About Poole Christian Spiritualist Church

​History & Heritage
There has been a Spiritualist Church in Poole for a great number of years.
From it`s humble beginning as 2 Churches, one run by Bill Crabb and the other run by Nellie Hale, the decision was taken in the 60`s to amalgamate the 2 Churches into one, finding a home near Poole Hospitol.
After running for over 10 years in this place, the developers made the committee an offer they could not refuse, so, after 18 months in rented halls, the current building came on the market and was purchased in 1976.
Quickly expanding, first one, then 2 extensions were added to the footprint, to enable our evergrowing congregation room to expand.
As, sadly, often seen in committees, in 2018 there was a very unpleasant phase in the Church history which had effects on attendances in the Church, then the opening of a centre nearby by the ex post holders of the Church reduced numbers even more, which, actually presented the opportunities for well needed changes to the way in which the Church ran.
Once these changes started to be noticed, the congregation began to grow once more, the new centre closed after several moves of venue, but Pooles attendance and reputation grew.
2020 happened, which heralded in yet another new era, the virtual services, talks and online training, which further increased Poole`s name and reputation beyond the geographical location, and found favour with a strong following both home and abroad.
Along with this new approach to Spiritualism, Poole also now benifits from regular visits from quality demonstrators from the U.K., Europe, America and beyond.
Currently, the final stages of applying to become a Charity are happening, this, once granted, will help secure the future of the Church, moving away from annualy elected committees to trustee governed.
Poole is also unique in the U.K. where the Sunday Services and other educational events are streamed live onto FB 7 YT for our global following, offering people the opportunity to see a Spiritualist Service in action, and, to keep in touch with their faith and practices.

​Church Structure
At the AGM on the 7th August 2022, the members voted  to switch from committee running to becoming a trust.
​This was agreed upon unanimously by all Church members.
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Trustees:
Sue Osborn
Pauline Martin
Lawrence Savill

We are all very friendly and approachable, so please do not hesitate to talk to any of us, for any questions you may have.
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