The European Mission was created as an administrative unit over the missions of Europe. The president of the mission also served as president of the British Mission until 1 January 1929, when the European Mission president was no longer directly responsible for the British Mission.
Note: the missionary registers often list calls as simply "Europe" or "European Mission," but these individuals were not called to the administrative mission and have been listed under the appropriate missions in which they labored. Presidents of the European Mission prior to the separation in 1929 are listed on the British Mission page as presidents of that mission.
Mission Founded
1929 January 1
John Andreas Widtsoe Called as President
1929 January 1 – 1933 See Missionaries
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Started On 1929 January 1
Called
Ended On 1933
Released
Mission Reorganized
1929 January 1
The British Mission was separated from the direct management of the European Mission president at the beginning of 1929. August William Lund was the first solely British Mission president and John A. Widtsoe continued to serve as European Mission president.
Due to the double duty of the European Mission president, the mission headquarters coincided with the British Mission headquarters. The British Mission headquarters were moved and the European Mission maintained its offices at Durham House, 295 Edge Lane, Liverpool.
Date Details
Occurred On 1929 January 1
Headquarters Move
1933 April
The President of the European Mission relocated the mission offices from Durham-House in Liverpool to London W. C. 1, Gordon Square 1 (Der Stern Vol. 65, No. 8, 15 April 1933).
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Occurred On 1933 April
Joseph Francis Merrill Called as President
1933 August 25 – 1936 September 24 See Missionaries
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Started On 1933 August 25
Set Apart
Ended On 1936 September 24
Departed from Field
Richard Roswell Lyman Called as President
1936 September 1 – 1938 August 29 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1936 September 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1938 August 29
Arrived at Home
Mission Closed
1950 February 14
Media
European (1929 - 1950) Profile