 Peter Hughes, vice-chairman of the East Lancashire Unitarian Mission, and a minister at Chowbent Chapel founded in 1645 in Atherton, Greater Manchester, published an article in the movement's journal, "The Inquirer", and gave an interview to "The Times" where he warned of the extinction of the Unitarian Church.According to "The Times", "the church has fewer than 6,000 members in Britain; half of whom are aged over 65.