Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Founding Meeting

When
7 March 1804
Where
London
Part of
Founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society

The British and Foreign Bible Society was formally inaugurated in London on 7 March 1804.

Charles returned to Wales on 30 January 1804, and the society was publicly inaugurated on 7 March. The founding group included William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles, aiming to encourage the wider circulation and use of the Scriptures.

Sources

  1. Thomas Charles Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-06
  2. British and Foreign Bible Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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