Charles Baker

Charles Baker removed from Boston, Lincolnshire, in December 1837 to begin working with the fledgling Particular Baptist congregation in Stockport. Not long after his arrival, many who attended the Stockport Sunday School began to attend his ministry, and by September 1838, the church had been formally organized and Baker ordained as minister. The congregation soon purchased a building from the Socialists of Stockport, and after considerable renovations, the chapel was opened in May 1840, seating 750. Baker remained as pastor of Zion Chapel until 1845, enjoying considerable success. See William Urwick, Historical Sketches of Nonconformity in the County Palatine of Chester (London: S. Fletcher, 1864), 308-309.