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GOOD SHEPHERD MISSION CHAPEL
The foundation stone of Saint Peter's Mission Chapel in Octagon Street, Plymouth, was laid on May 12th 1862 by the Bishop of Honolulu, who at the time was standing in for the Bishop of Exeter. The day was observed as a Holy Day, with the Bishop and clergy processing from Saint Andrew's to Saint Peter's and then to the site of the new Chapel. The choirs of Saint Stephen's and Saint Mary's at Devonport assisted with the celebration. There was a public luncheon afterwards. Known at different times as Saint Peter's and also Saint Augustine's, the Good Shepherd Mission Chapel was opened on November 2nd 1862. The building was intended for use both as a chapel and as a schoolroom. A movable screen was provided to shut off the sanctuary when it was in use for secular purposes. Its use as a schoolroom ceased in 1871 when the new girls' and infants' schools in Wyndham Street were opened. Sources:
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