Front Cover of BookletCradled in a Stable is a contemporary account of the history of St Barnabas, Purley, written by a man who was there when the 'new' church opened in 1959. 

A very interesting read, which includes an introduction by the vicar The Rev Rc. C. Bone.  

You can read it in full here: Cradled in a Stable


Watch the video here

St B 1913St B 1950

St B 1913   Resurrection Cross


St Barnabas' unique 
Resurrection Cross 
(Enamel created 
by Lesley Miller)


For information on the church's first beginnings in Old Lodge Lane CLICK HERE

The St Barnabas Recipe Book has much loved recipes from parishioners past and present and is a treasured reminder of days gone past. You can read it and recreate some of our parishioners' most favourite recipes, here.

Listen to the choir of St Barnabas from 1970 below, in two recordings (both sides of the LP).  The first link is the first half.  Click the little black triangle to play!
Choir of St B 1970 
Choir of St B 19702Choir of St B 19703