What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: United Reformed Church Built in 1801 as Alfriston's first non-conformist chapel. The scene of a fracas on 11 December 1831 when Charles Brooker, senior trustee of the Congregational Church, used supporters to depose a rival Minister and re-instate the Revd. George Betts.
Charles Brooker and Rev George Betts were central figures in a significant 1831 dispute at Alfriston's United Reformed Church, highlighting tensions within non-conformist religious communities over leadership and doctrine.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0