Primary contact
194936 19th LineThamesford, Ontario
CA N0M 2M0
Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
James and Ora Robb Historical Centre
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Robb Centre
Type
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
194936 19th Line
Locality
Thamesford
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
N0M 2M0
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Robb Centre opened in 1987, under the sponsorship of the former Great Lakes Conference, and with the generous support of the General Conference. The Robb Centre is named in appreciation and memory of Rev. James and Ora Robb, a former Free Methodist pastor and his wife who were among the founding committee members instrumental in organizing the establishment of the Centre in 1987.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
The Robb Centre is located on the grounds of the Maple Grove Christian Retreat Centre, a scenic wooded expanse of more than 185 acres, in Thamesford, just east of London, Ontario. This air-conditoned centre is under the direction of a committee approved by the Free Methodist Church in Canada.
Holdings
Our collection contains over 1,500 items related to the history of the Free Methodist Church, including information about presiding Bishops, administrative Superintendents, pastoral appointments, local churches, lay leaders and missionaries. Catalogued artifacts of periodicals, rare books, writings of prominent church leaders along with church furnishing, photographs, signature quilts and records are preserved.