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St Marie, Osbaldeston, Roman Catholic

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St Marie,
Longsight Road,
Osbaldeston
Lancashire
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Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.

1846-1993

Transcript of monumental inscriptions 1846-1993 held by Lancashire Archives - Searchroom
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Church History

It was founded in 1832.

The name of this parish deservedly perpetuates that of an ancient Catholic family, who gave a martyr to the Church. Osbaldeston Hall, the seat of the family, stands in ruins, and the family is scattered, but the church is still a centre round which are gathered some of the old families of the district.

The present mission is an offshoot from Samlesbury, and was founded in 1834 by the Rev. F. Curtis. Mass was said occasionally in an old farm-house, which served as school and chapel. In 1836, that great benefactor of Catholic parishes, Captain Heatley of Brindle Lodge, bought a farm of 49 acres as endowment and a piece of land of 3 acres for the church, presbytery and graveyard. With the donations of the generous Founder and with help from the voluntary labours of some of the men, a beautiful church and house were built in a solid and simple style well suited to the countryside. The church was opened on October 25, 1838.

The first resident priest was the Rev. Dr. Corless, who endured some petty attacks and annoyances from bigoted neighbours. Fr. Irving (1837 to 1857) did good work by building a school; he also added a choir-gallery and organ to the church and embellished the sanctuary and altar.

For the purposes of record, the following are some of the priests who have served the mission: Fr. T. Smith, 1857; Fr. E. Tunstall, 1879; Fr. Laurence Johnson 1894; John Canon Boulaye, 1897; Fr. Michael Cahill, 1902; Fr. Jas. Manning, 1904; Fr.J. Aukes, 1906; Fr. John Murtagh, 1909; Fr. Joseph Hayes, 1910. In more recent years the parish priests have been: Fr. Wm. Drake, Fr. Wm. Brown, Fr. Keegan, Fr. Charles Hope, Fr. John Feeney.

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.

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Church Records

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Original Registers

Baptisms

Copies of Original Registers

Baptisms
Marriages

Register Transcripts

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Indexes

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

Baptisms

1836-1870

Original Registers of baptisms 1836-1870 held by Lancashire Archives - RCOS

1836-1893

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1836-1893 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 9/224

1836-1918

Index of baptisms 1836-1918 held by Lancashire Archives - Searchroom

1894-1941

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1894-1941 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/205 262

1947-1963

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1947-1963 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2

Marriages

1855-1918

Index of marriages 1855-1918 held by Lancashire Archives - Searchroom

1894-1941

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1894-1941 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/205 262

1947-1954

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

1961-1962

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

Burials

1856-1970

Index of burials 1856-1970 held by Lancashire Archives - Searchroom
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Maps

It is located at SD6483531880 (Lat/Lon 53.78205, -2.535148). You can see this on maps provided by:

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