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Jane Lane, Swinton, Unitarian
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Unitarian church,
Jane Lane,
Swinton
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Swinton
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The church had a graveyard.
Surnames of people and how many laid to rest in Swinton Unitarian Church Yard.
Royle x 27 Longworth x 24 Pearson x 12 Pollitt x 12 Smith x 12 Sharples x 12 Worthington x 11 Collier x 9 Bradburn x 8 Crooke x 7 Ormrod x 7 Wolstenholme x 7 Johnson x 6 Musker x 6 Barlow x 5 Gee x 5 Gregory x 5 Evans x 5 Blears x 7 Lee x 4 Higginson x 4 Gregory x 4 Greenhalgh x 4 Davis x4 Lee x 4 Hobson x 4 Holland x 4 Burrows x 4 Cadman x 4 Milne x 3 Lea x 3 Cheetham x 3 Cordwell x 3 Burton x 3 Henshaw x 3 Brookes x 3 Owen x 3 Snape x 3 Thorley x 3 Whitehead x 3 Broadbent x 3 Driver x 2 Henshaw x 2 Lingard x 2 Jones x 2 Johnson x 2 Waring x 2 Pike x 2 Booth x 2 Basson x 2 Llyod x 2 Jones x 1 Lamb x 1 Grundy x 1 Barrett x 1 Royds x 1 Harding x 1 Manion x 1 Lansdale x 1 Humphries x 1 Neild x 1 Bradburn x 1 Higginson x 1 Clarke x 1 Boardman x 1 Walker x 1 Worrall x 1 Redford x 1 Batley x 1 Bate x 1 Cron x 1 Hirst x 1 Price x 1 Higson x 1 Cooke x 1
It was founded in 1820 and closed in 1983. This church was founded at Pendlebury Hall in 1820. The church itself was built in 1858, closed in 1983, demolished in 1985. Red and white brick, lancet windows, steep gabled roof with lantern. Adjoining schoolroom and graveyard.
OFFICERS OF SWINTON UNITARIAN CHURCH 1820 - 1921 1921 - 1958 PRESIDENTS 1820-1921 Henry E. Ermen George H. Leigh B.G. Ermen - Vice-President CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEE Henry E. Ermen Reuben Pollitt Colin Johnson Robert Royle Walter Johnson Walter Stott James Cadman Lee Jones Arthur Evans CHURCH TREASURERS Peter Holland James H. Jackson Henry E. Ermen James E. Musker Walter Johnson Walter Stott SECRETARIES George Dawson Walter Johnson Henry Johnson James Cadman James Wroe Ambrose Brookes James Longworth Thomas Royle Horace Lansdale Fred Jones Colin Johnson Thomas Royle OFFERTORY STEWARDS George Dawson Thomas Royle James Pollitt James Sharples John Royle, Senr. Hy. Longworth Herbert Clayton ORGANISTS James Boardman John Sharples George Lea L.G. H. Crook James Rowe John Sharples James Sharples. CARETAKERS Lee Worthington James Rothewell William Collier William Barlow Henry Longworth Mrs. Henry Longworth, Senr. Joseph Schofield OFFICERS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS William Collier Lee Jones Henry Pearson Reuben Pollitt Walter Johnson Arthur Evans Luke Smith Walter Phillips Charles Pollitt James H. Gee SECRETARIES Henry Longworth, Senr. James H. Jackson Colin Johnson Harry Pollitt Walter Johnson Samuel Royle Charles Pollitt Robert Pennington Wilfred Charlton Thomas Cadman Robert Pennington FINANCIAL SECRETARIES James H. Jackson John Collier Thomas Royle Robert Pennington Harry Pollitt Alice Royles Ernest Maddock J.H. Johnson Ella Brookes BANK MANAGERS Peter Holland Herbert Johnson William Royle John Charlton Walter Johnson Ambrose Brookes James Cadman John Royle, Junr. Henry Worthington Thomas Cadman REGISTRARS Edward Knight Frank Collier James H. Jackson Leonard Johnson Thomas Royle Lee Longworth Ambrose Brookes Elizabeth Lee Henry Longworth Thomas Cadman John Royle, Junr. Rowland V Sharples LIBRARIANS Lee Jones Miss S.A. Pollitt Herbert Johnson William Jackson Charles Pollitt Robert Pennington Frank Charlton Miss Mary Collier Reuben Pollitt Miss J. Collier James Smith Miss N. Pollitt Frank Pollitt Miss Alice Royles Ernest Smith Miss Elizabeth Lee George Pollitt Miss Annie Longworth Henry Longworth Miss Annie Pollitt SCHOOL ORGANISTS John Worthington James Sharples Mrs. Frank Pollitt Alice Sharples H. V. Sharples JUNIOR ROLL SECRETARY Miss Eva Thorley HON. MEMBER SCHOOL COMMITTEE Miss Mary Longworth OFFICER OF THE CHURCH 1921 - 1958 CHAIRMAN 1920 L. Jones 1921 A. Evans 1922-23 W. Phillips 1924 W. Brookes 1925 F. Pollitt 1926 A. Wallwork 1927 T. Royle 1928 F. Pollitt 1929 T. Howard 1930 A. Wallwork 1931 L. Johnson 1932 F. Smedley 1933-34 J. Holker 1935 E. pollitt 1936 F. Platt 1937 W. H. Cadman 1938-40 A. Hughes 1941 F. Platt 1942-43 F. Jones 1944 W. H. Cadman 1945-46 F. Platt 1947-53 R. Royle 1954-55 J. Evans 1956-58 T. Howard SECRETARIES 1920 F. Jones 1921-26 T. Royle 1927-30 J. Holker 1931-33 S. Cron 1934 L. Johnson 1935-37 A. Aspa 1938-44 L. Lee 1945-48 F.B Harris 1949-58 F. Johnson TREASURERS 1920 J. E. Musker 1921-30 W. Stott 1931-48 A. Wallwork 1949-58 E. Brookes OFFERTORY STEWARDS 1920 H. Longworth 1921-51 H Clayton 1952-56 Mrs S. Cron 1957-58 L. Johnson ORGANISTS 1917-51 J. Sharples 1951-52 P. S. Rogerson 1953-58 Mrs L. Brown
Unitarians believe in the Unity or unipersonality of God, as opposed to the doctrine of the Trinity - hence the name 'Unitarian'. Unitarianism only became legal in 1813 but was particularly influential in the 19th century.
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Copies of Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1832-1837 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 1/91 - Microfilm
- 1832-1837 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 1/91 - Microfilm
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