Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
British and Foreign Bible Society
Parallel form(s) of name
- Bible Society
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Description area
Dates of existence
1804-
History
The British and Foreign Bible Society was formed in 1804 by a group of Christians which included Rev Thomas Charles and William Wilberforce. Their initial concern was the lack of Welsh Bibles, inspired by the young Welsh girl Mary Jones, who walked over 20 miles to get a Bible.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Bible Society Australia (1817-)
Identifier of the related entity
204
Category of the relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Dates of the relationship
1976-
Description of relationship
Related entity
Western Australian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1871-1976)
Identifier of the related entity
217
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Western Australian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
is a member of
British and Foreign Bible Society
Dates of the relationship
1871-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
South Australian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1845-1976)
Identifier of the related entity
209
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
South Australian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
is a member of
British and Foreign Bible Society
Dates of the relationship
1845-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
Victorian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1840-1976)
Identifier of the related entity
208
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Victorian Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
is a member of
British and Foreign Bible Society
Dates of the relationship
1840-1976
Description of relationship
Related entity
New South Wales Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1817-1976)
Identifier of the related entity
207
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
New South Wales Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society
is a member of
British and Foreign Bible Society
Dates of the relationship
1817-1976
Description of relationship
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Control area
Authority record identifier
214