| 1903-1919 | 1920-1929 | 1930-1939 | 1940-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 |
| 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 |
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Rev. Harold C. Morton & Rev. Robert Bond had oversight of Cranbrook Park Methodist Church (Ministers of Ilford High Road Church) |
1903 | |
| Opening of Cranbrook Park Wesleyan Methodist Church in a temporary building | 1904 | |
| 1905 | Highlands school built | |
| 1906 | ||
| 1907 |
First electric washing machine. Boy Scouts formed. |
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| Rev. Ernest P. Raithby appointed the first Minister of Cranbrook Park Church | 1908 |
Old Age Pensions were introduced. Motor bus service from Ilford to Elephant & Castle began. Fairheads in Cranbrook Road opened. |
| 1909 |
Henry Ford began production of the 'Model T Ford' car. First flight across the English Channel. |
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| 1910 | Girl Guides formed. | |
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Rev. W. Arthur Moore minister of Cranbrook Park Church. Mission services conducted at Beehive (until 1913) |
1911 |
National Insurance was introduced to pay for sickness benefit & unemployment. Woolworth's opened in the High Road, Ilford. |
| 1912 | ||
| 1913 | First crossword puzzle introduced. | |
| Opening of a permanent church building for Cranbrook Park Church | 1914 |
Start of the First World War. First traffic lights were introduced. |
| Rev. Harry Tunnicliffe minister of Cranbrook Park Church | 1915 | |
| 1916 | ||
| 1917 | Russian Revolution | |
| 1918 |
End of the First World War. Education became compulsory up to age of 14. |
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| Rev. E. Omar Pearson minister of Cranbrook Park Church | 1919 | First flight across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| 1920 | ||
| Mission services conducted at Beehive (until 1928) | 1921 | |
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Rev. Edgar C. Barton minister of Cranbrook Park Church. 5th Ilford Guide Company & 5th Ilford Brownie Pack opened at Cranbrook Park |
1922 | |
| 1923 | BBC radio broadcasts began in London. Cranbrook Castle demolished. Land purchased by the PLA. |
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| 1924 | ||
| Cranbrook Park Sunday School & Institute building opened. | 1925 | Eastern Avenue (A12) opened by Prince Henry |
| 1926 |
The General Strike. First portable radio to be sold in Britain made at Plessey's |
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| Rev. W. Rendell Britton minister of Eastern Avenue Church. | 1927 | First 'talkie' film |
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Rev. Geo. Hopper minister of Cranbrook Park Church. Opening of Eastern Avenue United Methodist Church. Rev. R. Ashby Howe minister of Eastern Avenue Church. (Photo) 12th Ilford Guides & 12th Ilford Brownie Pack opened at Eastern Avenue. 14th Ilford Scout Group formed at Eastern Avenue |
1928 | Women over 21 given the vote |
| 1929 |
Wall Street Crash & beginning of The Great Depression. The Plessey Baird (world's first working TV) produced at Ilford |
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| 1930 |
Mass unemployment in the UK. King George Hospital built |
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| 1931 | ||
| Opening of Eastern Avenue Sunday School | 1932 | |
| 1933 | ||
| Rev. Eric S. Allwood minister of Cranbrook Park Church. | 1934 | |
| William J. Redmore minister of Eastern Avenue Church. (Photo) | 1935 | |
| 1936 |
Abdication of Edward VIII Television broadcasts from Alexandra Palace began. |
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| Rev. J. Henry Martin minister of Cranbrook Park Church | 1937 | |
| 1938 | ||
| 1939 | Start of the Second World War | |
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| 1941 | ||
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| 1943 | ||
| 1944 | ||
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Rev. Arthur E. Shooter minister of Cranbrook Park Church. Rev. Henry Arnett minister of Eastern Avenue Church. (Photo) 32nd Ilford Brownie Pack opened at Eastern Avenue |
1945 |
End of the Second World War. Dropping of the first atom bomb. |
| 1946 | United Nations created. | |
| Memorial chapel opened at Eastern Avenue | 1947 |
Building of Redbridge and Gants Hill stations. First tube train ran to Newbury Park. |
| 1948 |
National Health Service started. Summer Olympic Games - London |
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| Two stain glass windows presented to Eastern Avenue Church | 1949 | |
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| 1950 |
First credit card introduced. First organ transplant. |
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Rev. J. Hollis Walker minister of Cranbrook Park Church. Rev. Norman Upright minister of Eastern Avenue Church. (Photo) |
1951 | Ilford became the largest town in Essex with a population of 184,706 |
| 1952 | Accession of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| 1953 | Edmund Hillary conquered Everest | |
| 1954 |
The end of rationing after 14 years. Roger Bannister broke the Four Minute Mile. |
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| Rev. Dr. Hollinghurst minister of Cranbrook Park Church. | 1955 | |
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Rev. Leonard White minister of Eastern Avenue Church.
(Photo) Another stain glass window added above the choir stalls at Eastern Avenue |
1956 | Suez Crisis |
| 1957 | European Economic Community created. | |
| 1958 | ||
| Rev. George Groves minister of Cranbrook Park Church. | 1959 | |
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| 1960 | ||
| 1961 | USSR made first manned space flight. | |
| Rev. Harry Parkin minister of Eastern Avenue Church (Photo) | 1962 |
Cuban Missile Crisis. USA sent troops to Vietnam |
| 1963 | Assassination of President John Kennedy | |
| 1964 | ||
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Rev. Robert Salmon minister of Cranbrook Park Church. The Thomas Room was added to the church hall at Eastern Avenue |
1965 | Creation of the London Borough of Redbridge |
| 1966 | ||
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Rev. Harry Parkin minister of Cranbrook Park Church.
(Photo) 9th Ilford Scout Group (Cranbrook Park) merged with 14th Ilford Scout Group. Castle Venture Scout Unit formed |
1967 | |
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Rev. Ross Fowkes minister of Cranbrook Park Church and Eastern Avenue Church.
(Photo) Scout hut on Eastern Avenue premises opened |
1968 | Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. |
| The two Methodist churches in The Drive and St. Andrew's agreed to work together | 1969 |
UK sent troops to Northern Ireland. USA landed men on the moon. First Concorde flight. |
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| 1970 | Vote extended to 18 year olds. | |
| 1971 |
Open University began. Decimal currency introduced. Video recorders introduced. |
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| 1972 | School leaving age raised to 16. | |
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Closure of Cranbrook Park Methodist Church. Creation of The Drive Methodist Church using the Eastern Avenue premises. Rev. Ken Start minister of The Drive Church. (Photo) 5th Ilford & 12th Ilford Guide Companies merged. |
1973 | Britain joined the EEC. |
| The Drive Play Group (now The Drive Pre-School) opened | 1974 | |
| 1975 | ||
| Rev. Peter Hudson minister of The Drive Church. (Photo) | 1976 | |
| 1977 | First section of the M11 from Redbridge to Harlow opened Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Celebration of 75 years of Methodism in The Drive. | 1978 | |
| Air raid shelter converted into Scout minibus garage. | 1979 | First heart transplant. |
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| Formation of The Drive Scout and Guide Group | 1980 | Construction work in Ilford town centre began - creation of Winston Way began (opened in 1985) |
| Removal of pews to create a church lounge | 1981 | |
| 14th Ilford Beaver Scout Colony formed | 1982 | Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. |
| Rev. J. Cresswell Whitton minister of The Drive Church. (Photo) | 1983 | |
| 1984 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| Cllr. Roy Brunnen Mayor of Redbridge | 1986 | |
| Rev. John Beadle minister of The Drive Church. (Photo) | 1987 |
Section of the Ilford High Road permanently closed to traffic. New Ilford Fire Station opened in the High Road |
| Scout and Guide Group Camp at Gilwell Park to celebrate Scout Group & Church 60th anniversary | 1988 | Woodford-Barking Relief Road opened (now A406) |
| 1989 | The end of the Berlin Wall | |
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| 1990 | Nelson Mandela freed from prison | |
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Rev. John Miller minister of The Drive Church.
(Photo) 5th Ilford Rainbow Guide Unit formed |
1991 | The Exchange shopping mall opened in Ilford. |
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| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | Opening of the Channel Tunnel. | |
| Formation of The Quavers (Junior Choir) | 1995 | |
| 1996 | ||
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Removal of the central pulpit and creation of a raised dais. 5th Ilford & 12th Ilford Brownie Packs merged. |
1997 | |
| Rev. Stephen G. Normanton minister of The Drive Church. (Photo) | 1998 | Use of mobile phones and the Internet became widespread. |
| The Open Door Project (Photo) opens in Barkingside | 1999 | |
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| 2000 | First elected Mayor of London. | |
| 2001 | Terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York. | |
| 2002 | Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| 2003 | War in Iraq starts | |
| 2004 | ||
| Major redevelopment (Phase 1) of the hall and church and the creation of the church garden. | 2005 |
London Underground terrorist attacks London awarded 2012 Olympic Games |
| The Quavers disbanded | 2006 | |
| 5th Ilford Guide Company closed | 2007 | Cranbrook Primary School opened on PLA ground. |
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Eightieth Church Anniversary. Phase 2 Development |
2008 | |
| 1st Christmas Tree Festival | 2009 | |
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Rev. Bernardino Mandlate minister of The Drive Church.
(Photo) The Open Door Project closes. |
2010 | |
| 2nd Christmas Tree Festival | 2011 | War in Iraq ends |
| 2012 | Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Royal Visit to Valentines Mansion Summer Olympic Games - London |
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