IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 CLC/414
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: WENGEN ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY
Date(s): 1923-1974
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 8 volumes.
Name of creator(s): Wengen Anglican Chaplaincy
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Bishop of London was held to exercise responsibility for Anglican churches overseas where no other bishop had been appointed. He retained responsibility for churches in northern and central Europe until 1980, but his jurisdiction in southern Europe ceased in 1842 on the creation of the diocese of Gibraltar. In 1980, the Bishop of London divested himself of all overseas jurisdiction and a new diocese of 'Gibraltar in Europe' was established.
The Anglican church of Saint Bernard was constructed in Wengen, Switzerland, in 1928 to meet the needs of English speaking tourists. It is managed by the Intercontinental Church Society.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of Wengen Anglican Chaplaincy comprising chaplain's books, providing details of services.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Volumes in chronological order.
Conditions governing access:
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
See also DL/E/A to DL/E/E for papers relating to the Diocese of London Overseas Jurisdiction; CLC/318 for the Diocese in Europe and CLC/319 for the Diocese of Gibraltar.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: August to October 2010.