Whitworth, Manchester, Before 1979 Chorlton Upon Medlock, St. Ambrose
1873-1967
Archives
Total copies: 1
Records of the Incumbent : Baptism Registers 1873-1974; Marriage Registers 1885-1973; Banns Book 1958-1974; Confirmation Register 1907-1960; Registers of Services 1884-1974; Boundaries 1902; University Chaplaincy Licence for Services 1959-1960; Glebe 1897; History 1962
Records of the Churchwardens : Building of the Church 1877; Enlargement 1898; Plans 1882-mid 20th cent.; Faculty 1967; Annual Statements of Accounts 1910, 1912
Records of the Parochial Church Council : Minutes 1965-1974
Records of the Day and Sunday Schools : Copy Deeds 1879, 1891, 1909, 1910; Charity Commissioners Scheme 1943
Place:/Chorlton upon Medlock/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Title:
Whitworth, Manchester, Before 1979 Chorlton Upon Medlock, St. Ambrose
Date of work:
1873-1967
Reference number:
GB127.M552
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
St. Ambrose began as a Mission in Higher Chatham St. in the parish of All Saints, Choriton upon Medlock.
The church was consecrated on 22 November 1884 and a District assigned to it from All Saints by Order in council 19 May 1885. (London Gazette 22 May 1885).
In 1902 part of the parish of Christ Church, Moss Side, was added to it by Order in Council, 6 March (London Gazette, 7 March 1902).
The boundaries with St. Philip's, Hulme were altered by Order in Council, 11 August 1966, (London Gazette, 16 August 1966), and part of St. Saviour's Chorlton upon Medlock was added to the parish by Order in Council, 28 July 1967, London Gazette, 3 August 1967)
Services were held in the Church Hall, Oliver St. from 5 Mar. 1967.
The church was closed and demolished in 1974 and services were held in St. Peter's House, The Precinct Centre, Manchester.
In 1979 by Order in Council 30 March (London Gazette, 5 April 1979) the name of the parish was changed from St Ambrose, Chorlton upon Medlock, to Whitworth, Manchester.
From 1952, St. Ambrose's was the University church, St. Peter's House becoming the University chaplaincy in 1974.
Source:
The records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in June 1988 by Rev. J.A. Armes.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7196952