Of churches, chapels, mosques, and synagogues …………. in Chorlton and over the border .... the first talk

Now, if you are going to talk about Chorlton’s places of worship, there is no better place than a church hall.

And if that church hall is part of St Clements Church which has a rich history going back to around 1512, then you have chosen well.

I say chosen well, but Peter and I were there on the invitation of a group of parishioners who were interested in our book, Chorlton-cum-Hardy – Churches, Chapels, Temples A Synagogue and a Mosque.

It came out in the December of 2018, and we are now engaged in a rolling programme of talks and walks linked to the book and the stories that tumble from the pages.

These include the growth of Methodism in the township, the offer from the Baptists and Methodists to hand over buildings for Red Cross Hospitals and the Great Chorlton Church Schism, along with a burial scandal and tales from the mosque and synagogue just over the border in west Didsbury.

And as ever what made the talk so much better, were the memories of those in the audience, who offered up fascinating details about our churches, which have never been recorded and add to our knowledge.

The first walks are planned for early spring and will continue into the summer.

Each walk will last no more than hour and is free.

Both the walks and the talks will be advertised on the blog and on social media.

In the meantime, Chorlton-cum-Hardy – Churches, Chapels, Temples A Synagogue and a Mosque is available from us at http://www.pubbooks.co.uk/ or Chorlton Book shop, 506 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AW 0161 881 6374

Location; Chorlton and Didsbury


Pictures; from the talk at St Clements, Thursday April 4th, 2019, from the collection of Peter Topping

*A new book on the places of worship in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Chorlton Churches, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20new%20book%20on%20the%20places%20of%20worship%20in%20Chorlton-cum-Hardy