When did Billy Graham visit Bristol?

And reading about that reminded me that Billy Graham also toured Britain’s football stadiums in 1984, one of which was Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City.

When did Billy Graham first come to England?

The young queen had been on the throne for just two years in 1956 when the charismatic US evangelical preacher came to town. Billy Graham’s 12-week London “crusade” drew more than 2 million people to hear his fiery message of salvation.

Where are the dings in Bristol?

The Dings, a notorious area of poverty and degradation in the St Philip’s area of Bristol, between Temple Meads and Barton Hill, was one of the worst slums in Bristol.

When and where did Billy Graham hold his first meetings?

The first Billy Graham evangelistic campaign, held September 13–21, 1947, in the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was attended by 6,000 people. He would rent a large venue, such as a stadium, park, or street. As the sessions became larger, he arranged a group of up to 5,000 people to sing in a choir.

When was Billy Grahams last crusade?

2005
He was known for holding revival crusades throughout the country. On June 24 through 26, 2005, Graham held a crusade at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; it turned out to be his last. The three-day event drew out over 90,000 New Yorkers of all faiths and denominations.

How many crusades did Billy Graham have?

World-famous evangelist Billy Graham has held four crusades in Georgia—one in Augusta, in 1948, and three in Atlanta, in 1950, 1973, and 1994. Each of these large revivals drew thousands of people from across the South.

What religion was Billy Graham?

Southern Baptist
(November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and was, according to a biographer, “among the most influential Christian leaders” of the 20th century.

Where do Dings Crusaders come from?

Dings Crusaders RFC is an English rugby union team based in the Bristol suburb of Frenchay having previously been based in Lockleaze up until 2018.

What league are Dings Crusaders?

National 2 South Rugby
National 2 South Rugby Club with its heart in Bristol. Based at Shaftesbury Park BS16 1LG.

What disease did Billy Graham have?

Graham said that his planned retirement was a result of his failing health; he had suffered from hydrocephalus from 1992 on.