LAW (Andrew Bonar, 1858-1923, Prime Minister)

Typed letter signed to Rev. T. W. Strong, thanking him for his letter "embodying Resolution passed at a meeting of your Parishioners, protesting against Welsh Disestablishment ...", 1 side 8vo., Pembroke Lodge, Kensington, 11th May signature quite faint

The Welsh Church Act 1914 is an Act under which the Church of England was separated and disestablished in Wales and Monmouthshire, leading to the creation of the Church in Wales. The act had long been demanded by the Nonconformist element in Wales, which comprised the majority of the population and which resented paying taxes to the Anglican Church of England. It was sponsored by the Liberal party (the stronghold of the Nonconformists) and opposed by the Conservative party (the stronghold of the Anglicans).

Item Date:  1912

Stock No:  39458