Fonds GB 0210 IMMBER - CMA: Records of Immanuel Church, Bersham Road, Wrexham

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 IMMBER

Title

CMA: Records of Immanuel Church, Bersham Road, Wrexham

Date(s)

  • 1929-1935 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.009 cubic metres (1 volume)

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

Immanuel Presbyterian Church was established c. 1892, when a semi-permanent structure was built in Bersham Road, Wrexham. In 1901 a new building was opened. The Church was initially known as Bersham Road Presbyterian Church, but its name was changed c. 1921 to Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The Church closed before the Second World War.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by Mrs Gwawr Booth, Wrexham, December 2002.; 0200301349

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The fonds consists of a volume containing minutes of meetings of the Church Committee and minutes of a meeting of Church members, 1929-1935, relating to matters such as church activities, administrative business, the maintenance and repair of the building, services and the election of committees. The volume also contains some loose correspondence relating to various Church matters, such as establishing a joint pastorate with Tabernacle Church, Rhostyllen, and the Immanuel Quarterly Collection, 1933-1934.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged into one file: minute book.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A hard copy of the list is available in CMA: Records of Welsh Chapels in NLW 2001-.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Annual Reports, 1913-1924, are held at NLW; together with a minute book of Deacons Meetings, 1892-1902 (CMA I/18365).

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004284871

GEAC system control number

(WlAbNL)0000284871

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

March 2003

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Nia Wyn Griffiths.

Archivist's note

Archivist's note

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Dodd, Arthur Herbert, A History of Wrexham, (Wrexham, 1957); Annual Reports, 1913-1924, of Immanuel Presbyterian Church; CAPELI database at NLW.

Accession area