Abstract
The traditional church service that precedes the Annual General Meeting of the Brontë Society took the form on 7 June 2008 of a service of thanksgiving and remembrance commemorating Sir James Roberts's gift of the Parsonage to the Brontë Society. St Michael and All Angels was full for the service, which was conducted by the Rector of Haworth, the Revd Jenny Savage. Bible readings were by Sir James Roberts's grandson, Anthony Roberts, and by his great-grandson, James Roberts; Cathy Geldard, who presented the posy to Lady Roberts in 1928, also attended the service. Sir James Roberts's address at the opening of the Parsonage Museum was read by Lyn Glading, and Sally McDonald read the reply of the Society's then president, Sir Edward Brotherton. As 7 June is also the anniversary of the death of Patrick Brontë, Leslie McDonald read Juliet Barker's account of Mr Brontë's death, and Stephen Whitehead gave the address that is presented here.
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