Saint Mary's of the Immaculate Conception, Swinton, Manchester.
1859-1965-2020
1859-1965-2020
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St. Mary's Of The Immaculate Conception
School and Church
Jane Lane/Swinton Hall Road
St. Mary's Church was opened in 1859 after it took a few years to build.
It was built on the former ground of the Unitarian Chapel, which was a cottage on Jane Lane (Swinton Hall Road) the spire of the church was lost due to it being hit by a bomb during the war.
The first Catholics to lived in the area of St. Mary's since the Reformation were Sam and Betty Davies from St. Helens they arrived in around 1812.
The potato famine of 1847 brought more Catholics to live in the area
It was built on the former ground of the Unitarian Chapel, which was a cottage on Jane Lane (Swinton Hall Road) the spire of the church was lost due to it being hit by a bomb during the war.
The first Catholics to lived in the area of St. Mary's since the Reformation were Sam and Betty Davies from St. Helens they arrived in around 1812.
The potato famine of 1847 brought more Catholics to live in the area
Memories of the Whit Walks and St. Mary's School
What a treat it was walking on Whit Sunday with your best togs on.
We would walk along Swinton Hall Road, from St Mary's School up onto the top road Bolton Road and along to Station Road where we would meet children from other schools. Then the procession would carry on back down Station Road turning right back along Swinton Hall Road to the school. Along the way you would be greeted with cheers and given sweets and money.
We all have fond memories of Mrs Mather the Infant teacher from St Mary's, she had a heart of gold and really looked after us all.
We would walk along Swinton Hall Road, from St Mary's School up onto the top road Bolton Road and along to Station Road where we would meet children from other schools. Then the procession would carry on back down Station Road turning right back along Swinton Hall Road to the school. Along the way you would be greeted with cheers and given sweets and money.
We all have fond memories of Mrs Mather the Infant teacher from St Mary's, she had a heart of gold and really looked after us all.
The Church and School are no longer standing on Swinton Hall Road.
The Church closed in 1965 and a new Church was built at the bottom of Park Street, where Carlton Place once stood.
Later the school closed and a new one was built on Milner Street, Swinton, Manchester.
The Church closed in 1965 and a new Church was built at the bottom of Park Street, where Carlton Place once stood.
Later the school closed and a new one was built on Milner Street, Swinton, Manchester.
St. Mary's Church in Park Street was built and opened in 1965.
St. Mary's Church is now closed and demolished as of September 2020
St. Mary's Church is now closed and demolished as of September 2020
The war memorial was moved from Saint Mary's Church to Swinton Cemetery Chapel last year and a blessing took place by the Rev. Mgr. Paul F. Smith STL of Saint Charles Borromeo on 30th November 2019
Families of the fallen listed on the memorial attended, along with parishioners from both Saint Mary's and Saint Charles.
For further details of the fallen on the war memorial see Saint Mary's Church War Memorial
Families of the fallen listed on the memorial attended, along with parishioners from both Saint Mary's and Saint Charles.
For further details of the fallen on the war memorial see Saint Mary's Church War Memorial
Saint Mary's of the Immaculate Conception, Swinton, Manchester.
1859-1965-2020
1859-1965-2020
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