TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH PLATT BRIDGE

Is this church still standing and in use? If it isn't? can someone give the location of where it was. I have recently obtained some old cine films and this church is shown on a few of the films, i.e. Walking Days and Weddings One wedding in particular taken 1930's Between GLADYS RIGBY and JAMES LIPTROT I think his family had a coach firm? (It appears to be a big wedding) I'm sure if there are any family around, they would love to see this film clip.

Is this the one?

Liptrots had a coach firm, but they were from Bamfurlong, there is a Methodist Church in Bamfurlong, which I was {{forced}} to walk for on Walking Days in the early 1960s.

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FM No, don't think that's the church. The church on the film has a long path from the road to the church entrance.

Ron, there were 2 methodist churches, Lilely it's the Zion Primitive Methodist church on Liverpool Road. There was a Sunday School next door, and pics of walking days are on wiganWorld


Old View from Woodcock drive

today's view from Woodcook drive

Well there is this one in Whupsy Land Google Maps That is 'The Church of the Holy Trinity' that has a long path to it.

There is a James Liptrot and Gladys Rigby married locally in 1938, in 1939 were they were living in Nevile St , Platt Bridge when he was a 'coal retailer'. There is a very likely match (same years of birth) they are the same name couple that moved to Hindley and are buried together in Hindley Cemetary in 1989 & 1996. I just found another James Liptrot that sound like the 'coach firm', Quote 'James liptrot of 111 Walthew Lane, platt bridge, died 3 nov 1963 at Sunnyside, Knowsely Road Southport,probate to Kenneth Liptrot , haulage contractor and Francis Elgin married woman'

I seem to remember a church on Walthew Lane. At the Peel street junction.

Pewfall Thanks fir that info. That must be the couple There is an image of a LIPTROT coach on the film so I presumed that the groom was the owner? However stood beside the coach, is a man with a carnation. So maybe LIPTROT coach's were relatives. It was a BIG DO and the brides father is wearing a black Top Hat so it wasn't a cheap Wedding ..Just noticed on the film opposite the church entrance. There are two shops HILDA FORSTER and ? DAVIES at 127? It appears to be a busy main road I'll see if I can post a STILL from the film

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Image of the church entrance. It would appear to be on a corner of 2 streets
Wedding

I wonder if it is of the other (disappeared) Methodist church on the corner of Peel Street and Walthew Lane.

old map

View today

because immediately opposite in Sep 1939 was Buther's shop number 124 Walthew Lane, Rosamund Davies.

Found it.. It was on the corner of Walthew Lane and Peel St.

There is a photograph of the church on the site. Now trying to locate any relatives Possibly a ROY LIPTROT who would be in his early 80's Or any other local Liptrot's If anyone knows anyone can you message me