Unitarian Historical Society

The Society was founded in 1915 and exists to encourage and support the study of all aspects of Unitarian history, including that of constituent and related traditions such as English Presbyterianism, the General Baptists, Universalist churches, the Methodist Unitarian movement, the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and other bodies and groups.

The Society is run by an elected Council and members of the Society receive a copy of its Transactions each April, details of which can be found on this site.

Annual Meeting

An annual general meeting and lecture is held alongside the annual meetings of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches at a different location each year. Speakers in recent years have included Dr David Wykes, Revd Dr Leonard Smith, Alan Ruston, Professor M.A. Stewart, Revd Andrew Hill and Graham Hague.

In 2006 the annual lecture was given by Dr. Alison Kennedy (University of Stirling) who talked on the topic of 'Paths to History: John Kenrick and the Transformation of Unitarian Thought'.

In 2007 speaker was Rev Dr Ann Peart (Principal, Unitarian College, Manchester) whose topic was "'Deconsidered by Men' - Women and the British Unitarian movement before 1904."

The 2008 lecture was given at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield by Professor David Bebbington (University of Stirling). His topic was 'Unitarian Members of Parliament in the Nineteenth Century'.