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| 1925 | ||
| 1926 | ||
February - Grand Floral Bazaar The Bazaar raised over £3000. |
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| July - Church of England Men's Society The Vicar's letter in the Magazine was concerned with efforts to revive the Church of England's Men's Society, both in the parish and the deanery. "We want especially to enrol young members. Religion cannot get on without men and in a sense young men are more important than we older folk." |
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| July - New Hymn Book Our new Hymn Book, the last edition of Church Hymns, will be used for the first time on Sunday July 4th. |
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| July - Pews From the front cover of the Magazine: "Worshippers are invited to use the seats marked "UNAPPROPRIATED" in St Paul's Church without waiting to be shown in". |
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| July - Whit Friday The Vicar writes: Whit-Friday, or as it may be called, Our Children's Day, is now a thing of the past, and it is pleasant to record a splendid muster of Superintendents, Teachers, Scholars and Friends at this, our annual parade. The procession left the School shortly before nine o'clock, and the writer would like to congratulate the Superintendents and Teachers on the excellent arrangements they made for the marshalling of the children. The procession headed by the Vicar (The Rev B B Slater) and Curate (Rev. Mr McIntyre) the Churchwardens and other church officers, also Mr Norman Andrew, F R C O and Choristers, and led by the Cadishead Prize Band passed down Huddersfield Road, parading Knowl Street to the Market Ground, there joining the other schools for the joint singing of the hymns. The weather this far had been rather kind, but unfortunately, after the singing of the National Anthem, rain commenced to fall. The joint procession moved slowly from the "plantation ground" and St Paul's being last in order had rather a long wait. As rain continued to fall it was deemed wise to leave the joint procession at Grosvenor Square and return to the school by way of Acres Lane, Mottram Road, Oxford Street and Demesne Street. The distribution of buns and oranges there took place, and the festivities were continued in the School all the afternoon. The weather this Whit Friday thus served us badly - a field day, of course was intended - but it could not destroy the happiness of our children, and as was remarked, had there been just a little sunshine, the procession and everything would have looked very beautiful. |
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| July - Sermons Procession The Vicar writes: What a pleasant contrast from the sombre Whit-Friday procession with rain, to the annual Sermons Procession with brilliant sunshine. A pleasant afternoon, indeed, with a large gathering of Superintendents, Teachers and Scholars, in spite of a big counter-attraction at the Stamford Park. Headed by the Vicar and Curate and Choristers and Church Officers and led by the Scouts' Band, the procession first visiting Copley, passed down Huddersfield Road and then paraded the streets of the parish, returning by Demesne Street to the Service in Church at 3 o'clock. Awaiting the processionists, there was already assembled in Church a pretty large congregation, and when all had entered the sacred edifice, the Church was well filled. The sermon was preached by the Rev J F Richmond, Vicar of Gee Cross. The singing of the children was beautiful and reflects great credit to Mr Clayton who, as usual, presided at the organ........ |
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| July - Choir Notes The anthems for the month of July will be as follows:- July 4 - "grant O Lord" (J.Booth) July 11 - "Lead me Lord" (Wesley) There will not be any anthems on the last two Sundays on account of a depleted choir, owing to the annual Stalybridge Holidays. Organ Voluntaries During July the organ voluntaries will be chosen from the Symphonies of Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. |
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| August - Care of Graves The Vicar wishes to call the attention of those who need their graves keeping in order to the fact that the superintendent of the yard, Mr Robert Lees, 13, Richmond Street, undertakes this work. Every order is carefully booked and arrangements made to have the grave attended to at regular intervals. |
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| September - Choir Garden Party A Garden Party is being arranged for Saturday September 4th the proceeds of which will be for the hymn books which have been lately bought and also for new music for our choir. |
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| 1928 | ||
| May - Church Picnic A very enjoyable picnic was held on Easter Saturday, about 60 people assembled at the railway station for the train to Deepcar. On arrival at Deepcar the picnic walked through a thickly wooded valley, till they commenced to climb up Wharncliffe Crags. When the top of the crags was reached, the party were glad of a rest after a stiff climb and enjoyed the wonderful view. Tea was partaken at Wharncliffe Lodge and was excellently served, and thoroughly enjoyed by the party. After tea, the party proceeded through the beautiful Wharncliffe estate to the little country village of Wortley, where they looked round the old parish Church. They then proceeded to Wortley Station where they entrained for home, all voting the day's outing a great success. |
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| May - List of Church Organizations Communicants Guild - 8pm in church on the Tuesday before the nd Sunday. Note:- The "William Shakespeare Lodge" of the Order of Ancient Shepherds meets in the Junior School, monthly on Thursdays. |
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| May - The Communicants Guild This meets each month. The service is devotional and the address is either devotional or explanatory of some part of the Communion Service. The Vicar's appeal for members: "The world is more attractive each year, fills up so pleasantly all our time. If we do not see the danger of this attractiveness and be on our guard, we shall become more and more worldy and find public worship less and less attractive……..in short we will become pagans." |
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| May - Services Holy Communion 8 am 2nd and 4th as announced Morning Prayer and Sermon 10:30 am Week Day Services Holy Baptism Churchings: after baptisms or other times by arrangement. Sunday Schools Bible Classes: North End Mission |
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| Sale of Work
- balance sheet
Sale of Work Account: August 1930 Balance previously reported 743.03.04 Payments on recasting of bells |
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| 1929 | ||
| May - The church bells recast and rehung - work carried out by Taylor's of Loughborough. The first peal of the bells after being rehung took place on 21 May 1929. | ||
| 1930 | ||
| June - The Vicar's letter - money! Vicar's letter touches on the subject of money and notes: "The demands of the Dry Rot are heavy and we must set God's House in order before we launch out in other directions" Note that St Paul's gave help the Rector of Dalwallinu – letter from him describing progress in developing churches and schools. |
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| July - Crowning of the Rose Queen Gladys Rose Ling was crowned Rose Queen in a ceremony in the Vicarage garden before an audience of 400. The event was organised by the Children's Union. Before the ceremony, a procession around the parish led by the Boy Scouts Bugle Band or 80 children in costume as Morris dancers, country dancers, Japanese ladies, elves and Dutch children. |
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| October - Missionary Exhibition "Two years ago, the vicars of the Rural Deanery of Mottram decided that a Missionary Exhibition should be held in Stalybridge Town Hall....It will begin on 16th October and end on the 22nd and there will be eight courts named Australia, China and Medical Missions, under the SPG India, Japan and Palestine, by CMS and Zenana and SMCA. There will be fourteen professional workers, chiefly speakers, and crowds of local people will be required to be trained as stewards for the Courts and explain the curios.......The whole Deanery and especially St Paul's is trying to make the Exhibition a grand success, because by filling the Town Hall during these six days our town and neighbourhood will become more interested in a most important work of the church, the work of passing on our knowledge of our Lord and Master, to those who live in the dark corners of the earth, who have never had our knowledge and our priveledges" - The Vicar, writing in the Parish Magazine in August 1930. |
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| November - Restoration of the organ. After 56 years service the organ would have been in very poor condition. The tracker action was removed and Hill, Norman and Beard fitted a tubular pneumatic system and restored the instrument at a cost of £734. No changes to the specification were made, this work was undertaken in memory of John Lawton. J.P. of Thornleigh. |
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| 1932 | ||
| January - North End Mission annual party Held in the Junior School where about 60 people were present. After tea, games were followed by the distribution of prizes. |
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| February - "Empire Bazaar" The aim of the Bazaar was the restoration of the fabric, cleaning and painting of St Paul's Church. Theme: the theme of the Bazaar held in Stalybridge Town Hall was the Empire. Each stall was meant to represent one of the colonies or dependencies. The opening of the Bazaar by Mrs Grey "the lady of the Manor", took place in the presence of Lady Stamford representing the Dunham Massey estate and the MP Sydney Hope. The Bazaar ran for three days and raised £2509 3s 2d. |
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| March - "Timmy Wisk" or "The land where dreams come true" Performance of a three act play by the children of the Sunday School under the direction of the author. |
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| March - Dramatic Section of the Operatic and Dramatic Society The newly formed Dramatic Section gave performances of Stanley Houghton's "The Younger Generation". |
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| March - CEZMS annual conversazione The annual conversazione in aid of the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society took place. There was a programme of Indian scenes, missionary recitations,dialogues and songs. |
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| March - Services for Holy Week Palm Sunday Holy Communion 8 am Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 10:30 Holy Baptism 3:45 pm Evening Prayer 6:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Morning Prayer 9:30am Monday and Thursday: Evening Prayer 7:30 pm with address Tuesday at 8 pm Service of Preparation for the Easter Communion Wednesday at 7:30pm Lantern Service Holy Communion,Tuesday and Thursday after Morning Prayer. Thursday also at 6:45am and 8am Good Friday 8 am Litany 10:30 Morning Prayer 6pm Evening Prayer Easter Eve 6pm Evening Prayer Easter Day 7am and 8am Holy Communion 10:30 am Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 6:30pm Evening Prayer. On Passion Sunday: the organist and choir gave "The Crucifixion". |
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| September - Bell ri ngers quarter peal Peal took place on 29th September 1932 to mark the enthonement of the Bishop of Chester. |
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| November - Journey's End Production of R C Sheriff''s "Journey's End" by the Dramatic Section of the Sunday School Operatic and Dramatic Society on Peace Night, Friday November 11th, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday 12th, 14th, 15th and 19th, 1932, in the Senior Schoolroom From the November 1932 Magazine: R.C.Sherriff's masterpiece, acknowledged by all the leading critics, to be the play of the century, will be produced by the members of the Dramatic Section of the Sunday School Operatic and Dramatic Society on Peace Night, Friday November 11th, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday 12th, 14th, 15th and 19th, 1932, in our Senior Schoolroom at 7.30pm each evening. Reserved chairs are 1s 10d each and the second seats are 1s each (tax included). The 1s 10d seats may be reserved at Mr J Smalleys, 93, Mottram Road. Early booking is advised. Mr G R Walkden, who was a captain in the Loyal Regiment during the Great War has coached the players and is producing the play. Journey's End was originally produced professionally at the Savoy Theatre, London, in January 1929, and ran for more than two years, it was then filmed in America and proceeded to break all box-office takings in cinema theatres; it , has since been translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, and has been performed with success in all the above countries. The play abounds in humour, pathos and tense situations, and will rank for all time as one of the best pieces of literature ever written. A souvenir programme, containing photographs of the play is being published, the price is 6d each. The programme also contains a full story of the play, and an appreciation be the producer. These programmes will be on sale before the performances. A radio-gramophone will radiate musical comedy melodies of the War years, and the well-known marching songs of our soldiers. At the performance on Peace Night, Friday November 11th, it is hoped our Mayor, along with other civic dignatories will attend the play. One fifth of the profits are to be handed to our District Infirmary and the local British Legion. The committee of the Dramatic Section hope our own people will tally around and give their best support in this their greatest venture. |
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| November - Children's Union An entertainment by the Children's Union was given on two nights in aid of the Waifs and Strays Society. |
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| 1935 | ||
| 1936 | ||
| September - Organ - new blowing apparatus Plaque on the organ reads: The new blowing apparatus, the gift in gratitude to Almighty God of Alderman Greenwood, J.P. was dedicated on September 6th 1936. |
1939 | |
| February - Bequest Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 22 February "1939 Miss Levinia Hall, of Marsden near Huddersfield - a former headmistress - left £100 to the Vicar and church wardens of St Paul's, Stalybridge in her will." |
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June - A Centenary Garden Party |
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| August - Forged wedding certificate "FORGED WEDDING CERTIFICATE" - PROSECUTION ACCUSED MAN FAINTS IN COURT When James Russell (31), of Fleet-street, Ashton - under - Lyne, was called at Stalybridge, Cheshire, to-day to answer charges of forging a copy of a marriage certificate uttering the same knowing it to be false and stealing it from St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, he fell in a dead faint and the court was delayed until he revived. Mr. L. O. Bottomley, prosecuting, said that Russell was living apart from his wife. He had apparently become attached to an unmarried girl named Lily Dale, whom he introduced to a Mrs. Elsie Fail, of Rossington, near Doncaster, as the girl whom he was going to marry. On July 12, 1939, he told the verger at St Paul's Church, Stalybridge, that he was suing his wife for divorce, and he required a copy of the marriage certificate. The verger provided him with a copy, but Russell returned the following day and said it was no use because it was not signed by a clergyman. LEFT VESTRY Russell was provided with another certificate signed by the Rev. F. W. Stephens, curate of St Paul's Church, Stalybridge. The verger then left the vestry for a short time to get a stamp to put on the certificate and a day or two later he found that a blank marriage form was missing from a book. On July 16 last a woman who said she was Russell's wife called at Mrs. Fall's house and produced a copy of her marriage certificate. " NOT MY WIFE " She stayed until July 18, when Russell said to Mrs. Fail, " That Is not my wife. I don't know* her." He produced a certificate purporting that he had been married at St Peter's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, on July 8 last, to Lily Dale. Evidence was given by Canon Slater and by the Rev. L. A. Owen, Vicar of St Peter's Church, that no marriage between Lily Dale and James Russell had taken place there. Mrs. Russell said that she had not lived with her husband since 1937. Det.-Sergt. Mitchell alleged that when making Inquiries about the missing certificate Russell said, "I stole it from St Paul's Church. It Is a forgery." The case was adjourned until Thursday next for the attendance of Mrs Fail. Russell was allowed bail. |
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| October - Centenary Commemoration Services In 1939 it was decided to hold Commemoration Services in connection with the centenary of the Church in October, 1939. One of the Preachers arranged for this was the then Lord Bishop of Chester, Dr. Fisher, later the Archbishop of Canterbury. Owing, however, to the outbreak of the Second World War these special services had to be postponed. |
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| 1940 | ||
| 1945 | ||
| June - Sermons Poster ST. PAUL'S, STAYLEY DAY & SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY, JUNE 17th, 1945 SERVICES PREACHER 2-0 p.m. – PROCESSION 2-45 p.m., SCHOLARS' SERVICE. Preacher: 6-30 p.m., EVENING PRAYER. Preacher: SPECIAL SOLOS AND HYMNS will be Sung by the Children. The presence and generous gifts of friends and parishioners is asked to support the great work St. Paul's Day and Sunday Schools are doing week by week.. |
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| 1949 | ||
| October - Service to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the consecration of the church, the preachers including the Lord Bishop of Chester, The Dean of Chester, the Archdeacon of Chester and the Archdeacon of Macclesfield. | ||
