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Conference Local Church History Memories

Guildhall Memories

From Reg Littlecott It was very good on Sunday a couple of weeks ago to see the Stake revitalized.  I sat two rows back from Carol Cottrell.  It wasn’t her fault, but my mind kept going back to the last time we held a meeting at the Guildhall at which she would have been present.  […]

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Conference Local Church History Southampton

Southampton Stake Organised

On Sunday 10th May 2026 at a Special Multi-Stake Conference held at the Guildhall Southampton Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Europe North Area President along with Elder Adrian Bettridge of the Seventy, organised the Southampton Stake. The stake was organised by a merger of the Poole and Portsmouth Stakes, with Yeovil Ward moving from the Poole […]

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Leadership Local Church History Poole Priesthood

Three Previous Stake Presidents and Current Stake President Attend Poole Ward

On Sunday 9th February 2025 Poole Ward had the privilege of having the current Stake President, President Peter Cope and the three previous Stake Presidents in attendance for church. President Anthony Kosifou: 6th September 1992 – 2nd September 2001 President Brian Martin:  2nd September 2001 – 7th March 2010 President John Crew: 7th March 2010 – 23rd September 2018 President Peter Cope: […]

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Local Church History Salisbury Service

Former school teacher appointed Bishop of Salisbury

Article originally posted by Salisbury Journal 4th December 2024By Isaac Maddock, Reporter A former School teacher from Kent has been appointed as the new Bishop of a church in the Salisbury Ward. Mark White, a former School teacher from Kent, has been appointed as the new Bishop in the Salisbury Ward of the Church of […]

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Anniversary Bournemouth Local Church History

Bournemouth Ward Building Celebrates 50 Years

Event Review by Sister Carol Cottrell Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in Bournemouth in 1949 and soon began meeting regularly in a rented hall, later a house was purchased and converted. By 1970 the ground at 30b Wimborne Road was purchased, the house demolished, the site cleared. A Ground […]

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Attendance Bournemouth Local Church History

Dedication of Bournemouth Meetinghouse – 50th Anniversary

50 years ago today, then Southampton Stake President Reginald V. Littlecott dedicated the new Bournemouth Meetinghouse on Thursday 17 October 1974. DEDICATORY SERVICE of the BOURNEMOUTH WARD MEETING HOUSE Dedicatory Service of the Bournemouth Ward Meeting House of the Southampton England Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Thursday, October 17th […]

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All Ages Anniversary Bournemouth Local Church History Refreshments Social

Bournemouth Meetinghouse 50th Anniversary Event

Date: Saturday 12 October 2024 Time: 7pm to 9pm Location: Bournemouth Ward Meetinghouse, 30b Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH2 6NU Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bournemouth Meetinghouse that was opened and dedicated in 1974.

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Local Church History Missionary Service

New Bristol Mission President

Leland E. Mayall, 54, and Berny Mayall, five children, Oldham Ward, Ashton England Stake: England Bristol Mission, succeeding President Kevin E. Gallacher and Sister Janine D. Gallacher. Brother Mayall is a high councilor and stake Young Men president and a former mission presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, stake Young Men president, stake Young Men presidency counselor, […]

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Attendance Bournemouth Local Church History

Bournemouth Meetinghouse – 50th Anniversary

2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the Bournemouth Meetinghouse being opened and dedicated. The first use of the building was in February 1974, on Sunday 3 Auxiliary meetings were held in the building. A week later on Sunday 10 the first Sacrament meeting was held for members of the Bournemouth Ward. Brother John Babidge captured […]

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Blessings Conference Guidance Local Church History Priesthood

Stake Patriarch Change

On Sunday 10 September 2023, a change in Stake Patriarch for the Poole England Stake was announced. Patriarch is an office in the Melchizedek Priesthood and so once ordained a man is not released, however age or illness may require the patriarch to be placed on non-functioning status. Edward Keith Wigglesworth who was ordained in […]