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#337649 22nd Jul 2009 11:45am
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Anybody got any old pictures of birkenhead churches.
I can manage Holy Trinity, St Laurence's and St Paul's. I would love to see pictures of St Peter's, St John's, St Matthew's


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Great thread, hope more pics come up..
I'm sure there used to be one in the Pyramids area many moons ago think

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Here are a couple of Birkenhead Churches which are no longer Churches:



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And one that was never built

This was the Birkenhead Catholic Cathedral designed by Pugin in 1860. It was never built, but a modification of the design, most notably the removal of the 127 foot tower and spire, was built two years later as Our Lady's.



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Well done Upton, I have never seen a picture of St Luke's Tranmere before, it had a school attached which must be that building behind it. I don't remember them, but I must have walked past them many times.

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Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
I have never seen a picture of St Luke's Tranmere before, it had a school attached which must be that building behind it.


My mother was a pupil at St Luke's, this is her class photograph from about 1920.



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Sorry about the quality of the st laurences picture, lets try again

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Here is a photo of my grandfather at st johns school around 1915 i think. Thats him on the front row between the 2 sailors. I love these old class photos maybe we should start a thread.

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St.Michael & All Angels was in Carlton Rd. My parents were married there. Funny, but I've never thought of Carlton Rd. as being in Claughton, but it's on the marriage certificate too.
The church where the Pyramids is was St. John's. There's still a St.John's St. off Grange Rd. The church was on the other side of Grange Rd. immediately opposite St.John's St. Huskisson St. went round both sides of the church, then joined up again & went into Borough Rd.

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Originally Posted by chriskay
The church where the Pyramids is was St. John's. There's still a St.John's St. off Grange Rd. The church was on the other side of Grange Rd. immediately opposite St.John's St. Huskisson St. went round both sides of the church, then joined up again & went into Borough Rd.


Thanks for that chriskay, I've only a very faint memory of that church and couldn't work out it's location. Next time I'm down that way I'll try and place it. Thanks for taking the time to answer.. happy

Hope someone has a picture of it to post... I seem to remember a tall spire....

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Interior of St Laurence's



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Brilliant picture. Thats where my grandparents were married. My grandmother was a catholic. My grandparents lived in Howe st which was just off Grange road very near to St Johns church. Thats why my mother had me and my sister baptised there. I can vaguely remember the church. It faced Grange Road and the road went either side of the entrance. Would love to see a picture of it. I would also like to see a picture of St Peters as that is where my parents were married.

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looking for some of our ladys cavindish street/price strret if anyone has any? smile


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Our Lady's in 1905



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