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MBC ARCHIVE · 1926 TO 2026

100 Years of Milton Baptist Church

The story and photographs of Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre and Celebration Service in 2026.

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The congregation gathered for Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Celebration Service
A full sanctuary for Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Celebration Service.

CELEBRATING GOD'S FAITHFULNESS

100 years at the heart of the community

1926 2026

In summer 2026, MBC marked its centenary with two special occasions. A free Vintage Fayre welcomed the wider community, followed by an all-age Celebration Service bringing together friends, guests and people connected with the church across the generations.

SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026

100 Year Vintage Fayre

Neighbours, friends and families filled MBC for a free afternoon of traditional fun. The event included a helter-skelter, circus activities, Punch and Judy, face painting, games, displays, refreshments and cakes. It celebrated both the church's history and the community MBC continues to serve.

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The sanctuary busy with visitors, stalls and activities during the 100 Year Vintage Fayre.
Neighbours, friends and the church family filled the building for an afternoon of celebration.
Children and adults watching the Punch and Judy show at the Vintage Fayre.
The traditional Punch and Judy show was one of the Fayre's family attractions.
A large audience watching a circus performance during the Vintage Fayre.
A live circus performance brought generations together around the centre of the sanctuary.
Visitors exploring displays about Milton Baptist Church's history.
Archive displays helped visitors explore a century of MBC's life and service.
Families gathered around the indoor helter-skelter at the Vintage Fayre.
The indoor helter-skelter brought the fun of a traditional fayre into the sanctuary.
Three guests smiling through the decorated 100 Year Vintage Fayre photograph frame.
A centenary photograph frame captured memories throughout the afternoon.
Three people smiling through the Vintage Fayre photograph frame beside the face painting area.
The centenary frame helped friends capture their own memories of the Fayre.
Large red balloons forming the number 100 at the Vintage Fayre.
The building was decorated to mark MBC's 100 years at the heart of the community.
Three refreshments volunteers smiling through the Vintage Fayre photograph frame in the church kitchen.
Refreshments and home-made cakes were part of the Fayre's warm welcome.
A Renew 193 display with artwork and information at the Vintage Fayre.
MBC's community partnerships and activities were represented around the Fayre.
Two visitors smiling with a hook-a-duck prize in the Vintage Fayre photograph frame.
Traditional games added to the Vintage Fayre atmosphere.
Two members of the technical team smiling through the Vintage Fayre photograph frame.
Teams across MBC worked behind the scenes to support the day.
See every Vintage Fayre photograph 59 photographs in the complete collection
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 13.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 13 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 14.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 14 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 15.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 15 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 16.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 16 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 17.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 17 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 18.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 18 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 19.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 19 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 20.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 20 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 21.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 21 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 22.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 22 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 23.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 23 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 24.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 24 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 25.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 25 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 26.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 26 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 27.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 27 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 28.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 28 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 29.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 29 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 30.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 30 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 31.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 31 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 32.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 32 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 33.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 33 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 34.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 34 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 35.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 35 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 36.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 36 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 37.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 37 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 38.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 38 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 39.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 39 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 40.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 40 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 41.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 41 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 42.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 42 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 43.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 43 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 44.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 44 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 45.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 45 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 46.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 46 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 47.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 47 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 48.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 48 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 49.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 49 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 50.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 50 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 51.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 51 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 52.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 52 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 53.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 53 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 54.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 54 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 55.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 55 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 56.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 56 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 57.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 57 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 58.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 58 of 59.
A scene from Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Vintage Fayre, photograph 59.
100 Year Vintage Fayre, Saturday 20 June 2026. Photograph 59 of 59.

Vintage Fayre photographs by Phil Heycock and members of the MBC community.

SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026

100 Year Celebration Service

Church members, friends, former members and guests gathered for an all-age service of thanksgiving, followed by cream teas and time to share memories. The Mayor of Weston-super-Mare, Cllr Owen James, and the Mayoress joined the celebration.

The congregation gathered in the sanctuary for Milton Baptist Church's 100 Year Celebration Service.
The church family, friends and guests gathered for the 100 Year Celebration Service.
A wide view from the back of the full sanctuary during the 100 Year Celebration Service.
A full sanctuary for a joyful all-age service of thanksgiving.
Worship leaders speaking from the platform during Milton Baptist Church's centenary service.
Giving thanks for God's faithfulness across the generations.
A side view across the congregation during Milton Baptist Church's centenary service.
The service brought together the church's present family and people connected with MBC through the years.

THE STORY BEHIND THE CELEBRATION

From Salisbury Road to Baytree Road

The first evening service took place in Salisbury Road on 15 August 1926, led by Rev Herbert Drake of Clarence Park with support from Wadham Street and Bristol Road Baptist churches. Morning worship followed the next week, and the mission grew into a community church.

In the early decades Clarence Park and lay pastors including Mr Lawrence and Norman Finney supported the fellowship. The congregation outgrew Salisbury Road, bought the Baytree Road site in 1933 and opened a new church there in January 1938. John Dyer built it for £3,280.

MBC became an independent Baptist church in 1950. A 1965 extension made more room for church life, and the old building was replaced in 1998 and 1999. Through every change of place and programme, the church's calling to worship, share the good news of Jesus and serve its community has remained.

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