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Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society 2026

TUHS Volume 29 Number 1 June 2026

The latest issue is now on its way to members. This issue contains:

Unitarianism in late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Wiltshire
David L. Wykes

Trowbridge Conigre Chapel (Unitarian Historical Society)

Beginnings of a Global Faith – Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the American Unitarian Association and the British and Foreign Unitarian Association
Mark W. Harris



The Fordham family of Hertfordshire, as seen in the Diary and Reminiscences of Henry Crabb Robinson
Alan Ruston

H. Crabb Robinson from ‘Diary, reminiscences, and correspondence of Henry Crabb Robinson‘ 1869 (Wikipedia)

Friargate Unitarian Chapel, Derby – A regrettable closure
David Burton

With thanks to David Burton for this image

Unitarian Biographical Dictionary 1902
Alan Ruston

Review

Supplement: Obituaries of Ministers of Unitarian and Free Christian Congregations

Alan Ruston

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Dunmurry 350th Anniversary

On Sunday, 7th June 2026 the First Dunmurry (Non-Subscribing) Presbyterian Church celebrated its 350th anniversary. The church dates its foundation to 1676 with the first minister being called in 1683, the Rev Alexander Glass, the first of the 15 ministers who have served the church in those 350 years.

Click on the video to see the 350th anniversary service

There was a good attendance and it was very pleasing to welcome the Choir of Dunmurry Primary School who sang Hakuna Mungu Kama Wewe and When you believe.

Dunmurry Primary School Choir

Our organist Allen Yarr played the hymns, accompanied by Jack Steers on the trumpet. Jack also played Jeremiah Clarke’s Trumpet Voluntary accompanied by Allen on the organ. Readings were given by Adele Johnston, Clerk of Session, and Kathy Yuillle, Church Secretary. Sue Steers led the congregation in prayer.

During the worship

The Dunmurry Youth Group had created a series of panels detailing prominent people in the history of the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church and these were displayed along the outside of the organ loft.

Panels depicting NSPCI history

And following the service a large number of those present went over to the Hall for refreshments. It was encouraging to see so many visiting clergy from the Synod and many different denominations.

Refreshments in the hall

Visiting clergy