St John Church of England, Werneth

The church did not have a graveyard. The internal inscriptions were transcribed by Mike Berrell in 1985. Copies are held by the Manchester & Lancs FHS, Oldham Local Studies & the Society of Genealogists.

^Our records show that this church is closed. Click the arrow on the line above to find links to search for web sites of current churches of the same denomination, or try the Nearby Churches link above.

It was founded in 1844, consecrated in 27 October 1845, and closed in 1982.

The School was built in 1862.

Vicarage: 14 Tamworth St, Werneth construction 1878

Vicars
1845-1860 Rev H Tull
1861 -1863 Rev Keene
1867-1881 Rev James Gornall (1881 Census)
1891 census ?
1901 census Rev Edward Williamson Roberts Hutchinson
1911 census Rev Edward Williamson Roberts Hutchinson
1930-40 Rev William Arthur Westley
1939 census Rev William Arthur Westley
1944 Rev John Law (DK)
c 1950 Rev Holland (DK)
?-1955 Rev William Denys Gower-Jones (DK)
1955-1959 Rev Roy Ashworth Kennedy  (DK)
1959-1965 Rev Clifford Maurice Harding (DK/JO)
1965-1975 Rev Bernard Ball (JO)
1975-1982 Various fill-in priests

Musicians
The church in the 1950-70s had a high quality pipe organ.
The choirmaster at St John's was at one time Charles Walton, father of the
composer Sir William Walton. William Walton sang in the church choir age 6, c1908.
In 1955-1965 the Choirmaster was Herbert Winterbottom who was also head of
music at Salford University.
In 1963 the church choir sang on the TV programme Coronation St.

More information can be found in "A history of Oldham Churches" by John Beever.
 

It was located at SD9141104495 (Lat/Lon 53.537032, -2.131064). You can see this on maps provided by:

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