{"id":19043,"date":"2019-08-20T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19043"},"modified":"2019-08-20T13:56:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T12:56:43","slug":"in-photos-the-street-preacher-of-shepherds-bush-west-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-the-street-preacher-of-shepherds-bush-west-london\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: The street preacher of Shepherd’s Bush, west London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"In<\/p>\n

As some of you may know, I’ve been documenting the street preachers of Brixton for some time, and given that most of them employ unfeasibly loud speakers to bellow out their message, it was quite a pleasure to come across this mild mannered chap when I visited Shepherd’s Bush recently.<\/p>\n

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\"In<\/p>\n

Donning a jaunty floral shirt covered by a tabard emblazoned with quotes from the Bible, the fellow had positioned himself close to the tube station and was politely handing out leaflets.<\/p>\n

When he spotted me taking a photo of him from behind we struck a deal: if he poses for me (see above), I’ll take one of his leaflets!<\/p>\n

\"In<\/p>\n

See Brixton street preachers on Brixton Buzz:<\/h2>\n

Street preachers of Brixton: the sermon by the tube station, August 2019<\/a>
\nStreet preachers of Brixton \u2013 the full-blown sermon in Windrush Square, May 2019<\/a>
\nThe street preachers of Brixton: the high speed bloke with the crash helmet and twenty quid notes<\/a>
\nIn photos: the street preachers of Brixton, April 2018<\/a>
\nIn photos: the Street Preachers of Brixton \u2013 June 2017<\/a>
\nStreet Preachers of Brixton: the Don\u2019t Leave It Too Late supermarket persuader<\/a>
\nStreet Preachers of Brixton: Happy Mormons with their big banner, Brixton Road<\/a>
\nThe street preachers of Brixton \u2013 Dec 2015 photo update<\/a>
\nThe Street Preachers of Brixton \u2013 Maracas for Jesus, March 2016<\/a>
\nThe all-weather street singers of Atlantic Road, Brixton<\/a>
\nBrixton 1 \u2013 Twelve Tribes of Israel 0. Homophobic street preachers forced out of Windrush Square<\/a>
\nStreet Preachers of Brixton: Carlton Warren, ex-boxer<\/a>
\nBrixton Street Preachers: the return of the one with the really loud sound system<\/a>
\nPentecostal Church belt out the tunes on Acre Lane<\/a>
\nThe Winner Or Sinner Evangelist, 2000<\/a><\/p>\n

Main feature:<\/strong>\u00a0The street preachers and religious cults of central Brixton, 2000-2014<\/a><\/p>\n

Have your say \u2013\u00a0join the discussion on Brixton street preachers on urban75<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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