The first apostles of the restoration to visit Wales were Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball. They stayed and preached in Hawarden, Flintshire.
The Welsh Mission was officially founded in 1845 with the arrival of Dan Jones, a native of Wales and fluent in the Welsh language, to preside over the Welsh Mission as he had been called by the Prophet Joseph Smith before the martyrdom. After several thousand Welsh Saints had emigrated to Utah by 1864, it became a Conference of the British Mission. Wales became a District of the Bristol Conference in 1907. in 1919, the headquarters for the Bristol Conference were relocated to Cardiff, Wales. In 1921, the Welsh Conference of the British Mission was reestablished with headquarters in Cardiff.
Dan Jones Called as President
1845 February 15 – 1849 February 25 See Missionaries
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Started On 1845 February 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1849 February 25
Departed from Field
Mission Founded
1845 December 15
William Samuel Phillips Called as President
1849 – 1854 January See Missionaries
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Started On 1849
Called
Ended On 1854 January
Released
Dan Jones Called as President
1852 August 28 – 1856 April 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 August 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1856 April 19
Departed from Field
Daniel Daniels Called as President
1856 March 29 – 1858 June See Missionaries
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Started On 1856 March 29
Called
Ended On 1858 June
Released
Benjamin Pearce Evans Called as President
1857 December 19 – 1861 June 25 See Missionaries
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Started On 1857 December 19
Called
Ended On 1861 June 25
Released
Thomas Evans Jeremy Called as President
1860 September 22 – 1864 October 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1864 October 21
Departed from Field
Mission Closed
1864 March 26
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Welsh (1845 - 1864) Profile