WikiWirral Wirral's Biggest Online Forum
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,281
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
10 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 8,027 guests, and 431 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
What song are you listening to?
by diggingdeeper - 28th Mar 2024 6:06pm
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Kylix 1
cools 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
Old Hand
OP Offline
Old Hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
ST. HILARY'S, WALLASEY – period between the old and new churches.

What's been bugging me is this: St. Hilary's Church, Wallasey was burned down in February 1857 and the new church was consecrated in July 1859. So in the meantime where did the parishioners go for their services and to be hatched, matched and despatched? I’ve ploughed through the local history books I have, but can’t find a mention.

One thought is that the Ship Inn (which was used for Coroners’ inquests) may have been used; another that it could have been the school house in Breck Road (which was owned by the Church). But wouldn’t these or any other building have to be consecrated to hold services and ceremonies there?

Presumably burial services could have been performed outside in the churchyard, despite building work going on. However, I doubt that marriages and baptisms would have been carried out in the open air. I've looked at the parish registers for marriages and baptisms and they continue during the 'churchless' period as though nothing had happened. The only vague references to what was a major disaster, are two margin notes made by the Rector - a marriage on 25.8.1859 has "First marriage in the New Church" and a christening on 2.8.1859 has "First baptism in the House".

In the marriage registers during the period there are occasional references to a particular marriage ceremony being performed at St. James', New Brighton. If so, why aren’t they recorded in the St. James’ registers? All very confusing!!

Any suggestions gratefully received. Not exactly earth-shattering but one of those little itches that could do with scratching!

Google Ads
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 472
Likes: 1
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 472
Likes: 1
According to the Liverpool Mercury of 16th February 1857: "In consequence of the destruction by fire of the parish church of Wallasey, the Bishop [of Chester] has licensed the new church of St. James, New Brighton, for the publication of banns and the solemnization of marriages for the inhabitants of the parish."

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
Old Hand
OP Offline
Old Hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
Thanks, marty. That sheds a little more light.

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
Old Hand
OP Offline
Old Hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 376
Likes: 1
So, if you've got any ancestors recorded as being married at St. Hilary's during this period they were, in fact, married in St. James', even though the marriage details are in St. Hilary's parish registers. No, I don't understand it either!!

Anyone got a road map of Wallasey/New Brighton for around this period? Other than a trek along the sands, I'm fairly sure it would be quite a tortuous route to get from the Village to St. James' Church.

These are details of the last marriage in the old church and the first in the new (got to find something to do this weather!)

Attached Images
Marriage-vert.jpg (1.17 MB, 44 downloads)
Last edited by nightwalker; 13th Jul 2012 11:37am.
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 887
Wise One
Offline
Wise One
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 887
I've read some time ago that before St James was built,funeral processions from New Brighton had to walk along the sands to reach St Hilary's. Would have been a tough journey given the soft sand all along the route.


Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
Dilly
Dilly
wallasey
Posts: 8,973
Joined: July 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
What song are you listening to?
by - 24th Jun 2007 9:06am
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,755 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,812 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5