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- ↑ Powell, W R, ed. (1973), 'West Ham: Churches', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, London: Victoria County History, pp. 114–123
- ↑ "St Cedd's Church, Chadwick Road, Canning Town, London - RIBA" . Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "London Ghana SDA Church". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28.
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