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Booklet entitled The History of Marple Bridge United Reform Church 1662 - 1981 by Reg Cordwell, Archivist of Church, dated 1987 to commemorate the centenary of the Present Church in Hollins Lane.

Original Form of Service Booklet for the Institution and Induction at All Saints Marple. Institution by the Lord Bishop of Stockport, Induction by the Ven The Archdeacon of Macclesfield of Rev John Claydon M.A. on Wednesday 24th June 1981. …

Photocopy of 15 page Booklet written by Miriam Wood dated 1997 with chapters on the beginnings of Primitive Methodism in general and in Marple, the buildings with photographs and looking into the future.

Original booklet Congregational Church giving account of the building of the church, committees report, balance sheet, list of Subscriptions 1882-1896.

Booklet entitled Marple Methodist Church 1795 - 1995 : Two hundred years in the life of a church by D H Davies.
36 pages of history, with photographs, and Chronology.

Booklet produced by Marple United Reformed Church to celebrate 150 years of Worship and Service. Dated 2015 with history and photographs

Original Booklet entitled The Grove Methodist Sunday School, Marple 1795-1945 printed for the approaching 150 anniversary on the 13th May 1945 of the Sunday School.
16 pages with forward by W R Goudie giving history with photographs,

Original 8 page booklet by Dr Heginbotham JP of Stockport. Also containing a list of the subscribers to the Re-Hanging Fund 1886-1887. Click the image to view full document.Newspaper article giving history of bells at All Saints Church (2002)

Booklet entitled "The Ridge Methodist Church" from 2018 giving brief history of Marple and The Ridge Church with current activities and amenities over eight pages.

Original booklet entitled "Where two or three are gathered together" The Story of St Paul's Church Strines, Stockport, Cheshire, and its people by Rosemary Taylor from New Mills Local History Society. 2001.
26 Chapters covering origins of Strines…

3 Original Booklets : St Martins Church, Low Marple 1870 - 1970 with details of events and services dated 1970.
Contact booklets dated October 1967 : St Martins Centenary 1867 - 1967, also details of event to be held.

Small booklet entitled "Brief History for Marple Bridge Congregational Church", by George Hyde dated 1939. Price 6d with photos of The Barn at Mill Brow, the Old Chapel and the Present Church.

4 photocopied pages extracted from Nonconformity in…

Single sheet from exhibition giving brief history of All Saints, Marple

Original document from All Saints, Marple with regard to the Burial of Gerald Thomas Jordan giving list of fees payable for his burial on January 26th 1944.

Typed and handwritten transcripts of burial records from Parish Register

Folder containing loose typed pages of records of Burials by year from Mellor Parish Church 1722 - 1981

Book with typed record of burials at Mellor Parish Church 1763 - 1812.
Transcribed and typed by Doreen & Tom Oldham in 1983

Photocopy of Chronology and catalogue of Art work and Designers dated November 1996 for Saint Martin of Tours, Parish Church of Low Marple, giving details of architecture, furnishings, books, etc. belonging to church. Twelve Pages.
Along with typed…

Four typed pages giving information on the Churches of Marple & Mellor listing important historical dates and details.
Author unknown

Bill from St Paul's Church, Compstall, dated 30 Dec 1909, detailing costs of funeral for Thomas Shaw. Total sum was £2.13.0d. Bill is inscribed 'Paid same date J Booth' and stamped in receipt.

Two page typed document giving information and history of Churches together from 1963 - 1994.
Started as Marple & District Council of Churches

Two documents one Citation to Lead to Faculty for Stained Glass window and Faculties (A3) for Stained Glass Window at All Saints dated 4th July 1951 and 20th July 1951 from Diocesan Registry, Chester, contained in buff envelope addressed to Canon…

Four original programmes from Marple Congregational Church for various events, organ recital, musical services.

Numerous brochures and flyers promoting concerts held at Mellor Church including organ recitals, Opera Gala, Chethams Chamber Choir and Peter Cunningham Memorial Concerts dating from 1977 - 2008.