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always the homeless first







Reports Produced with a particular year
  Working Lads Institute Whitechapel
Mission		 Minister Quote from Report
--- Missing --- 1876 - 1896  
Revd Thomas Jackson 		 
1888   Working Lads Institute venue for "Jack the Ripper" inquiry
1897   Acquired and about to be scanned
1898 - 1905   Acquired and about to be scanned
1906 - 1918   Acquired and about to be scanned
  1919 Forty Three Years Service Completed.
  1920 Having completed my three-score years and ten in age, and my forty-fourth year of ministry in East London, it will not surprise my friends and helpers that the personal note should be very prominent, and will please them to hear that I am happy, healthy, and hopeful upon my commencement of the forty fifth round of ministerial activity.
  1920 Whitechapel Herald - Let not your heart be troubled
1921   Caring For East End lads - 44th Annual Report
  1921 Whitechapel Herald - "Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour."
1922   Caring For East End lads - 45th Annual Report
--- Missing --- 1923    
--- Missing --- 1924    
--- Missing --- 1925    
1926   Jubilee year
1927   At the birth of the Institute at the Mansion House in 1876, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs then in office were present, and, with few exceptions, each year since the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs had honoured the Institute by their attendance.
1928-9   For the past thirty-two years the doors of the Institute have been opened to orphan and destitute lads and first offenders. Food, clothing, lodgings, and friendliness have been provided for upwards of 3,200 necessitous lads between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years.
1930   Fifty-three years ago the Working Lads' Institute and Home was inaugurated at a Public Meeting in the Mansion House, presided over by the Lord Mayor. The work was conducted in rented premises at The Mount, Whitechapel Road, until the year 1885, when these freehold premises were opened by Queen Alexandra, King Edward being present on that occasion.
--- Missing --- 1930    
--- Missing --- 1931    
--- Missing --- 1932    
  Special
Revd James E. Thorp		 The Friendless Orphan and Delinquent Lad is our special care. One hundred each year come to us.
--- Missing --- 1933    
--- Missing --- 1934    
--- Missing --- 1935    
--- Missing --- 1936    
--- Missing --- 1937    
--- Missing --- 1938    
--- Missing --- 1939    
1940   Acquired and about to be scanned
--- Missing --- 1941    
1942   Acquired and about to be scanned
--- Missing --- 1943    
--- Missing --- 1944    
--- Missing --- 1945    
--- Missing --- 1946    
1947
Revd A. E. D. Clipson		 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1948 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1949 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1950 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1951 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1952 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1953 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1954 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1955 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
--- Missing --- 1956  
1957 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1958 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1959 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1960 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1961 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1962 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1963 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1964 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1965
Revd William Parkes		 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
--- Missing --- 1966  
1967 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1968 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1969 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1970
Revd John Jackson		 Acquired and waiting to be scanned
1971 Down to Earth
1972 Giveb to Hospitality
1973 Creed & Deed
1974 His Worship
1975
Revd Dr John Chamberlain		 Witness and Welcome
1976 Wholeness, Salvation
1977 Freedom in the Spirit
1978 The Open Door
1979 Compassion & Commitment
1980 The Challange of Change
1981 Seeking A Home
1982
Revd Peter Jennings		 Window on Whitechapel
1983 Reaching Out
1984 Wherever They Are
1985 Who are you with?
1986 Whitechapel Workshop
1987 A Rare Breed
1988 Under pressure
1989 Easing the Burden
1990 Points East
1991
Revd John Lines		 Changes
1992 Faith, Hope and Charity
1993 Values
1994 Memories
1995 Triumph
1996
Revd Richard Chapple		 "I haven't got a name... Call me Mister"
1997 Working with people in need
1998 At the foot of the ladder
1999 Too comfortable for you?
2000 Getting somebody off the streets is only the first step in the process.
2001 She was cold, wet and very much in need of a shower.
2002 I didn't really know what to expect when I got there, the set-up was not quite as I had imagined. I had pictured an old fashioned church hall with a smallish kitchen
2003  
2004  
In 1876 the forerunner of the Whitechapel Mission was inaugurated as `The Working Lads' Institute and Home at a Public Meeting in the Mansion House, presided over by the Lord Mayor of London. Little is known of the founder, Mr Henry Hill, but the work was conducted from rented premises at The Mount, Whitechapel Road, London until 1885 when a brand new building was constructed to house the work at 285 Whitechapel Road (famous as the building housing the enquiry into the 'Jack the Ripper' case) and was opened by Queen Alexandra, King Edward VII also attended. The work was continued by a Methodist minister, Revd Thomas Jackson from 1896 as was its association with the burgers of the City continued, and each year the Lord Mayor of London and Sherrifs attended the anniversary celebrations. The Mission then was to keep the doors of the Institute open to orphan and destitute lads. Food, clothing, lodgings, and friendship were provided for upwards of 3,200 needy homeless between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years. In its first year the Institute served over 11,000 breakfasts and was open each and every morning for the homeless of any age. It has continued to be a lifeline for many poor and homeless people in the East End of London. We are the last chance for many people. Our goal is to take care of all people coming through our doors. We provide hot food and drink, showers, clothing, free toilets and the chance of a wash and brush-up. But that is not what we are about. Our goal is to empower people that are excluded and we begin that process by creating an environment built on trust, belonging and understanding.




We are desperate to find the missing issues of the Annual Report. If you have a copy or know where we may find a copy we would be very happy to return it after scanning. Thank you! 		 
Founded in 1876, Whitechapel has been caring for the poor and homeless of London regardless of race or religion, in their struggle against hunger, poverty, disease, prejudice and exclusion.

Whitechapel Mission is the only place to obtain a cooked breakfast in the City or the East End.
The only place open weekends, Bank Holidays, Christmas, Easter.

Tel: 0207 247 8280        Registered Charity No: 227905        Fax: 0207 392 2726
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