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St Mary's pulpit
This was donated by the parishioners to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. It was dedicated on Easter Eve (Saturday) 31st March 1888.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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Vicars of St Mary's, Newton
1839-1873 George Whitehead Bower
1873-1883 Charles Graham Jones
1883-1910 John Farnham Messenger
1911-1941 Harold Howson
1942-1949 Noel Esther
1949-1954 Thomas Lever
1954-1963 Eric Billington
1965-1978 Ronald Lunt
1978-1982 Peter Dill
1982-1989 John Adey
1990-1993 Derrick Simpson
1994-1999 Peter Ennion
2000-2004 Ian Watts
2005-2012 Richard Lamey
2013-2017 Anne Woodcock
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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St Mary's Organ
The original organ by Kirtland and Jardine had been gifted by Charles Ashton the son of John Ashton who donated the land for the church.
In 1980 it was replaced by this Henry Ainscough organ. It dates from 1900 and was originally in a church at Preston. It was moved here by local organ builder George Sixsmith.
In the right foreground are some church vestments on display for the 2019 Heritage Open Days.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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Memorial to Joseph Blease
The inscription reads:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH BLEASE.
WARDEN OF THIS CHURCH 1905-1912,
AND FOR OVER 50 YEARS
A MEMBER OF THE CHOIR.
"THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED."
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW. SEPTEMBER 1917.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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Stained glass in St Mary's
This window by Cox & Edgley commemorates the 50th of the consecration of St Mary's 10th October 1889.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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In memory of Harriet Messenger
This memorial at St Mary's is inscribed:
IN
LOVING
MEMORY OF
HARRIET GERTRUDE HELEN MESSENGER,
AND OF HER WORK IN THIS PARISH
AS SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
AND TRAINER OF THE CHOIR BOYS.
"SHE FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS."
3RD JULY 1896,
AGED 30 YEARS.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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Memorial to John Ashton
The inscription hereon reads:
AS A SACRED MEMORIAL
OF THE LATE JAMES ASHTON ESQ, NEWTON LODGE,
WHO DIED JANUARY 23RD 1841, AGED 63 YEARS,
AND OF HIS SON, THE LATE JOHN ASHTON ESQ NEWTON HOUSE,
WHO DIED JULY 29TH 1844, AGED 44 YEARS,
THIS MONUMENT
WAS ERECTED BY THE OPERATIVES WHOM THEY EMPLOYED
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THEIR KINDNESS AND BENEVOLENCE.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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St Mary's lectern
The craved eagle lectern was donated by St Mary's National Sunday School on the opening of the Chancel in 1877.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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St Mary's Rose Queens
Every year from 1928 - 1969 including the war years.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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Inside St Mary's
The church was open the Heritage Open Weekend.
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Taken: 20 Sep 2019
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