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=Early Years=
Leonard H. Laine was raised near Yorkshire, England, and made a decision for Christ while at special meetings at a Methodist church near Huddersfield in 1950. Then in 1953, he had compulsory service for the military, and while stationed at a barracks in Worcestershire 1953-1954, he heard music coming from a hall and it is where he visited his first Brethren assembly. Then they stationed him in [[Gibraltar]] where he found fellowship for eighteen months within the [[https://ggospel.wixsite.com/gibraltargospelhall Gibraltar Gospel Hall]] there.
==Gibraltar==
This assembly work was initiated in 1870 by some British assembly Christians stationed there, then followed up by George & Ellen Holmes, U.K., who from 1881-1936 carried on a notable ministry to soldiers and sailors, according to "Turning The World Upside Down: Western European Evangel" that at the turn of the century, George was carrying on ministry for over 5,000 soldiers, and over 20,000 civilians. Other notable Brethren that ministered there in the early days included John Harris, John Langtry and Hugh McBain. From Leonard's testimonyThis assembly continues thru 2020+, it could be noted that there was still an assembly there as late as and the website is connected with the mid-1950'spreceding link.
=Family=
Leonard married Ana Moriche-Marchena (1925-1999), who was born in Spain, and died in Williams Lake. They had one son, David Leonard Laine (1957-1993) who was born in Cochrane, ON, and died in Abbotsford, BC and left a widow and one child.
=Post-Military=