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Jarman and the anti-‘Mormon’ debates in Swansea

The Albert Hall was briefly the venue for anti-‘Mormon’ lectures and debates in the 1880s

President David O. McKay and ‘The Auld Hoose'

The cottage where David McKay, father of President David O McKay, was born in Scotland.

Wartime Christmas

Edith Russell won first prize in the Star’s Christmas Literary Contest

The Missionary, the Member and the Slop Bucket

This is the story of Merthyr Tydfil in the 1930 where missionaries made a difference

Underneath the arches: Baptisms in the River Taff near Merthyr Tydfil

New converts were baptised in this fast-flowing, icy river.

A Crisis at Sea

In May 1852, Thomas Obray loaded a large and heavy box of his tools onboard a screw steamship docked in Liverpool as he prepared to journey to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Manchester: A Stake is Born

On 27 March 1960, members from congregations across Northern England gathered in the Hippodrome for the organisation of the stake

‘We Will Kill You Tonight’: Opposition in Sunderland

Outside the new Sunderland branch chapel, menacing posters and placards greeted members and missionaries

Elders in Graveyards

The Millennial Star of November 1892 includes a Roll of Honour, listing the names of missionaries who died while serving in different parts of the world

The British Saints and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1920

By the winter of 1918/19, after the Great War had ended, British Saints were keen to rebuild their lives and return to normality

the rooftop of Picardy Place, probably in the 1920s

The tarring and feathering of Latter-day Saints in Edinburgh

The 1920s was a difficult period of time for members who faced considerable hostility and prejudice

The Lancaster Mission Hall and the disturbances of 1911-1912

In the heart of the city of Lancaster is a rather unassuming building that stretches over five floors.

Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: The British Isles

History is replete with examples of the accomplishments of the first Latter-day Saint missionaries to England.

180 Years in England: Apostles Discuss Significance and Legacy of Missionary Work in the British Isles

History of the British Mission

On 4 June 1837, Heber C. Kimball was set apart to open British Mission.

History of the Church in the British Isles

Lesson 15: The First Mission to Great Britain,

In early June 1837 the Prophet Joseph Smith called Elder Heber C. Kimball of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to serve a mission to England

Missionary Memories Link Pageant Past to Pageant Present

Rekindling the zeal and dedication of early Church members, the 2013 British Pageant depicted the pivotal history of early British members in song and story performed at the Preston temple site.

Responding to King and Country

Alongside their fellow countrymen who served in The Great War, Latter-day Saints responded to the call to serve ‘King and Country’