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beechy

07-07-2007 19:05

memories

all this nostalgia
gets you thinking
can anyone remember the
name of the church opposite the
swan in accrington ?
there is a car lot there now

cashman

08-07-2007 15:48

Re: memories

you mean the one that was on the corner before the police station? know a dead funny story about the demolition of that,lol cant remember the name,may have been a wesley chapel but wouldnt put money on it.

WillowTheWhisp

08-07-2007 16:33

Re: memories

Do you mean the New Jerusalem?

Margaret Pilkington

08-07-2007 17:08

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No, it was the Wesley Methodist Church.......I used to attend that church as a child, and we went to Sunday school there too.

cashman

08-07-2007 17:49

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 446030)

No, it was the Wesley Methodist Church.......I used to attend that church as a child, and we went to Sunday school there too.

BINGO- cheers margaret,my memorys still working a bit, think the jerusalem was behind the swan willow on that little street off begining of sandy lane/adelaide.?

Wynonie Harris

08-07-2007 18:13

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 446005)

know a dead funny story about the demolition of that,lol

Go on then, Mr C, tell us!

cashman

08-07-2007 19:21

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 446050)

Go on then, Mr C, tell us!

too long a tale,will tell ya next time if you remember to ask me.;)

Wynonie Harris

08-07-2007 19:25

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OK. I will!

Margaret Pilkington

08-07-2007 20:01

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The New Jerusalem church was level with the Swan....well the gates were anyway....then they knocked it down and built a more modern version which was behind the Swan.......and i think the entrance was off Adelaide St.

Gosh this thread is making me feel ancient.

Margaret Pilkington

08-07-2007 20:05

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When i said I used to attend that church as a child......I did if it was raining......if it was fine we spent the collection money on sweets and went off to play in Oakhill park......many times we got sprung though because we would forget ourselves and get home late....and Ma would know that we hadn't been to Sunday School at all.
So I guess I will be in the 'smoking' section come the judgement day :D

Margaret Pilkington

08-07-2007 20:44

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I am sure there is a piccie of the old Wesley Methodist Church in the Gallery...under the category 'old accrington' check it out and tell me if you think I am right.

beechy

09-07-2007 12:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 446093)

the swan car park is were the new jeruslem church stood

WillowTheWhisp

09-07-2007 13:04

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Yes, I thought you meant that one. I was oj the wrong side of the road. It was a big imposing sort of building that New Jerusalem. The new, New Jerusalem was built set further back.

I remember when they made that car park and had to exhume bodies from the graveyard.

beechy

09-07-2007 14:21

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 446347)

they also had to exhume bodies
fro the churchyard on union st
when building the arndale
not a very nice job

Margaret Pilkington

09-07-2007 19:21

Re: memories

I think that in both instances the graveyards had not been 'active'...meaning no recent burials, in many years so rather than being bodies, they would have been remains. Still not pleasant, and I wouldn't want to be doing it.

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