West Burton

WEST BURTON:
West Burton Congregational Church History up to 1868.

The Rev. James Wilkinson con ducted occasional services here about 1848 and 1849, and a chapel and school-room were erected 1851, the site being given by J. Hammond, Esq. The cost was about 4300. The following have been the pastors :-

• 1850. Rev. JOHN HARROP (Rotherham Coll.).
• 1858. Rev. JOHN MARPLES. 1861. Rev. R. WARD VALENTINE (Trin. Coll., Dublin).
• 1863. Rev. THOMAS BETTY.
• 1865. Rev. JOHN RICHARD JEPSON BINNS (Airedale Coll.), the present minister (in 1868).

NOTES:-
* Aided by Rev. J. R. J. Binns.