What is recorded here
Battle for Bull Centre August 1908. Salvationists Ensigns William and Elizabeth Roy and 'Mother' Elisabeth Wood were jailed for preaching the gospel on this street. The campaign for their release changed policing of public gatherings forever.
Salvation Army members Ensigns William and Elizabeth Roy and 'Mother' Elisabeth Wood were arrested in August 1908 during a street preaching campaign at Bull Centre, leading to a public outcry and changes in police handling of religious protests. The incident highlighted tensions between religious freedom and public order laws in early 20th-century Britain.
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