St Barnabas History and Archive

St.Barnabas, the fishermans church, was opened in 1874. The church was located on the corner of Hessle Road and South Boulevard. After a long history of faithful ministry to the fisherman families of Hessle Road, the church was closed and demolished in 1980. The congregation then joined their neighbours at St.Matthews on the Anlaby Road junction with The Boulevard. A number of items, like the choir stalls, pulpit and altar came with them and are now much loved features of St.Matthew's Church.

St.Barnabas Church, Hessle Road, Hull.

Interior - view of Chancel




The unveiling of the memorial to Hull seamen killed in the "Russian Outrage" October 22nd 1904
Although the church has now gone, the statue still stands as a tribute to the fishing community of Hessle Road.



The first Baptism entries




The last Baptism entries

The first two wedding entries


More photos will eventually be found in the Archives Gallery.

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