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Four typed pages giving information on the Churches of Marple & Mellor listing important historical dates and details.
Author unknown

Miscellany of documents relating to Mellor Church and its Parish in date order from 1794 collected by the local historian Tom Oldham and passed to Ann Hearle who donated then to the MLHS Archive in 2019.

See Schedule for full description of each…

Material for Exhibition held on Methodism on display notices, including general history of Methodism in the Marple and Mellor area from 1745 and photographs and brief history of all local Methodist Churches.

Single page handwritten account of Wesleyan Methodist in the Marple area by Hugh Fletcher giving brief history from 1745 when John Wesley preached at the "Bongs".

Also small newspaper cutting "On the banks of the Bongs" with photograph and mention…

Four double sided foolscap handwritten pages by Hugh Fletcher with miscellaneous extracts from Parish Magazines, Parish Register and Wright Charity, All Saints
a. Parish Magazine 1895 -5 : Penny Bank, reverse Wrights Charity 1897
b. Parish…

Six Photocopied pages from "A Thousand Years of the English Parish" by Anthea Jones with points of interest relating to the local area.
Covering Glossop Parish which contained the chapelries, Hayfield and Mellor.

Three photographs showing the various gates and exterior of St Pauls Church, Strines. Two on laminated card, with heading "The Millenium Gateway" , black and white dated 1958 and colour photograph dated 1996. Colour photograph from…

Photocopy of small black and white photograph of St Sebastian's Church, Marple Bridge.
Date and source unknown.
Reed Rains Estate Agents Details : No date

Photocopy of typed four page Indenture dated 20th December 1845 for a release of two parcels of land in Mellor between Thomas Waller, Cotton Manufacturer and John Braddock Walmsley and the Association called "Wesleyan Methodist Association" to…

Booklet entitled "The Ridge Methodist Church" from 2018 giving brief history of Marple and The Ridge Church with current activities and amenities over eight pages.

Single page setting out "the Evolution of different Methodist Churches" in tram line diagram showing the different non conformist Methodist churches with dates of their formation and mergers from 1810 to 1930.
Source unknown

Original programme for St Paul's Church, Strines " Musical Recital " to be given at the Church on Sunday 17 June 1906 to commence at 3.o'clock.
Vocalist Miss Susette Brunnschweiler, Organist Mr J P Tew and Violinist Mr W Alsop

Newspaper cutting from Manchester Evening News 2lst March 1997 headed "Tunes of glory at the 'tin Church' " reporting on the renovation of the 105 year old church organ at St Paul's with photograph of Peter Williamson the organist.

Marple Review…

Original Booklet "St Paul's Church 100 years in Strines" with brief history with details of Priest and Curates, letter from Vicar with photographs.

Original invitation on card to St Paul's Church 130th Anniversary.
1880 - 2010 giving dates for exhibition, open days and thanksgiving services.

Original programme for St Paul's Church, Strines Flower Festival to be held in June/July 2000, to celebrate 200 years of Christianity and its own 120th Anniversary.
Foreword by Mike Lowe, Vicar with details of the programme of events to be held.

Original 12 page booklet entitled "Notes on the History of St Paul's Church, Strines" compiled by Rosemary Taylor 2000.
History of Strines, origins of St Paul's Church with list of Clergy.

Original booklet entitled "Where two or three are gathered together" The Story of St Paul's Church Strines, Stockport, Cheshire, and its people by Rosemary Taylor from New Mills Local History Society. 2001.
26 Chapters covering origins of Strines…

Two original St Paul's Mission Church Magazines dated July 1914 and December 1915 containing details of services, financial statements, articles and local trades advertisements.
Priest in Charge : Rev Canon Drury, The Grange, Strines

Eight original handwritten pages by R E Thelwall containing research notes with dates and events relating to :
Fr Luke Levermore, St Mary's Church, Education, Monastic Land, Howards and charities.

Photocopy of Marple Congregational Church Sunday School Anniversary on 29th April 1917

Photocopy of front cover of a Souvenir programme for the Tercentenary Pilgrimage on St Bartholomew's Day 24th August 1962 from Marple Bridge Congregational Church 1662 - 1962.
On card.

Page downloaded from Genealogy.rootsweb.com under the heading Mill Brow with Marple Bridge Independent Chapel Baptism.
Downloaded 2007.

Original programme for Handel's Oratorio : The Messiah at United Methodist Church, Marple Ridge on 18th December 1927.

Photocopy single page from unknown publication giving a Short History of Marple Church : Hawk Green Methodist : Jubilee 1877 - 1927.
Handwritten note states demolished 1968
Also photocopy of black and white photograph of Hawk Green Band of Hope on…