st cathrines scholes

there taking the leaning spire down and rebiulding it again costing a fortune , get your photos quick

Thanks, Greenfingers - I'll look out for that.

BBC - July 2011:

"A church steeple in Wigan that has been leaning since it was built in 1839 is to be fully restored after parishioners succeeded in securing a lottery grant.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded almost £750,000 to St Catharine's Church in Scholes.

The steeple that has been repaired over the years will be carefully dismantled and rebuilt to ensure its safety.

The church is raising funds to meet the contribution that the HLF requires of the parish under the funding agreement."

See photo a day.

Thanks, Mac - Photo.

Mick's added a better news link there: BBC Feb 2012

I was born right next to that church , brought up as a Catholic , but pleased to see the old church looked after. Some things that Gov't do are goood. This is one

liverpool diocese is who you should thank and lottery????
dont know i live in oz

aussie94, St. Catherine's is Catholic too. The priest is / was a member on here, but I've forgotten her name!

It was Carol Close, Tonker.

Yes, that's her Joseph. Has she left now?

Samantha Nicholson is now the vicar of both St. Catharine's and Christ Church, Ince, Tonker.

tonker, I dont think St Catherines is catholic, last I heard it was C of E. St Pats is the catholic one near there.

St.Pat's is Roman, Mavis, whereas St.Catherine's is Anglican. Both are Catholic. Carol Close confirmed that and she should know, her being a priest!

Not a clue, Tonker. Tonker is correct though, the Anglican catholics are just pretenders, were as we Roman ones are the real deal.

Carol Close Thread

"She wants to get a proper job, like broccoli grouting. Probably." Daft sod!

tonker you can be so pedantic at times, but once again correct.

joseph 1

We proper romans real cat-lics mate

Indeed, Kenny and Incer's to boot!

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