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Date

Wednesday 31st May, 2017

Time

6:00pm–6:00pm

Admission

public

Cost

free

Booking

not required

Venue

Museum, Swaledale Museum, Reeth, North Yorkshire,


Title

'Nonconformist Chapels in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale from the Christopher Stell Archive at. Dr Williams's Library.'

Meeting

Between 1986 and 2002 Christopher Stell published his Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in England. This talk will explore his work among the northern dales of Yorkshire.


Speaker

Dr Alan Argent, Research Fellow, Dr Williams's Library

Dr Alan Argent

Alan Argent has a BSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics, an MTh from King's College, London, and a PhD in London History (1640-49) from University College, London.  He taught church history for Birkbeck College for many years.  He has in preparation a catalogue of the Treatises of Richard Baxter (1615-91) and a history of Dr Williams's Trust and Library.  He is currently the minister of Trinity Congregational Church, Brixton, and is Research Fellow at Dr Williams's Library, London.

Selected publications

  • Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister (2012)
  • The Transformation of Congregationalism 1900-2000 (2013)
  • The Angels" Voice: A Magazine for Young Men in Brixton, London 1910-1913 ( 2016) London Record Society

 


Speaker

Jane Giscombe, Conservator (Research and teaching), Dr Williams's Library