Collection O/376 - FINSBURY PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL

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O/376 1826 Collection 0.01 linear meters Presbyterian Church of England

Alexander Fletcher was born in 1787 in Perthshire and became a minister in the United Presbyterian Church in 1806. He moved to London in 1811 and was soon established as a popular preacher at the Albion Chapel, London Wall. However, in 1824 he was prosecuted in the civil courts for breach of promise. Although no verdict was reached the United Associate Synod suspended Fletcher from office. He therefore established his own chapel on Grub Street, joined by the majority of his Albion Chapel congregation. The chapel susbequently moved to a large building in Finsbury Circus - at the time, the largest chapel in London. Fletcher remained at the Finsbury Chapel for 35 years. He was reconciled with the United Presbyterian Church in 1849. He died in 1860.

Received in 1972 (AC/72/90).

Certificate of Mrs Jane Leach for £10 share in Finsbury Chapel, Finsbury Circus, 25 Dec 1826, including signature of Chapel founder and trustee Alexander Fletcher.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright: City of London
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See also N/C/006 for records of the Finsbury Chapel.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. January to March 2009 Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Protestant nonconformity Presbyterianism Nonconformists Architecture Buildings Chapels Religious buildings Nonconformist chapels Organisation and management Administration Church administration Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Presbyterians Religions Churches Religion Fletcher , Alexander , 1787-1860 , minister of the United Presbyterian church Finsbury Chapel x Finsbury Presbyterian Chapel x Fletcher's Chapel Finsbury Circus City of London London England UK Western Europe Barnet Hertfordshire Europe

Received in 1972 (AC/72/90).

Certificate of Mrs Jane Leach for £10 share in Finsbury Chapel, Finsbury Circus, 25 Dec 1826, including signature of Chapel founder and trustee Alexander Fletcher.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright: City of London

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English

See also N/C/006 for records of the Finsbury Chapel.

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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