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Well done, I think that is an excellent suggestion.  Churches are a great part of the community and in the past were very much a focus of local life. I very much hope we can get some more photographs on the forum (and local history site - which, of course, is a credit to its creators and Whaley.   I, for one, will be very interested to see photographs of churches and hearing of their relevance to the community.

Gnats

Edited by user 25 August 2011 18:38:53(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Good afternoon R. S-S.

I did anticipate we would receive a cooler response on a thread relating to churches than one involving pubs.

However, I am still confident there are historical photo's out there of every church, both current and former, in Whaley.

I previously stated I could think of a least ten places of worship in Whaley Bridge and there are probably more. I am hopeful we will be able to get the full set published on this forum to enable Well Known Norm to complete the “Churches” section of his Photo Album.

Edited by user 28 August 2011 14:28:36(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi all on a glorious Bank Holiday afternoon, I might even venture out and see the sites. The attached photograph is in the album under places, I think it should be renamed and put under churches, if I knew what to call it.

R.S-S, I presume that you are going to give some info on the picture you have posted sometime.

Norm

Norm attached the following image(s):

I have had to come inside due to running out of sun cream and with such a delicate complexion I burn easily.

I believe I am known to two of it's inhabitants i.e. two out of the three dwellings. I was under the impression that it was known as a congregational church, so maybe the place has more history than I know about. As you know I am no expert of Whaley history, in fact no expert at any history if it comes to that, so I may be well wrong.

Certainly nice to cool of inside now, I just love British holidays.

Norm

Edited by user 29 August 2011 16:42:01(UTC)  | Reason: Speeeeling

Good evening R. S-S.

Many thanks for posting your photo and getting the ball rolling.

I get the impression you are not very confident of this thread getting the same support as some of the other topics on this forum. Are you implying the good folk of Whaley aren't very religious?

We are well aware there is only one local councillor who plays a significant role on this forum which, of course, is our great leader Chairman Jon The Whaley One. JohnP makes the odd useful link to other web sites and Jean Horsfall-Brunt has made occasional contributions although she is no longer a councillor.

I still have no idea why the majority of our local councillors are reluctant to express their opinions and join in this greatly admired forum but I feel this topic may well encourage them to participate.

At least two of our non contributing councillors have strong connections to places of worship in Whaley Bridge. I believe Mayor of the High Peak, David Lomax lives in a former church and Cllr John Swift is very active and prominent in local church life. I am sure they will have, or will know people, who have many historical photo's of Whaley churches. Even if they don't have the technology to post photo's direct I see no reason why they can't lend them to Chairman Jon The Whaley One who will do his usual effective, if not always speedy, job and post them on this forum.

It's only four days since I started this thread but with your photo, and the one found by Well Known Norm, we have already increased the number of photo's in the “Churches” section of the Photo Album by 25%.

It took us nearly twelve months to get a full set of historical photographs of Whaley pubs, and I think it's far too early to throw in the towel and give up.

Have faith R. S-S.

H.E. You have hit on a slight failing of the new album. I have tried many ways to put a link from the photo to the thread, but all failed

So, if you look at the address bar of the thread you are looking at, hopefully at the moment it will be http://www.whaleybridge.net/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=1059 In internet explorer it is the line below the blue top line on your screen and change the 1059 to 388 it will take you there.

I don't think it is a brilliant method and I am looking at how to change it. At least if I keep the thread numbers it may help when a better method is found. Hope you understand.

I hope these photos re pubs from R.S-S are brilliant, he has played them up a lot.

Norm

Edited by user 30 August 2011 22:40:13(UTC)  | Reason: Hopefully clearer

Thank you David, and the suggester, who ever he may be I cannot imagine.

If all I had to do was put a link in the description then all of us would be happy, but unfortunately the description is taken as text and would only either display #1 or the link but without the actual link working.  I think I may have to swot up a bit with my Java to cure it.

But ideas are always welcome.

Norm

Edited by user 06 October 2011 08:21:00(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Good evening R. S-S.

Thank you for posting the photo of the Sacred Heart Church.

Another one, of hopefully many more, for your Photo Album Well Known Norm.

I agree with you when you say there “are hundreds of churchy photos knocking about” and I hope that before too long they will find their way onto this forum.

For viewers and members who wish to contribute photos, the methods of how this can be done are contained in the Whaley Bridge Local History Site Link at the top of this page.