Christ Church URC history (part 6): Rev Ebeneezer Rees

Following the retirement of Storer Toms, Rev Dr John James, a talented artist, became minister in 1906. He was succeeded by Rev Ebeneezer Rees, who served for 30 years from 1916 to 1946 and as minister emeritus until his death in 1966. Members from Christ Church served in both world wars and during the First World War were active on the local War Refugees Committee caring mainly for the Roman Catholic Belgian refugees. Ebeneezer Rees helped to establish the Enfield Preservation Society in 1936, later becoming its president and also chairman of the governors of Enfield Grammar School. Christ Church has had a long musical tradition and in 1937 at the instigation of Vincent Evans, the church organist and choirmaster, the Young People's Society of Christ Church was established with choral, dramatic, orchestral and social sections. From the choral section developed the Christ Church (now Enfield) Choral Society. Following the sale of the British Hall, the present Church Hall was built next to the church in 1939.

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