A group of evangelical Baptist churches in the UK. Founded by Rev. H. A. Squire (with others) who became the founding President. The Old Baptist Union's executive body is called the "Council of Management," and is composed of all the ordained officers of churches holding membership in the Union. An Annual General Meeting is held. Their website.
Not to be confused with the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Methodist of South Hampstead, active 1886. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, believes he has identified the Mrs Palfreman whose name was carved on the foundation stone at Holly Park Methodist Church, H...
First recorded in the 12th century. Destroyed in the Great Fire and never rebuilt. This 1799 map shows the whole site marked as "churchyard". The congregation merged with St Antholin Budge Row. The...
Researching a plaque about West Hackney National Schools we did not expect to find the supposed straight-laced Victorians gleefully publishing a pamphlet giving the details brought out in the trial...
Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong op...
From Wesley's Chapel and from Kay: The Leys School was opened in Cambridge in 1875; just two years after non-Anglicans were admitted to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. It was intended to...
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