Moira Kenny-Campbell is crowdfunding
Iʼm raising £750 to place a blue plaque on 20 Nelson Street to share the important heritage of the building.
- 20 Nelson Street, Liverpool Chinatown, UK
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We are raising £750 to remember Gladys Aylward, a missionary who often visited 20 Nelson Street, Chinatown, Liverpool, for a time when it was a Mission. Gladys Aylward went to China and saved hundreds of Chinese children from a Japanese invasion.
The plaque will also remember the Liverpool Chinese children who were in the 1958 film 'The Inn of Sixth Happiness' depicting Gladys Aylward's story from the book 'A Small Woman' written by Alan Burgess, starring Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens and Robert Donat and filmed in North Wales.
This building was also the Chinese Republican Progress Club. The Chinese Ambassador Dr Wellington Koo visited on the day it was opened 29th December 1941. The building was formerly a Scandinavian Sailors' Home.
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- 1 month ago
Moira Kenny-Campbell
1 month agoHi Everyone! We ordered the plaque today please head over to Friends of Liverpool Chinatown Facebook group for the details. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1061282674405875 After much consultation over the wording we managed to come up with text that is right and fitting. There is so much heritage in 20 Nelson Street it was difficult to get it all on one plaque. The plaque cost £592.14 leaving us with £122.74 to order a brass style plate for the Wellington Koo information. Will let you know in 6 weeks when it will be unveiled. Thank you!
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- 2 months ago
Moira Kenny-Campbell
2 months agoHi A message from the Chinese Gospel Church "The Chinese Gospel Mission didn't close, they just moved to Saint Michael, then moved to 19-20 Great George Square. They changed their name and registered as a church. The actual date they left 20 Nelson Street still needed to be confirmed. We're waiting for the reply from our ex-pastor who is in Australia". As soon as we get confirmation of the date they moved we will order the plaque. Thanks for your patience. All the best Moira & John
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- 2 months ago
Moira Kenny-Campbell
2 months agoWe are researching the exact date the Chinese Mission left 20 Nelson Street. Liverpool Records Office has informed us Pastor Wong left in 1970 and Caroline his daughter has confirmed this. However, the Mission carried on although the building was not lived in. We went to the Chinese Gospel Church in Great George Street, they're going to contact me when Janet, who has contacted people for the information, gets back from leave on the 22nd. The Mission moved to St Michaels before moving to Great George Street, contacting them is the next step!
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M Kwan
Sep 21, 2024
All the best!
£20.00
Carolyn Wong
Sep 21, 2024
£20.00
Judy Mazonowicz
Sep 20, 2024
I remember Gladys visiting our school in the 1960’s.., She still had children in tow!!
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David Monks
Sep 20, 2024
Pleased to help remember Gladys Aylward. My mum took me to listen to her inspiring talk. Mum was keen on missionary's. She named me after Dr David Livingstone (I presume).Best wishes,David.
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Terry Tam
Sep 17, 2024
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Tuanne Mac
Sep 16, 2024
Good luck xx
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Sep 16, 2024
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Moira Kenny-Campbell
20 Nelson Street, Liverpool Chinatown, UK
John Campbell and I are The Sound Agents, we are the Liverpool Heritage and Arts Organisation. The Plaques are the start of a Museum in the Street project. Bringing the everyday stories from behind closed doors into the public realm. https://soundagents.blogspot.com/