First Branch Office

“Our first branch office was set up in the basement of Bob Seccombe’s house on Lengakiki Ridge, Honiara,” writes Brother Finlay concerning the year 1978. That small basement room had already made theocratic history. It served as the first Kingdom Hall on the island of Guadalcanal and later as the first literature depot for the Solomon Islands. And since Brother Seccombe provided a small one-bedroom apartment at the rear of the building, his house also served as the first Bethel.

Brother Finlay continues: “We were set up with only one manual typewriter and one hand-operated duplicator, but we had a million-dollar view over the deep blue waters of the sound.”

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Joan and Bob Seccombe in front of first branch office