Seniors Home
A brief history of the Wesley Home
After the First World War, Major Garrett, a member of the Wesley English Church, who saw the dire needs of many Widows, purchased a building on Old Poor House Road. Through his generosity five widows with a Matron-in-charge, were accommodated here free. Tradition has it that OLD POOR HOUSE ROAD got its name from that Home. It was the practice then that the Matron and the Widows attend at least one Service at the Wesley Church on Sundays.
From past records we learn that the property was sold in 1942, and property No.40, Millers Road was purchased to house five widows. Each widow was given a room, a toilet and kitchenette free. They furnished the room and did their own catering. As time went on it was found that these widows were getting disabled, and their illnesses more frequent, and they were becoming liabilities to the Church. The Home in Channapatna would have taken them, but that was being closed down.
In February 1973, a Joint Meeting of the Officers of the Diocese with members of the Wesley Church Pastorate Committee met to discuss the future of the Home with Bishop Gill in the Chair. The opinion was that if the present Widows’ Home was not suitable on account of its present location or for any other reason, the Home itself could be sold and the proceeds used to start a new Home in a more suitable place.
WHAT OUR PARISHIONERS SAY
Our Parishioners support the work of the Pastorate Committee in the growth of the church
From the heady days of my youth in th 80's to the responsible and quieter 90's to the next two decades where the world and the Church we know has changed beyond recognition as the Chinese say we live in interesting times.
Kenneth Elisha - Parishioner
From the days of my childhood to my youth and now as an adult Wesley Church is the our Sunday refugee. The feeling of family and an uncomplicated worship continue to be comforting.
Shalini John - Parishioner
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