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Pastor Charles Harthern of Penkhull
Charles H Harthern
1964
| newspaper article - return of Pastor Harthern from the USA |
| photos from the opening of the new Church |
| funeral details |
| letterhead from the coal business - 1941 |
| letterhead from the church - 1951 |
| 'thanksgiving' - from Star newspaper, USA - 1967 |
| father: Thomas Ashley | mother: Elizabeth Cartwright Ashley (ne้ Harthern) |
| Charles H Harthern | wife: Mrs. Florrie Harthern ne้ Bradbury |
| sons: Roy A Harthern Paul H Harthern |
brothers: Thomas Ashley Frank Ashley Robert Ashley sisters: |
| 1898 | Date of Birth: Nov 26, 1898 - Charles Harthern was born in Liverpool to Thomas Ashley and Elizabeth Harthern. As there was a lot of stigma associated with being an illegitimate child, Charles was sent to Penkhull to be raised by his Uncle Mr. Mason who lived at 14, Newcastle Lane, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. (Thomas Ashley and Elizabeth Harthern subsequently married). |
| c.1914 | Charles lived opposite the Methodist Church in Newcastle Lane and at the age of 14 he became a Christian - later becoming a Youth Leader at the Methodist Church. |
| at some time Charles Harthern was in fellowship with the local Brethren Assembly. | |
| early 1920's | Pastor S. Jefferys came to The Potteries to hold 'Healing and Revival' meetings - Charles Harthern was chosen to challenge Jefferys on the 'Baptism in the Holy Spirit' - the Brethren were very opposed to this doctrine. However instead of challenging Pastor Jefferys, Mr. Harthern was challenged himself and consequently joined the newly formed AOG (Assemblies of God) Church. |
| c.1926 | Married Florence Bradbury. Dec 25, 1926 (year may be incorrect) |
| 1939 | Charles Harthern started meetings in his home in Newcastle Lane with many children and young people becoming Christians and receiving the Bapatism in the Holy Spirit. |
| Charles hired Barnfield Pavilion and started the Penkhull AOG church. | |
| 1942 | A small wooden bungalow adjacent to the coal business was purchased and the church and Sunday school meetings continued there. |
| As well as Penkhull, Charles pioneered churches at Bollington, Chase Terrace and Ball Green. | |
| At the same time as
his church planting and Pastoring Charles built up a coal business
(started by his uncle Mason)
Mason's Cash Coal
Service
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| 1948 | By this time his
business had grown to 14 lorries. He also had 3 houses (by 1951 Charles
Harthern was living at 189, Queens Road, Penkhull. With his business success he became quite 'well off' and was known for his generosity. |
| With the strain of
the business Charles became ill and the doctors told him he only had a
couple of weeks to live. He prayed for healing and rededicated himself to
God and God gave him another 20 years. He sold his business but kept the coal yard in Franklin road so that he could built a new church. |
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| 1949 | Charles' son - Roy went to America and later Roy invited his father to join him - so Charles Harthern went to minister in the USA. |
| 1965 | Charles returned from America to build a new church in Penkhull on his old coal yard. He did not enjoy good health. |
| 1967 | Visited USA and
taken ill while there.  |
| 1968 | The new church at
Penkull, Stoke-on-Trent, England, was
opened. |
| 1968 | Charles Harthern
died on 6th November 1968. |
updated: 24/02/2002
