Parish: St. Andrew
The Church of the Good Shepherd originated from a mission school for East Indian settlers in Constant Spring. Maurice Wortley, son of Reverend Canon E.J. Wortley, worked with the local Indian community, offering to establish a school for their children. Although Maurice died in World War I, his sister Dorothy continued his efforts. In 1916, a bamboo shed school was built with land donated by John Farquharson. The school served both the Indian communities in Constant Spring and Swallowfield.
In 1918, Canon E.J. Wortley and his wife, Bertha, founded a Children’s Home in memory of their son Maurice, initially on the grounds of St. Andrew Parish Church. After Canon Wortley’s retirement in 1921, the home was moved to land at “Maurice Hill” in Constant Spring. In 1926, with limited funds, Canon Wortley began building a church on land also donated by Farquharson. The church was completed in 1927 and consecrated to the Good Shepherd. This church served the East Indian communi…
