July 12, 1952

The Rev WJ Wray, who has been minister of Redditch Congregational Church for the last 21 years, has handed in his resignation to Mr FG Heaphy the church secretary.

In a letter to Mr Heaphy, Mr Wray says "after nearly 21 years of a warm and happy fellowship it is not easy for me to write this letter to you as secretary of Redditch Congregational Church but I feel that the time has arrived for me to lay down the active ministry.

Mr Wray has played an active part in most phases of the town life - civic, social, cultural - and some of his most notable achievements include the formation of a Rotary Club in the town.