The Salvation Army "opened fire" in Reading in 1881. From that start The Army has progressed so that there are now 3 churches (corps) and a residential centre in Reading. Reading Central is the largest of the three churches and our congregation on Sunday morning numbers about 160 people...
The Reading Central corps is a direct descendent of the corps that was established in 1881...
This site describes the Salvation Army church, its music and its community work at its centre in Reading