Welcome
Welcome to our website. We hope you’ll find it useful, inspiring and informative. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Who we are
The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust was founded in 1872 to create a memorial to those Christian ministers who were forced out of their positions in the Church of England following the Act of Uniformity in 1662. The fund established by the Trust was used to create the Congregational Library and encourage and assist Biblical studies.
Since 1872 the Library has occupied a number of sites in London and until recently was lodged with Dr Williams’s Library in Gordon Square, London, who managed the Congregational Library collections on behalf of the Trust. The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust and Westminster College, Cambridge, are pleased to announce a new partnership which will see the Congregational Library relocated to, and working out of, the College.
Accessing our printed collections
You are welcome to visit the Congregational Library to consult its collections. Requests for access should be made to the Congregational Librarian, Jacqueline Reiter (01223 330637). Access is conditional on your agreeing to its regulations by signing this form. More information on how to access the Library can be found here.
The Congregational Library’s online catalogue can be accessed here.
Accessing our archives and manuscripts
Click here to access the Congregational Library manuscripts handlist.
For the Archive of Ministers’ Papers, please click here.
Otherwise, choose from the following links:
