Derby, England
Statistics
Population 236,738 (UA)
History
The city has Roman, Saxon and Viking origins. Modern research (2004) into the history and archaeology of Derby has provided evidence that the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons probably co-existed, occupying two areas of land surrounded by water.
Information
By Dan Foy from Derby, England - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3195098
Derby and Derbyshire were centres of Britain's Industrial Revolution. In 1717, Derby was the site of the first water powered silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold. Derby was awarded city status on 7 June 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. The Queen presented the "charter scroll" or 'letters patent' in person on 28 July 1977 on the steps of the Council House to the then Mayor Councillor Jeffrey Tillet (Conservative). Until then, Derby had been one of the few towns in England with a cathedral but not city status.
Prayer Points
Pray for staff in order to do outreach to Skaters/BMXers.
Pray for DTS staff and a BLS Leader to train in urban outreach environments.
Pray for a YWAM local schools outreach team leader.
Pray for development of local church / YWAM partnership outreaching into multi-cultural schools.