The Salvation Army

Jim Brown is a Sotonian and former Southampton Police Sergeant and Chief Security & Safety Officer at the Southampton Container Terminal. Since his retirement in 1990 he has enthusiastically researched the town’s history and is the author of many books on its past. He is Vice-President of Bitterne Local History Society, a member of The Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery and the Hampshire Genealogical Society.

This book takes a close look at the Salvation Army in Sholing, where it was officially formed in 1897. Extracts have been taken from the Corps records and research undertaken in the City archives, as well as obtaining the recollections of existing long serving members, with their old photos. It contains over 100 photographs, dating back to 1904, and includes photos of the demolition of the 1928 Citadel in North East Road and the construction of its 2003 replacement, as well as modern photos of the many various groups that use the premises. The book is a MUST for anybody having a family connection with the Salvation Army in Sholing.