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The Roman Catholic Church of Ss Thomas and Elizabeth, Thurnham
The Parish was founded in 1785 and was originally in the Diocese of Liverpool. The present building was consecrated in 1848.
The church serves the Catholic communities of Thurnham, Ashton, Condor Green, Forton, Glasson Dock and Cockerham with an approximate head count of 120. In the year ending December 2010, the parish celebrated 3 baptisms, 4 marriages and 1 confirmation and there was 1 death. The average Mass attendance is in the region of 56. The parish is rural in nature, the highest population concentrations being in Glasson Dock, Cockerham and Forton. Year round, there are a number of visitors from Thurnham Hall (holiday apartments) and in the summer, there are also regular visitors from the local holiday caravan sites.
Image: © Rude Health
Taken: 8 Mar 2014
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Church porch at Upper Thurnham
Image: © Raymond Knapman
Taken: 20 May 2013
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Gillow Mausoleum
The mausoleum stands in the churchyard near Thurnham Hall at Thurnham in Lancashire. It is unusual in the fact that the side shown in my photograph has four egyptian style columns whereas the other side is plain stonework.
Image: © Chris Thornton
Taken: 25 May 2007
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Ornate gravestone at the Church of St Thomas and St Elizabeth
Image: © David Robinson
Taken: 4 Nov 2022
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Footpath near the church, Thurnham
This leads over pasture from the church to the canal.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 Dec 2009
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Cross, Thurnham church
This Grade-II-listed cross was possibly moved from the site of Cockersand Abbey (
Image). It is badly weathered on the opposite side to that shown in this picture. More information at http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-182272-cross-approx-8-metres-east-of-church-of- .
Image: © Dave Dunford
Taken: 3 Aug 2012
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The Roman Catholic Church of Ss Thomas and Elizabeth Thurnham, Porch
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 24 Jun 2009
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The Roman Catholic Church of Ss Thomas and Elizabeth Thurnham, Mausoleum for the Gillow Family
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 24 Jun 2009
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The Roman Catholic Church of Ss Thomas and Elizabeth Thurnham, Lych Gate
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 24 Jun 2009
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The Roman Catholic Church of Ss Thomas and Elizabeth Thurnham, Stone cross
The cross came from Cockersands Abbey
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 24 Jun 2009
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