The British Mission was the largest mission in the Church during the nineteenth century. For many years, the President of the British Mission also held the title of President of the European Mission, which meant that he supervised the presidents of the other missions in Europe. This changed in 1928 when the European Mission president began no longer directly operating the British Mission.
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On 4 June 1837, Heber C. Kimball was set apart to open a mission in England. Over the next few days Orson Hyde, Joseph Fielding, and Willard Richards were called to join him. The first missionaries to England arrived in Liverpool on 20 July 1837.
The first branch in England was organized in Preston on 6 August 1837.
Mission Founded
Heber Chase Kimball Called as President
Joseph Fielding Called as President
British Saints Emigrate
The first group of Church members emigrating from England, 41 in number, left Liverpool on 6 June 1840 under the charge of John Moon.
Brigham Young Called as President
Parley Parker Pratt Sr. Called as President
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Mission headquarters was moved from Manchester to Liverpool in 1842.
Reuben Hadlock Called as President
Orson Hyde Called as President
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The Welsh Mission was discontinued in March 1854 and reabsorbed into the British Mission.
Asa Calkin Called as President
William Budge Called as President
John Henry Smith Called as President
Daniel Hanmer Wells Called as President
Welsh Conference Meeting
Attended Welsh Conference Meeting, Cardiff, Wales.
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Mission home located at 10 Holly Row, Fairfield, Liverpool, England.
Heber Jeddy Grant Called as President
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The mission home, known as Durham House, was located at 295 Edge Lane, Liverpool, England.
George Albert Smith Called as President
James Arno Kirkham Called as President
Orson Ferguson Whitney Called as President
James Edward Talmage Called as President
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The British Mission was separated from the direct management of the European Mission president at the end of 1928 and August William Lund was the first president of only the British Mission.
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Beginning 1 January 1929, mission headquarters were located at 23 Booth Street, Handsworth, Birmingham.
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Mission headquarters moved in 1932 to 43 Tavistock Square, London, England.
James Henry Douglas Called as President
Joseph Jenne Cannon Called as President
Hugh Brown Brown Called as President
Clifton George Mercer Kerr Called as President
