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- 1 2 "Wick Baptist Church - Wick, Highland - Places of Worship in Scotland – SCHR". scottishchurches.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Wick & Keiss Baptist Church - Caithness Church History". churchhistorywick.weebly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ Church History Wick website, Wick Baptist Church
- ↑ "Caithness CWS - Community - Worship - Wick & Keiss Baptist Church". caithness.org. Retrieved 29 August 2017.