Blackpool Gazette News Year Book 1918

Blackpools churches in 1918

Church of England

Parish Church. Church Street -
Vicar, Surrogate, Rev. A.W.R.Little, M.A., The Vicarage, Park Road.
Curate, Rev. F.Paton Williams, 38 Lincoln Road,
Clerk and Sexton, Mr.A.Peel, 13, Park Road.
Verger, Mr J.W.Green, 186, Church Street.
Sundays at 10.30am and 6.30pm., and Wednesdays at 7.0pm. Baptisms, etc.,
Sundays, 3.0pm and Wednesdays 6.30pm.

St.Thomas' Church, Caunce Street.
Curate in charge, Rev. Wm.Henry Lang, 96 Manchester Road.
Verger and caretaker, Mr.Walter Harrison, 5, Peter Street.
Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm; and Thursdays 7.0pm. Baptisms, Sundays 3.0pm.,
and Thursdays 7.0pm

Christ Church, Queen Street.
Vicar and Surrogate, Rev. S.Schor, The Vicarage, Queen Street.
Curate, Rev.H.Heaps, 31 Chesterfield Road, North Shore.
Clerk, Mr.T.H.Wildman, 33, Birley Street.
Caretaker, Mr.Robt.Bowran, 127, Buchanan Street.
Sunday, 10.30am. and 6.30pm. Wednesdays, 7.0pm. Baptisms, Churchings, etc.,
Sundays 4.0pm. Men's Service, 3.0pm.

St.Mark's Mission, Hoo Hill, Layton.
Curate in Charge, Rev.W.Owen, M.A., 'Rivington', Bispham Road, Bispham.
Sundays,10.30am and 6.30pm. Thursdays, 730pm. Baptisms and Churchings,
Thursdays, 7.0pm Sundays, 4.0pm.

South Shore Parish Church, Dean Street.
Vicar and  Surrogate, Rev.F.H.Powell, A.K.C., The Vicarage, Station Road.
Curates, Rev E.Barker; Rev.E.W.Parslew, 16 Kingsway, South Shore;
Rev.F.W.Baird-Smith, B.L., 30 Moore Street, South Shore.
Verger, Mr.R.Clegg. 19 Moore Street South Shore
Sundays at 10.30am and 6.30pm. Matins 9.30am daily and Thursdays, Evensong
at 7.0pm followed with Sermon. Sunday School at 10.0am and 2.30pm Baaptisms,
etc., Sundays, 4.30pm. Thursdays.6.30pm.

St.Peter's Mission, Lytham Road, South Shore
Curate in Charge, Rev.F.W.Baird-smith, 30, Moore Street, South Shore.
Verger, Mr.G.Whitworth, 48, Crystal Road. Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.

Church of the Holy Cross Mission
Curate, Rev.E.W.Parslew, 16, Kingswaay, South Shore.
Verger, Mr.Hodgson, South Shore.
Holy Eucharist 8.0, Holy Eucharist (sung) 11.0. Chidlren's Services, 10.0am
and 2.30pm. Evensong. 6.30pm

St.Nicholas' Mission, Marton Moss.
Lay Reader, Mr.James Rose, 103, Vicarage Lane, Marton.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm

St.Paul's, Warbreck Road, North Shore.
Vicar, Rev. Herbert C.Parslew, The Vicarage, Egerton Road.
Apparitor, Mr.Milnthorpe. 97, Handsworth Road, North Shore.
Sundays, 8.0am, 11.0am and 6.30pm and Wednesdays 10.30am, Thursdays 7.15pm.
Baptisms etc., Sudnays, 4.0pm. Thursdays 6.45pm.

All Saints', Palatine Road.
Vicar, The Very Rev.Dean Lindon Parkyn, All Saints' Vicarage, 49, Park
Avenue.
Verger, Mr.J.Abrahams, 111 Hornby Road.
Sunday Services: Holy Communion every Sunday 8.0am, and first Sunday in
month at mid-day; Matins and Sermon, 11.0am.;Evensong and Sermon, 6.30 pm.
Holy Baptisms and Churchings second and fourth Sundays at 3.15pm.
Week-day Services: Holy Communion on Saints' days and Holy days. Holy
Baptisms and Churchings, Friday at 6.45pm.

St.Andrew's Mission, Ibbison Strret, Revoe.
Lay reader, Mr.J.Walker, 39, Ribble Road.
Caretaker, Mrs.Glover, 25, Belmont Avenue.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm. Thursdays at 2.30pm. (winter only)

St.Paul's. Whitegate Drive, Marton.
Vicar and Surrogate, Rev.J.Cabtree, L.Th., The Vicarage, Vicarage Lane,
Marton.
Sundays,10.30am and 6.30pm., Thursdays 7.30pm. Baptisms first Sunday in
month at 4.0pm.

Crossland Road Mission.. Hawes Side, Marton.
Lay Reader, Mr.J.A.Wolstenholme.
Caretaker, Mrs.Yates, Crossland Road, Marton.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.

St.Stephen's, North Shore, 'The Church on the Cliffs', near Uncle Tom's
Cabin, Gynn Estate.
Clergy, Rev.F.B.Freshwater, St.Stephen's Parsonage.
Apparitor, Mr.T.Orton, 15, Ormond Avenue.
Services: Sundays, 8.0am, and Holy Communion 11.0am., and 6.30pm. Evensong.
Saints' Days and Thursdays, 11.0am., Holy Communion.

Church of England Sunday School, Drill Hall, Yorkshire Street.
Superintendent, Mr.G.H.Fisher, 43, Crystal Road, South Shore.
Secretary, Mr.H.Hides, 21, Bright Street, South Shore.
Sundays, 9.30am and 2.15pm.

Roman Catholic Churches

Church of The Sacred Heart, Talbot Road.
Priests: Rev.Fathers Moss, Huson, and Riley
The Presbytery, 40, Talbot Road.
Sundays, Mass at 8.0am., 9.0am.,and 10.30am. Extra Masses in the Season.
Sundays, Benediction, 6.30pm. Week-day Masses, 7.25am, 8.0am. Holy Days at
7.30am., 9.0am and 10.0am. Confessions heard, Saturday, 3.0 to 4.0pm., 6.30
to 9.0pm. Fridays, Benediction 7.30pm.

St.Cuthbert's, Lytham Road, South Shore.
Priests, Rev.Fathers Lupton and Adamson. Presbytery, Crystal Road, South
Shore.
Sunday, 8.0am., 9.0am., 10.0am., 11.0am., and 6.30pm. Week-days, 7.0am and
8.0am., Fridays 7.30pm.

St.Kentigern's, Newton Drive.
Priests, Rev.Fathers Blundell and Walsh, Newton Drive.
Sundays, 8.0am., 9.0am.11.0am and 6.30pm. Masses: Holy days at 6.45am.,
8.0am., 9.0am.; and Benedictionat 7.30pm. Week-days 7.30am and Wednesdays
7.30pm. Confessions, Saturday 3.0pm to 4.0pm., 6.30pm to 9.0pm.



Congregational Churches

Victoria Street.
Minister, Rev.F.Hibbert. Caretaker, Mr.Sutcliffe, 28 South King Street.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.;Wednesdays, 7.0pm.

Claremont, Warley Road, North Shore.
Minister, appointment pending
Caretaker, Mr.J.Ellison, 55, Ormond Avenue, North Shore. Sundays, 10.30am
and 6.30pm.; Thursdays, 7.0pm

Bethesda, Kent Road, Revoe.
Rev.E.J.King, Thornton-le-Fylde.
Caretaker, Mr.Ashley, 32, Kent Road.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.

Alexandra Road, South Shore.
Minister. Rev. H.J.Barton Lee, First Avenue.
Caretaker, Mr.G.Batten, 32 Shaw Road, South Shore.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.; Thursdays, 7.0pm.

Baptist churches

Tabernacle, Springfield Road.
Minister, Rev.H.J.Knight, 108, Sherbourne Road.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.; Wednesdays, 7.0pm

Whitegate Drive
Minister, Rev.C.B.Ellis, 13, Maple Street.
Caretaker, Mr.Froggart, 25, Granville Road.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.; Thursdays, 7.15pm

Station Road, South Shore
Minister, Rev.Morton Gledhill, Broadway, South Shore.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.; Wednesdays, 7.30pm

Strict Baptist, Waterloo Avenue, South Shore
Lay Ministry.
Sundays, 2.30 and 6.30pm


Wesleyan

Hounds Hill.
Circuit Superintendent Minister, Rev. W Marshman Spencer, 68, Park Road.
Caretaker, Mr.F.Bland, 2, Hull Street.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm.; Wednesdays, 7.0pm

Dickson Road, North Shore
Minister, Rev.Walter Floyd, 'Claremont Lodge', 50 Sherbourne Road. 
Caretaker, Mr.Smithe, 24, Hawthorn Road.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm. Men's Brotherhood, 2.15pm.

Raikes Parade.
Minister, Rev.J.T.Green, 234, Hornby Road
Caretaker, Mr.F.Jowett, Craigmoor, Bennett Avenue
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30 pm; Thursdays, 8.0pm

Rawcliffe Street. South Shore
Minister, Rev.Frederick A Speight, 50, Alexandra Road.
Caretaker, Mr.G.Wright, 16, Moore Street. 
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm

Highfield Avenue Mission, off Lytham Road, South Shore
Caretaker, Mr.Hawkins, 35 Highfield Road, South Shore.
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm; Tuesdays, 7pm

Primitive Methodists

Chapel Street.
Superintendent Minister, Rev.David Oakley, 51 Park Avenue.
Caretaker, Mr.W.Howarth, 10 Wellington Road, South Shore.
Sundays, 10.45am and 6.30pm ; Thursdays 7.30pm

Central Road
Minister, Rev.J.Swales. 
Sundays, 10.45am and 6.30pm; Wednesdays, 7.0pm

Salem, Westcliffe Drive, Layton.
Supplies under the Rev.David Oakley.
Sundays, 10.45am and 6.30pm ; Wednesdays, 7.30pm

Ebenezer, Egerton Road, North Shore
Supplies under the Rev.David Oakley.


United Methodists

Adelaide Street
Minister, Rev.W.M.Simm, 'Ivy Dene', Park Avenue.
Caretaker, Mr.Hobbs, Read's Road.
Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm; Thursdays, 7.30pm; Young People's Guild,
Wednesdays, 7.0pm

Maybell Avenue
Minister, Rev.W.O.Smith, Read's Avenue
Caretaker, Mr.A.Oldham, 19 South King Street
Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm; Wednesdays, 7.30pm. Winter, Tuesdays, 7.30pm

Newton Drive
Minister, Rev.D.Varcoe (Rev.F.Wimbush, Successor), Layton Lane
Caretaker, Mr Greenwood, 19, Newton Drive
Sundays, 10.45am and 6.30pm;  Thursdays, 7.30pm

Shaw Road, South Shore
Minister, Rev.David Jack, 57 Withnell Road
Caretaker, Mr.Panter, 43, Woodfield Road
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm

Unitarian

Unitarian, Dickson Road, North Shore
Minister, Rev.Wm.Stephens, 32, Northumberland Avenue
Caretaker, Mr.George Dobson, 14, Edelston Road.
Sundays, 10.45am and 6.30pm

Unitarian, Lytham Road, South Shore
Minister, Rev.B.C.Constable, 4 Green Avenue, Highfield Road, South Shore
Sundays, 11.0am and 6.30pm

Unitarian (free) Waterloo Road, South Shore
President, Mr.W.Hartley Bracewell ; Hon.Treasurer, Mr.W.McKinley ; hon.
secretary, Mr.Arthur Wilkinson, Waterloo Road, South Shore.

Other Denominations

New Church, (Swedenbergian), Read's Road
Minister, Rev.W.T.stonestreet, D.D., 'Arneholme', Read's Rod
Caretaker, Mr.W.Harrison, 1a, Stanley Road,
Sundays, 10.30am and 6.30pm

Independent Methodist Church, Hesketh Road
Secretary, Mr.A.R.Fielden; Superintendent, Mr.James Crumblehulme

Christian Brethren, 163, Church Street, Blackpool (over Fylde Drug Stores).
Sundays 10.30amand 6.30pm

Society of Friends. Meeting house, 26, Caunce Street
President, Mr.Lot Gommersall.
Adult School: President, Mr Ezra Ford; Secretary, Mr.A.Fielding, 31, Central
Road
Sundays, 11.0am. Adult School, 9.30am

Catholic Apostolic, corner of Central Drive and Rothsay Road.
Sundays, 9.0am

Free Christian, corner Waterloo Road with Hawes Side Lane, South Shore
Minister, Rev.D.D.Davies, 272, Waterloo Road, South Shore

Christadelphian Meeting, Bolton Street ( entrance Price Street) South Shore
Sundays, 2.30pm and 6.30pm

Salvation Army, Citadel in Coronation Street.
Sundays, 7.30am, 11.0am 3.15pm and 6.45pm.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Fridays and Saturdays, 8.0pm, Tuesdays 8.0pm
Caretaker, Mrs.Mitchell, 94, Palatine Rod

Jew's Synagogue, Leamington Road
Minister, Rev.D.Caplan, 5 Liverpool Road.
President, Mr.Joseph Myers, 40 Burlington Road, South Shore.
Hon.Treasurer, Mr H.Connor. Hon.Secretary, Mr.B.Rosenzweig, 1, Manor Road.

Spiritualist, Albert Road,
President, Mr.A.Gill; Treasurer, Mr.W.Critchlow; Corresponding Secretary,
Mr.Arthur Mewis, 12, Maybell Avenue. Caretaker, Mr.Shufflebotham, Layton.
Sundays; Lyceum 9.30am., and Oct.1st to May 31st 1.45pm.; Public Circle,
11.0am
Services, 3.0pm and 6.30pm. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, at 7.30pm

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hornby Road, Blackpool.
Readers, Miss Gawkroger, 19. Warbreck Drive, and Mrs Harrison, Hornby Road
Sundays, 11.0am and 7.0pm.; Wednesdays, 7.30pm

Theosophical Lodge - every Friday, Church Street, Blackpool.
President, Mr.F.F.Laycock. Hon.Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Howson, 6,
Leamington Road.

Queenstown Mission (Undenominational), St.Joseph's Road, off New Road.
Missioner, Mr.Wolstencroft, 17, Beech Avenue. Caretaker, Mr.Davis, 24 Gorton
Street.
Sundays: Service, 6.30pm

New Road Mission (Undenominational).
Missionary, Mr.R.Singleton, 248 Palatine Road.
Sundays, 6.30pm; Wednesdays at 7.30pm