Billy Bray was born in 1794 at nearby Twelveheads. He lived most of his life in Cornwall, working as a miner. In 1823, he read a copy of John Bunyan’s ‘Visions of Heaven and Hell’, a book which changed his life. He became a Christian and lived by his faith, becoming a popular and exuberant preacher. He built three chapels – Bethel, Great Deliverance and this one at Kerley Downs, known as ‘Three Eyes’.
Billy and his son worked hard to build this chapel, even after a hard day at the mine. The deed of trust was dated 4th July 1836. The original chapel was smaller than the one standing today, although it still had the three windows, or ‘eyes’. Regular services were held in the chapel until 1982 and occasional services are still held. The chapel is now cared for by the Billy Bray Memorial Trust.
The cache is a film canister.