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Salem Chapel, Leeds, Parsons, W. Hudswell, Smith, and 3 others

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Salem Chapel, Leeds, Parsons, W. Hudswell, Smith, and 3 others
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Salem Chapel. Opened by the Independents in 1791 is the city centre's oldest surviving chapel. Its distinctive ministries of the Revds Parsons, Hudswell, Smith and Wrigley, and Guntrip sustained a vibrant chapel life; closure only came in 2001. Leeds United FC was founded here in 1919. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
Salem Chapel, established in 1791, has been a significant religious site in Leeds, marked by the impactful ministries of Revs Parsons, Hudswell, Smith, Wrigley, and Guntrip. The chapel is also historically notable as the birthplace of Leeds United Football Club in 1919.

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