The Lady Chapel

 

part of the Anglican communion

A Church of England in the diocese of Manchester.

St Nicholas Church

with St John and St Michael

 

Founded 1511—listed 2*

The memorial chapel was erected in the South Aisle in 1920.  The reredos records the names of the fallen during the 1914-1918 war.  The oak framed altar was made by Messrs. Lenegan of Manchester, from the designs of Mr Isaac Taylor, FRIBA [1871—1948] and was dedicated by the Rev’d J.S. Addison in 1920.  The image on the reredos is of Saint Michael slaying the seven headed dragon of the apocalypse for which a bill of £37-1-6 was presented by Mr Taylor dated 13/4/20

St John’s Chapel

 

St John’s Chapel came from St John’s Church, Cloughfold which closed in 1973. The brass cross was a gift in memory of L/Cpl. William Lester, N.L. Regiment.  Killed in France on the 11th. April 1917.  The altar features four Riddle posts supporting a curtain.

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The Processional Cross was dedicated by the Dean of Manchester Cathedral on Dec 9th 1951, in memory of Jane Hornby.  The cross is of beaten bronze with inset jewels.  In the early church the only ornaments on the altar were two candlesticks.  In the middle ages the head of the processional cross became detachable and was placed upon the altar at the beginning of the service.  Slowly crosses started to appear on the altar and have now become almost permanent fixtures.

Gifts to the Lady Chapel

The Altar Frontal was a gift in memory of Private Jack Barnes –Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders who died of wounds in Italy, April 18^th 1945 aged 25 years. 

 

The Brass cross and candlesticks a gift in memory of Sergeant Robert Alfred Maslen – Grenadier Guards who was killed at Mount Cammino, Italy on December 4^th 1943 aged 24 years. 

 

The Brass Sanctuary Lamp a gift in memory of Signalman Ernest Brereton Kershaw – Royal Corps of Signals who died in Formosa as a Japanese Prisoner of War on February 21^st 1944 aged 27 years.