Copy of picture from Mayers collection, negative no.89. Probably Coronation celebrations. Half of picture damaged beyond recovery.
Locations: Chapel Street
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St Gregory’s old School
Copy of print from Mayers collection, negative no.88. Probably Coronation celebrations. Left half of picture damaged beyond recovery.
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St Gregory’s Sermons
Two un-named girls posing in Chapel Street by its junction with Silver Street. In the background is the old St Gregory’s church, since demolished, and to the right is the old St Gregory’s school, now three cottages known as St Gregory’s Mews.
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Marriage at st Gregory’s Church
Marriage of Eileen Brogden to james Murphy at st gregory’s Church on Saturday 23 February 1952 at 3pm. Reception was held at FCSDA pavilion. Hilda Brogden was the chief bridesmaid(on left).
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St Gregorys catholic chapel
See “Bollington in old picture postcards” number 25 for full details. The land on which this chapel was built had been provided by William Turner who also gave land nearby for St Johns church. The chapel was demolished after a new St Gregorys was built on Wellington Road between 1955 and 1957.
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St Gregorys school
Boy with glasses on front row is John Coope. Next to him is Clemence Coope. Below John is Dr Eileen Coope
