King James Version in a letter from 1855. The next year King James Bible, with no possessive, appears as a name in a Scottish source. In the United States, the "1611 translation" (actually editions following the standard text of 1769, see below) is generally known as the King James Version today. The followers of John Wycliffe undertook the first complete English translations of the Christian scriptures in the 14th century. These translations were banned in 1409 due to their association with the Lollards. The Wycliffe Bible pre-dated the printing press but was circulated very widely in manuscript form, often inscribed with a date
John Wycliffe Black the Blind, representing the County Councils Association and later served on the Advisory Committee on the Welfare of the Blind, which reported to the Minister of Health. He also took an interest in issues relating to Mental Health. He was sometime chairman of the Mental Hospital Association and served on a Ministry of Health committee to inquire into scientific and ancillary mental health services. Black died at his home, The Rowans, 88 Holmfield Road, Leicester on 18 June 1951, aged 88 years. John Wycliffe Black John Wycliffe Black (21 July 1862 – 18 June 1951) was an English shoe manufacturer