This is a selection of questions concerning The Tyndale Society, which has been created to celebrate and raise awareness of the life and work of William Tyndale. Links to questions about his life and work can be found through the menu above (FAQs).
A: The Tyndale Society is a registered charity which exists to tell people about William Tyndale’s magnificent work and influence, and to stimulate study of the man who gave us our English Bible.
A: The Tyndale Society was officially formed on January 31, 1995, by David Daniell, who was Tyndale’s biographer. In 2025, the Tyndale Society held various events for its 30th anniversary.
A: We are currently organising events for the Quincentenary (500th anniversary) of William Tyndale’s first English New Testament.
A: William Tyndale completed his New Testament in Cologne 1525, but that is lost and only the first 22 chapters of Matthew survive from that volume, known as the Cologne Fragment. At the end of 1525 or the beginning of 1526 Tyndale completed the New Testament again in Worms, and these are recorded coming into England and Scotland in 1526. It is complicated because January, February and March at the end of 1525 would now be considered the start of 1526, because New Year in England used to start on Lady Day March 25, until 1752 when it was changed to January 1. As a result, we are marking the 500th anniversary of Tyndale’s New Testament in 2025 and 2026. Most churches will mark it in 2026.
A: The Tyndale Society has a number of experts on William Tyndale who are willing to speak at conferences, and some of them can take church services. Contact the Tyndale Society and we can see if there is a speaker who lives near you.
A: Membership of The Tyndale Society is open to all who share an interest in the life and work of William Tyndale. We have highly academic members and others with a personal interest in William Tyndale.
A: The Tyndale Society was founded in England and has members from around the world. There are currently two active branches – one in the UK and one in the USA. You can join either branch. The two branches have separate events but join online Tyndale Talks, and members sometimes meet at international conferences.
A: Our membership is worldwide. Most live in the UK but we also have many members in the USA and Canada, members in mainland Europe and some as far afield as Japan and Australia.
A: There are two categories of membership. Basic membership for an individual, couple or family, library or organisation is £22.50 or US $45 per year, or equivalent in local currency. This includes access to events, lectures and social events, and copies of the Tyndale Society Journal. Academic membership includes these benefits plus subscription to the academic “Reformation” Journal which comes out twice a year. This costs £45.00 or US $90 per year, or equivalent in local currency.