It's well-known that Republican contender for the US presidency Mitt Romney is a Mormon - but not that his family was converted in England. He doesn't mention it on the campaign trail, but his great-great-grandfather, a Preston carpenter, became one of the first British Mormons, 175 years ago. Click here to read more in BBC's News Magazine.
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Mitt Romney's Mormon roots in northern England
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