Browse Items (26 total)

  • Collection: Methodist Churches

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Booklet entitled Marple Methodist Church 1795 - 1995 : Two hundred years in the life of a church by D H Davies.
36 pages of history, with photographs, and Chronology.

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Original Booklet entitled The Grove Methodist Sunday School, Marple 1795-1945 printed for the approaching 150 anniversary on the 13th May 1945 of the Sunday School.
16 pages with forward by W R Goudie giving history with photographs,

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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.

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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

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Original copy of booklet "Journal of the Lancashire & Cheshire Branch of the Wesley Historical Society" Vo.2. No 2 from 1970. Pages 31 /34 contain information from John Bennett's Journal & The First Marple Societies by W M Hoult.Typed notes…

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Two page extract from John Rylands University Library Manchester, W A Magazine 1845. Page 451 heading Mellor - New Mills giving information of opening of new Chapel

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Fifteen Black and White calling cards some with names and dates. Handwritten note states they were all connected to the Wallers of Moorend, Dove Bank Mill, Mellor.

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Photocopy of handbill from Mr H R Wigley announcing the opening of a Day & Evening School in the Wesleyan Methodist School Room, Mellor 1851.

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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…

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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…

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Photocopy of leaflet entitled "The Ridge Methodist Church, Marple 150th Anniversary 1844 - 1994", containing history of the Church, schedule of events to be held and an address from Rev W K Riley.

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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.

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Pages photocopied from microfiche held at MLHS with the names inscribed on memorial stones at The Methodist Church, George Street, Compstall, Cheshire.
Index only further information on microfiche (included)
Numbers listed refer to images on…

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Various newspaper / Magazine articles relating to Methodist Church :
a. 1971 : Know your Church : Marple Ridge Methodist
b. 1964 : Bulldozer Finds Relics In Trinity Foundations.
c. 1963 : Last Days of Hollywood Methodist Church.
d. 1966 :…

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One page document with heading "Whats on at ........Mellor Methodist" : New begininngs for Mellor Methodists by the Rev J Clinton on closure of New House Hill Chapel and information of Methodism in area.

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Colour photograph of Internal War Memorial at Ridge Methodist, Hawk Green. Taken 2015.

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Copy of black & white photograph of the cast of 1952/3 pantomime donated by Judy Cross with correspondence and handwritten notes of cast names.

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

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Programmes ; from Marple Methodist Church giving details of Fesitvals of Flowers and Music along with exhibition in September 1995 celebrating 200th anniversary and September 1986

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Brown envelope containing information on the 1851 Religious Census for the Hayfield Sub-District.
Taken on 30th March 1857 : Every person attending a place of worship was counted.
Map showing "All Methodist"

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Three Posters advertising events being held at Marple Methodist Church and Ridge Methodist, for attic sale, Christmas Festival and Harvest Week-end dates, 1995 & 2002

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Photographs relating to Congregationalist/United Reformed Church:
1. Group at Marple Bridge Congregationalist Spring Fair with names dated 1934
2. Photocopy of black and white photograph showing the laying of the foundation stone Marple Bridge…

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Two Postcard relating to John Wesley from The John Rylands Library collection.
Two Christmas Greeting Cards dated 2001, 2003 from Marple Methodist Church with details of Christmas Services.

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Two photocopies of County of Derby Return Forms giving the number of Places of Worship, not of the Church of England in Mellor. Details of Denomination, number of places of worship, numbers and Observations. Dated June 1829.

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Photocopy of two tickets from United Methodist Sunday School, Mellor for picnic and visit to Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue June 1926 & 1929
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