Hulme, The Ascension, Royce Road
1819-1976
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Records of All Saints, Oxford Street, Chorlton Upon Medlock, including:
Baptism registers 1819-1943; baptism registers, St Ambrose Mission, Higher Chatham Street 1873-1890; baptism registers, St Matthias Mission 1876-1913; marriage registers 1837-1941; burial registers 1820-1881; vestry minutes 1874-1938.
Records of Holy Trinity, Stretford Road, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1843-1951; marriage registers 1843-1951; churchwardens ledger 1843-1958; pew rent accounts 1843-1849; account of Church improvement scheme and Joule Memorial 1914; 20th century photographs of altar; faculty 1953.
Records of S. John the Baptist, Renshaw Street, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1856-1950; marriage registers 1860-1952; miscellaneous papers relating to incumbents c1869-c1875, 1936, 1945; faculties 1871-1872; miscellaneous papers of St John the Baptist School 1856-1941; souvenir of Church bombing 1940-1942.
Records of St Philip's Chester Street, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1859-1964; marriage registers 1860-1970; banns book 1909-1916; registers of services 1876-1882, 1895-1908, 1929-1949, 1956-1962, 1966-1972; Offertory books 1897-1899; faculties 1892-1963; Parochial Church Council 1953-1970; Sunday School teachers' minutes 1859-1880. Records of Day School, Wilmott Street, including managers' minutes 1903-1960; managers' and headmasters' correspondence relating to inspections, appointment of staff, grants 1864-1913; miscellaneous correspondence 1928-1969 relating to such matters as building and repairs to School, compensation for war damage, Barchester Loans; miscellaneous financial records 1950-1967;
St Philip's Free National School log books 1863-1876 and admission registers 1864-1876; St Philip's National Schools, Boys School log books 1863-1879, 1902-1923; St Philip's Free National School, Night School admission registers 1866-1873; St Philip's Boys' Day School admission registers 1863-1929; St Philip's Infants School admission registers 1910-1934; St Philip's Girls' School admission register 1911-1936; Boys Day School summary of attendances 1869-1930; headmasters' reports 1945-1965; HMI reports 1925-1932; Manchester Diocesan Eduction Committee Reports of Inspections in Religious Knowledge 1926-1927, 1941-1963; notes on history of schools 1929, 1958; photographs 1950s-1970s; St Philip's Literary Club transactions 1858.
Records of St Mark's City Road, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1847-1943; marriage registers 1852-1941; photographs of rectors 19th and 20th century and Church c1920.
Records of St Stephen's, City Road, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1865-1966; marriage registers 1870-1966; register of services 1963-1976; parish magazines April 1959, December 1963; churchwardens accounts 1885-1912; 1931-1936; analyses of accounts 1965-1966; Parochial Church Council minutes 1936-1959.
Records of St Michael's, Lavender Street, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1861-1962; marriage registers 1864-1963; preacher's book 1917-1961; roll of honour 1914-1918, 1939-1945
Records of St Gabriel's, Erskine Street, Hulme, including:
Baptism registers 1862-1969; marriage registers 1869-1969; confirmation registers 1917-1959, 1960-1965; register of services 1889-1894; 1955-1970; papers relating to boundaries 1950-1957; rectory plans 1882-1924; churchwardens accounts 1895-1910; vestry minutes 1869-1970; Parochial Church Council 1920-1926, 1933-1970; bequests 1932, 1937, 1940; parish magazine 1909, 1910, 1919, 1925-1951 (some years missing); inventory 1929-1950
Records of the Ascension, Royce Road, Hulme:
Marriage registers 1970-1975; registers of services 1970-1976
Related Material:Baptism registers are not deposited.
Archdeacon Rushton's Visitation Returns, St George, Hulme 1828-1983 (GB127.M383), St Paul, Stretford Road, Hulme 1855-1955 (GB127.M321/1), St Mary, Upper Moss Lane, Hulme 1858-1878 (GB127.M321/2) all held at Manchester Archives and Local Studies.
Place:/Hulme/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Manchester Metropolitan District/Greater Manchester/England
Title:
Hulme, The Ascension, Royce Road
Date of work:
1819-1976
Reference number:
GB127.M320
Level of description:
Fonds
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Custodial history:
The parish of the Ascension was formed in March l973 from St Philip's, Hulme (which by then consisted of the old parishes of All Saints, Chorlton upon Medlock, Holy Trinity, St John the Baptist, St Mark's, St Stephen's and St Michael's) and St Gabriel' Hulme. It was joined in November 1978 by St Mary's, Hulme. (see M32l/), and in June 1982 by St George's, Hulme (see M383/).
ALL SAINTS, OXFORD STREET, CHORLTON UPON MEDLOCK:
The foundation stone was laid on 12 Mar. 1819 and the church built at the expense of Dr. Charles Burton, the first incumbent. It was consecrated on 12 Apr. 1820. A printed copy of the consecration deed and engraving of the church is to be found with Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Returns, 1846. (MS f 942.72 R121 vol.39) The church was damaged by fire in Feb. 1850 and by enemy action, Christmas 1940. It was pulled down in 1949. In 1959 along with the parishes of Holy Trinity, Hulme and St John the Baptist, Hulme, All Saints was united with the parish of St Philip's, Hulme.
HOLY TRINITY, STRETFORD ROAD, HULME:
The foundation stone was laid on 2 Dec. 1841 and the church built at the expense of Miss Eleanora Atherton. It was consecrated in 1843. Marriages took place from Dec. 1843 though it was not licensed for them until 1852. Consequently a special Act of Parliament to render valid certain Marriages in the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Township of Hulme and Parish of Manchester was passed in 1853 to legalise those which had previously taken place (see also Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Returns, 1846, MSf 942.72 R121 vol.45)
The parish was formed by Order in Council, 8 June 1854, (London Gazette, 16 June 1854). In 1959, by Order in Council 11 Dec. (London Gazette, 5 Jan. 1960) along with the parishes of All Saints, Chorlton upon Medlock and St John the Baptist, Hulme, Holy Trinity was united with the parish of St Philip's Hulme, whose incumbent had held the four benefices in plurality since Oct. 1950. The church was demolished in 1953.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, RENSHAW STREET, HULME:
The parish was formed by Order in Council 29 Nov.1859 (London Gazette, 2 Dec. 1859) from All Saints, Chorlton on Medlock, Holy Trinity, Hulme and Christ Church, Moss Side. In 1959 along with All Saints, Chorlton upon Medlock and Holy Trinity, Hulme, the parish of St John the Baptist was united with St Philip's, Hulme, by Order in Council, 21 Dec. (London Gazette, 5 Jan. 1960), these benefices having been held in plurality, by the incumbent of St Philip's since Oct. 1950.
ST PHILIP'S, CHESTER STREET, HULME:
St Philip's church was erected in 1860 by the Birley family who provided its first rector, Canon Robert Birley. It was consecrated on 29 Sept. 1860. The parish was formed by Order in Council, 20 Nov. 1861 (London Gazette, 22 Nov. 1861), out of the parishes of Holy Trinity, Hulme, and All Saints, Chorlton upon Medlock. In 1959 these two parishes and Holy Trinity, Hulme, were united in the parish of St Philip's, by Order in Council, 21 Dec. (London Gazette, 5 Jan. 1960), having been held in plurality by the incumbent of St Philip's since Oct. 1950.
By Order in Council, 10 Oct. 1967, (London Gazette, 13 Oct. 1967), the parish of St Stephen with St Mark and St Michael's, Hulme, joined the parish of St Philip's. In 1970, by Order in Council 29 May (London Gazette, 4 June) St Gabriel's was united with St Philip's and by Order in Council, 29 Mar. 19715 (London Gazette, 15 Apr. 1973) the church and parish of the Ascension replaced St Philip's. The old church was demolished in 1974. St Philip's Schools were founded in 1858 by the Birley family for the children of the employees at their mackintosh factory. The upper rooms were for fee paying pupils and the basement school was free.
ST MARK'S, CITY ROAD, HULME:
The parish was formed by Order in Council, 27 Aug. 1846, (London Gazette, 22 Sept. 1846) Premises in City Rd. and River Street were used before the foundation stone of a permanent church was laid on 16 June 1
Source:
These records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in 1976 by D. R. Buttress, 1978, 1980 and 1981 by the Rev P Dunk, and June 1983 by St Philip's School, and 1984 by Rev J A R Methuen. Additional deposits made in February 1985 per Rev T H W Dunwoody of St Clement's, Urmston.
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedManchester Archives and Local Studies hold the following parish registers on microfilm: marriages 1970-1975 (MFPR 1424)
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Unrestricted
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Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7193422
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