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