Wesleyan Methodist church, Union St, Accrington Lancashire

magpie · 19-10-2013, 18:23

looking for pictures and information... if anyone can help: many thanks in advance Magpie:

anzac · 19-10-2013, 19:10

Have a couple of old newspaper cuttings about a Methodist Church on Union Street if this is the one you are interested in.

Bob Dobson · 19-10-2013, 20:19

Great cuttings these, Anzac. I've not seen many photos of my old chapel. One that crops up shows a mayoral party leaving the gates. My love for old hymns was nurtured here.

maxthecollie · 19-10-2013, 20:47

Is that not sexist Bob a love for old hims

susie123 · 19-10-2013, 20:55

Here are a couple of pics of that end of Union Street early part of last century I would think. The church is just visible behind the trees and I think the building with the tower was the Sunday School.

gpick24 · 19-10-2013, 20:56

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Is that not sexist Bob a love for old hims

Not to mention ageist.

magpie · 19-10-2013, 21:58

Thank you.... that's great... I am gathering information on the Harwood Family Tree... the late Richard Harwood ( Dick Harwood) ( used to play the organ at Christ Church.... he was my grandfather...

magpie · 19-10-2013, 22:12

am I right in thinking the building that is still left on union street .... was the school and the church although now gone was just behind it.... and also was there a grave yard there.... again many thanks for you help...

Bob Dobson · 20-10-2013, 09:18

I don't think it was ever a day school but certainly was a SS. Yes- there was a small graveyard. When Union St chapel closed, the congregation moved to the one on Whalley Rd/Kenyon St.I am unaware of what happened to any archive material. I am in contact with a Mr & Mrs Ashworth, of Union St,. now in Morecambe

Retlaw · 20-10-2013, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I don't think it was ever a day school but certainly was a SS. Yes- there was a small graveyard. When Union St chapel closed, the congregation moved to the one on Whalley Rd/Kenyon St.I am unaware of what happened to any archive material. I am in contact with a Mr & Mrs Ashworth, of Union St,. now in Morecambe

I would like to know what happened to the War Memorial, also the R-O-H that was inside the church. I have several men in my files who attended that church.

magpie · 20-10-2013, 14:26

There is another post on here about the grave yard.... all graves were dug up and remains placed up at Burnley Road: how sad the need to move grave yards... and for what ? These people many of whom worked all their lives and paid the co op man on the door, for just enough to have a funeral and a final resting place: very sad in deed:

Aussie Irene · 21-10-2013, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I don't think it was ever a day school but certainly was a SS. Yes- there was a small graveyard. When Union St chapel closed, the congregation moved to the one on Whalley Rd/Kenyon St.I am unaware of what happened to any archive material. I am in contact with a Mr & Mrs Ashworth, of Union St,. now in Morecambe

It may have been a ss before, or after, but not during the war, troops from the Pioneer Corps were billeted there. I believe part of their job was to maintain the smoke screens, which were on Nelson Square, and various other parts of the town.

egg&chips · 03-11-2013, 20:53

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Originally Posted by magpie

Thank you.... that's great... I am gathering information on the Harwood Family Tree... the late Richard Harwood ( Dick Harwood) ( used to play the organ at Christ Church.... he was my grandfather...

My wife used to sing occasionally with Dick. She fondly remembers Doreen and Dorothy too. She thinks that he may have had connections with the Hyndburn Singers, as did the Ashworths as mentioned above.

Bob Dobson · 03-11-2013, 21:37

My aunt Rose was a good singer who entered competitions. The 'leading' singer was a lady called Theresa in the late 40s and 50s.

Retlaw · 03-11-2013, 22:23

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Originally Posted by egg&chips

My wife used to sing occasionally with Dick. She fondly remembers Doreen and Dorothy too. She thinks that he may have had connections with the Hyndburn Singers, as did the Ashworths as mentioned above.

There was ex WW1 soldier who lived up Sandy Lane called Beaumont Harwood, he was singer as was his wife, they used to sing in pubs and clubs around the area, last time I saw Beaumont would be around 1953 in Adelaide St.