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St Malachy, Collyhurst, Roman Catholic

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Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Mike Berrell.
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St Malachy,
Eggington Street,
Collyhurst
Lancashire
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Cemeteries

The church does not have a graveyard.

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Churches

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Church History

It was founded in 1922. The parish is now merged with St. Patrick's Collyhurst, although services are still held at St. Malachy's.

 

This thriving parish was born in difficult conditions. It was formed out of a part of St. Patrick's, and a part of St. Edmund's, Miles Platting, in 1922.

Fr. Marshall, later Bishop of Salford, was the first parish priest. He began by renting Berry's blacking factory, and there celebrated Mass until better provision could be made. He had a great struggle. Three separate attempts were made to set fire to the blacking works. Then there was a hard fight to secure a school, ending in a public enquiry at the Town Hall, an enquiry which ended with a victory for St. Malachy's. The school and temporary church beneath the school were officially opened in 1929.

The debt contracted at this time-the crippling sum of £40,000 -has now been paid off.

Fr. Marshall was obliged to retire through ill health in 1934, when he became priest at Longridge.

He was succeeded by Fr. Brennan, 1934-1944. Fr. T. Falkner has been in charge since 1945.

Taken from "Salford Diocese and its Catholic past", a survey by Charles A. Bolton, a Priest of the above Diocese. Published 1950 on the First Centenary for the Diocese of Salford.

Silver Jubilee booklet from 1933.

This site provides historical information about churches, other places of worship and cemeteries. It has no connection with the churches etc. themselves. For current information you should contact them directly.

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Church Records

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Copies of Original Registers

Baptisms
Marriages

Baptisms

1947-1962

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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Marriages

1947-1954

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1947-1954 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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1961-1962

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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Maps

It is located at SD8526000165 (Lat/Lon 53.497975, -2.223666). You can see this on maps provided by:

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