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Posted By: mrallen Old Birkenhead Churches - 22nd Jul 2009 11:45am
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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Posted By: camaroz Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 22nd Jul 2009 7:56pm
Great thread, hope more pics come up..
I'm sure there used to be one in the Pyramids area many moons ago think
Posted By: uptoncx Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 23rd Jul 2009 4:58pm

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





Description: St Michael and All Angels, Claughton - Built 1858, closed 1958.
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Description: St Loke, Lower Tranmere - Built by 1883, closed 1971
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Description: All Saints, Shrewsbury Road
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Description: Presbyterian Church, Grange Road West
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Description: Church of Christ, Grange Mount
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Posted By: uptoncx Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 23rd Jul 2009 5:04pm

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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Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 23rd Jul 2009 5:08pm
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.
Posted By: uptoncx Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 23rd Jul 2009 5:26pm
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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Posted By: mrallen Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 6:49am
Sorry about the quality of the st laurences picture, lets try again

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Posted By: mrallen Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 6:55am
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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Posted By: chriskay Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 8:32am
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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Posted By: camaroz Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 9:51am
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....
Posted By: uptoncx Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 9:53am

Interior of St Laurence's




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Posted By: mrallen Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 8:27pm
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.
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 8:35pm
looking for some of our ladys cavindish street/price strret if anyone has any? smile
Posted By: uptoncx Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 9:38pm

Our Lady's in 1905




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Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 9:42pm
yerr man that cool anymore?
Posted By: oggie Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 10:13pm
Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
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.


I moved back here from Australia,when I was 10 in 1971 and lived in Sidney Road,which was just about 100 yards from St.Lukes,the church and school were in a derelict state then,we used to play there all the time as kids.
I particularly remember we all said it was haunted by Nuns,three older lads stayed out one night to look for ghosts,one lad was found by his mother fixed to the spot and very very scared in the early hours of the morning.That lad was never the same again,I still see him about now and I'm reminded of that time due to his state of inebriation now.

Chris.
Posted By: mrallen Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 25th Jul 2009 10:17pm
Just found this picture of St Johns church

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Posted By: Anonymous Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 10th Aug 2009 1:08pm
Another view of St Pauls, 1901

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The Holy Doughnut - St James Church, 1914

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Posted By: phalinmegob Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 5:10pm
so where abouts was st lukes in tranmere ?
Posted By: MissGuided Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 5:22pm
My parents got married in St Luke's in 1960s.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 6:10pm
Originally Posted by phalinmegob
so where abouts was st lukes in tranmere ?


Old Chester Road,Lower Tranmere
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 6:16pm
Another fine view of St Lukes Church from 1932

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Posted By: Anonymous Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 6:26pm
This is a sketch of St Winifred Church, Westbourne Road. Foundation stone laid on 15 May 1890.

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Posted By: phalinmegob Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 8:16pm
Originally Posted by PaulWirral
Originally Posted by phalinmegob
so where abouts was st lukes in tranmere ?


Old Chester Road,Lower Tranmere


yeah but where abouts,what is there now,was it at the bottom of the monkey steps,cos i recall seeing a map somewhere with a school at the top of the monkey steps??
Posted By: jimbob Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 8:49pm
St Lukes church was next to mersey mount, on the oposite side of Old Chester road from Beaconsfield road. New blocks of flats have just been built on the site of the church as well as on Mersey mount.
Posted By: phalinmegob Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 11th Aug 2009 9:44pm
thanks ,i understand now.
Posted By: LivingDeadGirl Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 16th Aug 2009 12:40pm
Originally Posted by uptoncx

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




I was wondering if it was possible to use the pictures of St. Luke's Church for my Family History website. My paternal grandparents were married here in 1949 and I would love to share these photo's with the rest of my family on my site. I would of course link back to this forum.

I have contacted the reference library to see if I could get any photographs of the church pre-demolition, but they told me they haven't got any on record. I found this forum after I requested any help with finding photos of the church from the RootsChat website. Luckily someone seen my post, pm'd me and pointed me in the direction of this site.

Anyway, enough babbling from me.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post,

Regards,

Emma
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 5th Nov 2010 11:15pm
Originally Posted by mrallen
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



Shame holy trinity was demolished in 1976. It was a lovely building, wonder what happened to the organ?
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 4:39pm
I would love to see more pics like these, keep them comming please!
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 4:40pm
I think St Winifreds is due for demolition, any info on this?
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 5:00pm
Originally Posted by Nigel
I think St Winifreds is due for demolition, any info on this?
where is this?
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:01pm
Originally Posted by TRANCENTRAL
Originally Posted by Nigel
I think St Winifreds is due for demolition, any info on this?
where is this?


Westbourne Road, Birkenhead. Halfway up on your right hand side, Might be an idea to get some photos.
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:14pm
I would be interested where you heard that, the last published list from the Diocese (May 2010) does not have this on the demolition list.
Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:14pm
Originally Posted by Nigel
Originally Posted by TRANCENTRAL
Originally Posted by Nigel
I think St Winifreds is due for demolition, any info on this?
where is this?


Westbourne Road, Birkenhead. Halfway up on your right hand side, Might be an idea to get some photos.
will do! is the little house going too?
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:16pm
Not sure mate.
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:19pm
Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
I would be interested where you heard that, the last published list from the Diocese (May 2010) does not have this on the demolition list.


The team ministry of Christ the king, parish of Birkenhead told me this I cant remember the Vicars name, But I was trying to find out more info on "Holy Trinity" that was in Cleavland Street till 1976 at the time. Were did you get the demolision list from DD?
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:46pm
Church of England appear to own St Winifreds now, even though it was the welsh church.

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Posted By: TRANCENTRAL Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 7:49pm
Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
Church of England appear to own St Winifreds now, even though it was the welsh church.

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thank you smile
Posted By: Nigel Re: Old Birkenhead Churches - 8th Nov 2010 9:14pm
The Vicar of Birkenhead "Holy Trinity" went to "St Winifreds" upon the closure of Holy Trinity. I gathered that much from my converstion with the Vicar of Christ the King.
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