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Queens Road, LEICESTER, LE2 3FL

The notice board is on the hall's front wall. When photographed, it was displaying a notice for a mini-market to be held on the following morning. Above the notice board is a simple plaque. This reads: "H.C.B. Bailleul France June 11 1915". The background to this, is that the hall was named as a memorial to Henry Copeland Brice, who was born on the 28th November 1893. He became a lieutenant in the 4th Leicestershire Regiment, which was a Territorial Army battalion. He served in France and Belgium and died at Bailleul in France of war wounds. He was only 21. Lt. Brice was a pupil of Mill Hill School in London from 1907 to 1912. His name and a photograph appear on their Roll of Honour on their Mill Hill at War 1914-1919 website. His parents were Mr & Mrs. Francis Strange Brice, and they presumably were instrumental in the building of the hall. Image

The hall belongs to Clarendon Park Congregational Church, which is on the corner of London Road and Springfield Road. The church being one of those which chose not to become part of the United Reformed Church. The hall has the usual facilities, and can seat up to 100 people. It is available for hire, and one of the regular users is the Teshuvah Messianic Synagogue, who hold their services here. Image

This very unusual looking building, on the corner of Queens Road and Clarendon Park Road, is occupied by Billson & Sharp. They are a long established firm of Leicester solicitors, with a history going back to 1889. This office is an agency for the Loughborough Building Society.

Leicester has dozens of fish and chip shops. This one is located on the corner of Queens Road and Avenue Road Extension.

The temple and Hindu Community Centre on Clarendon Park Road is housed in a former primary school.

http://geetabhavanleicester.co.uk/ . The 1930 25-inch OS map identifies the building as a 'Church Institute' (and the building to the right as a school)

About fifteen per cent of Leicester's population are followers of the Hindu religion. To meet their needs, Leicester has about twenty Hindu Temples, of which this is one. It is run by the Hindu Religious & Cultural Society of Leicester. Image

The building has been in use as a Hindu Temple and community centre since the 1980's. In July 2010, a £500,000 extension to the temple was officially opened. Image

On the right is the Shree Gita Bhavan Temple and Hindu Community Centre. On the other side of the road, with an octagonal tower, is Christchurch, a Baptist-Methodist Ecumenical Church, and the Chinese Christian Centre is further up the road on the right.