Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1956-1990. (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Council of Churches for Wales was founded in 1956 as an ecumenical organisation working in Wales. Erastus Jones was elected onto the Council in 1957 and remained a member on the Council for many years, serving as the General Secretary. The Council was very proactive in setting up conferences, day schools and lectures to discuss current sociological and industrial matters which affected Wales, including an Industry Committee which discussed (among other things) privitisation and the coal industry. The Welsh Ecumenical Movement dissolved in order to form the Friends of the Council and the Council became the main voice of the Ecumenical movement in Wales. The Council also took over the attempts to unite the various denominations and worded the eventual covenant between them.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Rev. Dr Noel A. Davies; Swansea; Donation; March 1999; A1999/51.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Archif Cyngor Eglwysi Cymru, 1956-1990, yn cynnwys papurau Cymorth Cristnogol a Chymru i Grist.
Archive of the Council of Churches for Wales, 1956-1990, including papers relating to Christian Aid and Wales for Christ.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further papers expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Normal laws of copyright apply.
Language of material
- Welsh
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh; English.