Orkney Islands, Scotland

See Neil Dickson's Scotland Open Brethren for introduction and abbreviations, and an alphabetical list. D.V., this list will eventually contain Exclusive assemblies as well, but presently just Open Brethren, and is sorted geographically.

Mainland

Central Mainland

Harray

• Harray: f. 1868, after evangelism.
  • 1868 crofthouse; 1876, Meeting House (by 1983, Gospel Hall).

Northern Mainland

Evie

• Evie: f. c.1868, after evangelism; disc. 1956.
  • By 1897, Meeting House, Neigley.

Kirkwall

• Kirkwall: f. c.1873.
  • 1880, Victoria Hall, Victoria Street; 1989, Meadows Gospel Hall, Meadowbank.

Southern Mainland

Stromness

• Stromness: f. 1868, after evangelism; disc. 1989; re-formed 2004.
  • By 1876, Clark’s School; by 1922, Hall, John St.

North Isles

Eday

• Eday: f. 1876; disc. 1974.
  • 1876, Swenstay; 1942, Crowbar; by 1951, Gospel Hall, South Pan.

Papa Westray

• 1. Fl. 1910.
• 2. Gospel Hall: f. 1933, after evangelism.
  • William Gray, Nistaben; by 1951, Vola; by 1983, Gospel Hall, Northaven.

Sanday

• Sanday: f. 1887; disc c.1918.
  • 1887, North Myre; Southend.

Shapinsay

• Shapinsay: f. 1935 by B.m.; disc . 1956.
  • 1940, Mr. Scott, Cot-on-hill.

Westray

• Westray: f. 1868, fr. Westray Baptist church.
  • c.1868, Meeting House (by 1991, Gospel Hall), Pierowall.

South Isles

Flotta

• Flotta: f. 1910; disc. c.1945.
  • 1911, Meeting House.

South Ronaldsay

• South Ronaldsay: f. c.1868.
  • c.1868, Sandwick Bay; by 1897, Gospel Hall, East End, Church Rd., St Margaret's Hope.

Also See

• Shetland Islands, Scotland
• Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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Sources

• Scottish Open Brethren Assemblies 1838-2000 by Neil Dickson
  • As of May 5, 2020, Neil Dickson has given written permission for this history of Open Brethren assemblies to be shared online at discretion. There is every intent to rework this geographically in different formats with expansion as time and resources permit.