The Church in the United Kingdom
185,848
Church Membership
6
Missions
333
Congregations
2
Temples
122
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The first missionaries to go overseas were sent to Great Britain in 1837. The group arrived in England on July 19, 1837, they preached in Preston on July 23, and held baptismal services for nine new converts on July 30 before an audience of more than 8,000 curious onlookers.