Billy the Kid in Wales

Geraint Fielder  |  Features
Date posted:  1 Nov 1996
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In his 1960s' biography of the evangelist Billy Graham, John Pollock says that Graham began his ministry in Britain in the South Wales town of Gorseinon.

He has since corrected that. The first two meetings were held in October 1946 at the Gospel Temple in Bristol, which is now demolished.

From there, the Graham team moved on to Caersalem Free Evangelical Church, Gorseinon, on Monday October 14 and, to accommodate the crowds, to Zion Baptist Church, Gorseinon, on Tuesday October 15 1946. After Gorseinon, Graham went on to Penuel, Pontypridd, a large church used for NYLC rallies (also now demolished) where he linked with the then local Stephen Olford.

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