WVHIGHAMTRUST - the ministry of Vernon Higham

Introducing Vernon & Morwen Higham

Vernon Higham was born in Caernarfon, North Wales, but moved to Bolton in Lancashire, England, during the depression in the 1930’s. Following employment and training as a teacher in his early twenties, he attended theological college in Aberystwyth and came to know Christ’s saving power whilst there in 1953.

He served, in his early ministry, in Welsh speaking churches at Hermon, Pontardulais and Bethlehem, Penyrheol from 1955 to 1958, and at Bethesda, Llanddewibrefi from 1958 to 1962. There followed a call in 1962 to Heath Church in Cardiff, where he served for forty years. At present, he is serving as Pastor Emeritus at the Tabernacle Cardiff, and continues to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ throughout the land.

Before their marriage in 1955, Morwen Higham served as a 'Sister of the People' in the Forward Movement. Since then, Vernon and Morwen Higham have worked together as partners in the Gospel work, heirs together of the grace of life.

Photo 1: Vernon Higham during his teaching days at Windsor Clive School in Ely Cardiff.
Photo 2: Morwen HIgham in her days as 'Sister of the People' in the Forward Movement of the Presbyterian Church.
Photo 3: Vernon & Morwen Higham after their engagement, photographed in Bynea, Llanelli.
Photo 4: Vernon & Morwen Higham during one of their visits to the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Photo 5: Vernon Higham & Robert Dickie (Michigan USA), photographed in the pulpit of Berean Baptist Church, Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Photo 6: Vernon & Morwen Higham photographed during one of their visits to Michigan USA.

History & Formation
of WVHigham Trust

In 2005, Dewi and Alun Higham, the sons of Vernon Higham approached Mr Nick Lloyd to form a Trust to secure the archive of the ministry of Vernon Higham and to make recordings available on CD and other formats, including audio and video sermons online. The Trust was formed in 2006 and is led by four trustees.

The Trust has made significant progress in the auditing of the archive, the establishment of a Trust Office and transferring the recordings to digital format. This process includes the preparation of 'early' tape reels by heating at a constant temperature in an incubator, before transferring the data to digital format. Many sermons and series are already online and available in various formats.