LOCAL BRANCHES


There are a number of local branches of the Wesley Historical Society. Some are known as Wesley Historical Societies and others as Methodist Historical Societies.

 

Theses branches have an interesting programme of activities and many have their own publications and regular bulletins, lectures and visits.

 

A number of the branches have libraries containing both local as well as general Methodist interest books and many have valuable archive collections.

 

 

BELOW ARE THE BRANCHES ALONG WITH DETAILS OF WHO TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION

 


EAST ANGLIA

Area: Counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

Mr David Elvidge, 13 Kings Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6ET

Tel 01485 532646

 

BRISTOL

Area: Counties of Gloucestershire, (East) Somerset, (North) Wiltshire

Rev A Ward Jones, 9 Styles Park, Frome. BA11 5AL

 

CORNISH METHODIST HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Area: Cornwall and adjacent areas

Dr John Lander, The Old Farmhouse, Chycoose, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6NU

 

CUMBRIA

Area: Cumbria,

Mr Edouard A Leteve, B Phil.  6 Beech Grove, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0NU

Tel 01228 536203                    E-mail ealeteve@sky.com

 

NORTH LANCASHIRE

Area: North Lancashire

Miss Kathleen O Makepeace, 66 Smithy Lane, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3PG

 

LINCOLNSHIRE METHODIST HISTORY SOCIETY

Area:  Historic County of Lincolnshire

Mr James Stevenson, 10 Severn Street, Lincoln, LN1 1SJ

Tel 01522 526044

 

LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST

Area: London and the South East

Mr Nigel McMurray BSc., ALA Dip HA, 6 Thorntree Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7AQ

Tel 0191 245 0092                     E-mail nigel.mcmurray@blueyonder.co.uk

 

MANX METHODIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Area: The Isle of Man

Mr Christopher D Lyon, East Lodge, Maitland Terrace, Union Mills, Braddon Isle of Man IM4 4AH

Tel 01624 851813                      E-mail

 

EAST MIDLANDS

Area: Leicestershire, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham.

Mrs Dorothy Mee 3 Rockhill Drive, Mountsorrel Loughborough LE12 7DS

Tel 0116 2374961                    E-mail

 

WEST MIDLANDS

Area: The Birmingham and Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Methodist Districts

Dr E Dorothy Graham, 34 Spiceland Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1NJ

Tel 0121 475 4914                    E-mail edgraham@tesco.net

 

NORTH EAST ENGLAND

Area: Durham, Northumberland and The North Riding,

Mrs Audrey Bland, 41 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, NE42 5BJ

Tel 01661 832321                    E-mail rbland@toucansurf.com

 

SCOTTISH BRANCH

Area: Scotland

Mr Roger Moult, 25 High Street, Montrose, DD10 8LU

E-mail

 

SHROPSHIRE BRANCH

Area: Shropshire

Mrs Helen Salmon BA, 123 Underdale Road Shrewsbury SY2 5EG
Tel: 01743 369661

 

YORKSHIRE

Area: Historic county of Yorkshire

Mr D Colin Dews, 1 Dragon Drive Leeds LS12 4AS

E-mail  colin@dews.clara.co.uk

 

WESLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN IRELAND

Area: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland

Miss E Maureen Weir, 5 Aberdelghy Gardens, Lambeg, Lisburn, Co Antrim BT27 4QQ

E-mail