British

Founded

1837 June 4

Closed

No dates given.

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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Timeline Activity

1837

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

1837 June 4

Heber Chase Kimball Called as President

1837 June–1838 April See Missionaries

Joseph Fielding Called as President

1838 April–1840 July See Missionaries

British Saints Emigrate

1840

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

1840 July–1841 April See Missionaries

Parley Parker Pratt Sr. Called as President

1841 April–1842 October See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1842

Mission headquarters was moved from Manchester to Liverpool in 1842.

Reuben Hadlock Called as President

1843 September–1845 April See Missionaries

Orson Hyde Called as President

1846 July–1847 April See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1854

The Welsh Mission was discontinued in March 1854 and reabsorbed into the British Mission.

Asa Calkin Called as President

1858 May–1860 May See Missionaries

William Budge Called as President

1878 June–1880 November See Missionaries

John Henry Smith Called as President

1882 October–1885 January See Missionaries

Daniel Hanmer Wells Called as President

1884 December–1887 February See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1900

Mission home located at 10 Holly Row, Fairfield, Liverpool, England.

Heber Jeddy Grant Called as President

1903 November–1906 December See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1910

The mission home, known as Durham House, was located at 295 Edge Lane, Liverpool, England.

George Albert Smith Called as President

1919 June–1921 July See Missionaries

James Arno Kirkham Called as President

1920 July–1921 December See Missionaries

Orson Ferguson Whitney Called as President

1921 May–1922 November See Missionaries

James Edward Talmage Called as President

1924 October–1928 January See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1928

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.

August William Lund Called as President

1928 November–1932 February See Missionaries

Timeline Activity

1929

Beginning 1 January 1929, mission headquarters were located at 23 Booth Street, Handsworth, Birmingham.

Timeline Activity

1932

Mission headquarters moved in 1932 to 43 Tavistock Square, London, England.

James Henry Douglas Called as President

1932 January–1934 December See Missionaries

Joseph Jenne Cannon Called as President

1934 November–1937 September See Missionaries

Hugh Brown Brown Called as President

1937 June–1940 January See Missionaries

Media

British (1837 - ?) Profile

Group of missionaries of the British Mission, circa 1910.

British Mission headquarters, 1903

Heber J. Grant and Missionaries in Britain

Scottish Conference, 1898

European Mission Headquarters, circa 1880

Smiths, Nibleys, and Grants

A Special District Meeting

Nottingham Conference, October 1899

Nottingham Conference, October 1890

Convention of Mission and Conference Presidents

Mission Conference, 1930

Scottish Conference, December 1899

Presidents of British Mission Conferences

Manchester Conference, April 1898

Conference Presidents' Convention

Liverpool Conference, 1910

Manchester Conference, November 1911

Newcastle Conference, May 1899

Norwich Conference, July 1891

Sources

"A Brief History of the Church in England," Global Histories, Church History (website), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

"A Brief History of the Church in England," Global Histories, Church History (website), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"A Brief History of the Church in Wales," Global Histories, Church History (website), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

"A Brief History of the Church in Wales," Global Histories, Church History (website), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A. William Lund, "The British Mission," The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star

A. William Lund, "The British Mission," The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 30 July 1931.

Andrew Jenson, "British Mission," Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941), 92-94

Andrew Jenson, "British Mission," Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941), 92-94.

British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library

British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.

Index to the British Mission history, 1837-1930, Church History Library

Index to the British Mission history, 1837-1930, Church History Library.

James B. Allen, Ronald K. Esplin, and David J. Whittaker, Men with a Mission, 1837-1841: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1992

James B. Allen, Ronald K. Esplin, and David J. Whittaker, Men with a Mission, 1837-1841: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1992.

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Ireland

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Ireland.

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: United Kingdom

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: United Kingdom.

Ronald G. Watt and Kenneth W. Godfrey, "'Old 42': The British and European Mission Headquarters in Liverpool, England, 1855-1904," Mormon Historical Studies

Ronald G. Watt and Kenneth W. Godfrey, "'Old 42': The British and European Mission Headquarters in Liverpool, England, 1855-1904," Mormon Historical Studies, Vol. 10.

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star.