CMA: Records of Smithfield Road Church, Wrexham

The fonds consists of the records of Smithfield Road Presbyterian Church, Wrexham, 1913-1971, comprising a church register of membership, 1913-1917, 1921; a register of baptisms, 1913-1929, 1937-1970; an account book, 1939-1971; and a volume containing minutes of meetings, 1959-1971.

The Chapel was opened in 1904 and came under the pastorate of the Rev. D. W. Elias, along with the Presbyterian Chapel in Park Street. In 1913, the Chapel was transferred from the Home Mission Scheme to the Forward Movement. In 1925, the Church joined with Park Street [Presbyterian Church]. The Church was closed in 1971.

Arranged into four files: Church register of communicants, register of baptisms, treasurer's book and minute book.

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Deposited by Mrs Gwawr Booth, Wrexham, December 2002.; 0200301353

The Chapel was opened in 1904 and came under the pastorate of the Rev. D. W. Elias, along with the Presbyterian Chapel in Park Street. In 1913, the Chapel was transferred from the Home Mission Scheme to the Forward Movement. In 1925, the Church joined with Park Street [Presbyterian Church]. The Church was closed in 1971.

A hard copy of the list is available in CMA: Records of Welsh Chapels in NLW 2001-.

March 2003

Compiled by Nia Wyn Griffiths.

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Dodd, Arthur Herbert, A History of Wrexham, (Wrexham, 1957); Annual Report of Smithfield Road Church for 1916; CAPELI database at NLW.

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Accruals are not expected.

Annual Report for 1916 is held at NLW.

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