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Burley Congregational Church History up to 1868.

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BURLEY.
(CONGREGATIONAL.)

The chapel at Burley was built in the year 1839, principally through the exertions of J. P. Clapham, Esq., then resident in the village. The ministers have been-
  • 1841. Rev. BENJAMIN BEDDOW. Removed to Barnsley, 1843.
  • Aug. 7th, 1843. Rev. JOSEPH Born. Removed, 1855, to West Melton.
  • Jan. 1st, 1858. Rev. JOHN ROBINSON, from Middlewich. Removed, 1859, to Saltaire.
  • Dec. 11th, 1859. Rev ROBERT GOSHAWK (of Highbury Coll.), from Leek. Resigned Oct. 31st, 1861.
  • Aug. 7th, 1864. Rev. JOHN WILDE (of Airedale Coll.), who is the present minister (in 1868).

Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2014
from the Appendix to
Congregationalism in Yorkshire
by James C. Miall, 1868.