United Reformed Church

​“I was born in Springfield, Maryland Jamaica on 1st October 1923.  I came here with nothing and ended up with 2 houses, 2 cars and 7 kids. In 1955 I came into the country.  I buy the newspaper in Jamaica.  It advertise vacancies here, in Wolverhampton for labour and such like.”   
 

           “When I came here my first job was in the foundry.  I came to Blakenhall to my aunty and her husband.  I was single.  This chap get a job for me at C&B Smith.  I went to Nechalls Lane 1955 until 1985 in the foundry.  I married in 1960 in the Registry Office in Stafford Street and came down here to Claremont in 1966.”  

            “I usually worked 7 days a week, Sunday to Sunday. Then I went to the foreman and said. I want to stop Sunday I got three kids and I want to see them. He said "Sam, yes but if I am in difficulty will you come in?" I say "Yes"  Sometimes he called me and sometimes not.”  

            “I came down here to Mr Jordan (minister 1970/77)  All of us.  Me my wife and kids.  I got 7 kids.  They all come here to Sunday School here.  I usually came down and helped at the Day Centre when I retired in 1985.”

​            “These people cheer me up. I will never leave here now.  No way.  Always been a friendly church.”