Chesil.*
1860. Primitive Methodist Chapel built at Weston.*
1867. Portland made a Primitive Methodist circuit.*
1869. Primitive Methodist Chapel, Fortune's Well, erected.*
- Services: *
Fortune's Well Church
Sunday, 10.30 am and 6 pm
school address: 2.30 p.m.
open-air service: 5.15 p.m.
Tuesday, service 7.30 p.m.
Weston Church
Sunday 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
School address 11.15 a.m.
Thursday service, 7.30 p.m.
- Minister:
Rev. J. Buck, Marine Villas, High Street
- Circuit steward:
Mr John Worden
- Society stewards
Fortune's Well
Messrs. F. Brown and A. Bowers
Weston
Mr E. Pearce.
- Organist:
Fortune's Well:
Miss Mitchell
Weston:
Miss Pearce
- Chapel keeper:
Fortune's Well:
Mr Stone, 6 Albert Terrace
Weston
Mrs Carter
- School Committee:
Messrs J. Buck, G. King, T. W. Peters, R. Mitchell, R. J. Stone, and C. Gardner (secretary)

* Portland Year Book for 1905
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