Modern Britain

Pier Avenue Baptist Church is on the south-west side of Pier Avenue, midway between Trinity Church and Old Road. A brick chapel was built here in 1902 (and still survives as the Fellowship Hall), despite the existence of Christ Church Union Church. A larger, corrugated iron church replaced this in 1908, and the present, more permanent structure was built in 1928-1929, with foundation stones being laid on 7 November 1928 (one on behalf of the members of Christ Church).

Salvation Army Citadel is on the south-west corner of St Osyth Road and Old Road. Originally opened in 1901 as Clacton Primitive Methodist Church, the building was renamed Zion Church before the Methodist Union of 1932. Then surplus to requirements, it was reconstructed in 1952, and opened on 30 April of that year as a Salvation Army citadel. Behind the main building (around the corner to the left of the photo) is the Army's Catherine Booth Community Centre.

All photos on this page kindly contributed by the late David Kelleher.