memories

beechy · 07-07-2007, 19:05

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

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

Do you mean the New Jerusalem?

Margaret Pilkington · 08-07-2007, 17:08

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

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

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

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

OK. I will!

Margaret Pilkington · 08-07-2007, 20:01

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

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

Margaret Pilkington · 08-07-2007, 20:44

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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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

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.

the swan car park is were the new jeruslem church stood

WillowTheWhisp · 09-07-2007, 13:04

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

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.

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

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.