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Miscellaneous original flyers, programmes and posters for events held at St Martins for organ recitals and concerts dating from 1901

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…

Records from the parish church in Stockport covering residents of Marple up to 1640

Black & White photograph in the form of a post card showing the altar at St Martins, Marple, undated.

Booklet entitled "St Pauls Church Compstall A History" by Neil Keith Mackay, giving history with of the Clergy of the Church.
Printed in 1984

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.

Folder containing typed Schedule of documents under heading Marple Parish Records
Brief history of township & Chapelry

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)

White card with and handwritten text with further information : inscription on bell "Be seen no more by human eye until thou shrivel with the skin" and where it was located.

Photocopies of correspondence between W A Brown and John Taylor & Co, Bell, Founders & Bell Hangers regarding the rehanging of Marple Church Bells, inspection report, specifications and estimates to supply and fit church frame/bells, dated 1935

Original & copy notice dated 17th September 1803 calling on Inhabitants of Marple for subscriptions towards rebuilding Marple Chapel. Payments to be paid to Mr John Mason the Chapel Warden.

Photocopy of Terrier giving details of all lands, rents, rights belonging to the Vicarage and Parish Church of All Saints Marple. Undated. Form printed and authorised and approved by Provinces of Canterbury and York 1932, Published in 1949

Typed pages detailing the archives kept at All Saints Church as of 19th September 2005.
7 Boxes containing material re building, activities etc. Along with extra material listed eg. Folio of newspapers, communion and common prayer books.

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

Photocopy of extract from Pevsner "Building of England - Cheshire" 1971 with history and information regarding All Saints, Church Lane, Marple.
Typed page with further historical information.

Several Photocopies of letter with typed transcript to "My Lord" explaining what is done and what is to be done at Marple Chapel from Samuel Oldknow 1806

Photocopy of seating in Marple Chapel showing occupants name.

Two page photocopied document giving details of owners of seats, by ancient right, by subscription and entitlement.

Photocopied of pages 190 -194 taken from Stockport Ancient & Modern with history and information of Marple Church or Chapel.

3 Original copies of the Marple Parish Magazine dating from 1915 and 1918. Vicar Rev Canon Adams giving information on Church meetings, local announcements Birth, Marriages and deaths, also pages advertisement for local buisinesses.
Combined with…

3 Original copies All Saints Church programme for Public Thanksgiving for the victory of the allies and the signing of the Armistice : Sunday November 11th 1918.
Original Form of Service for the use of the Free Churches in celebration of the war,…

Two original programmes for 1911 Organ Recital by Mr J Percy Tew organist of St Martins Church.
One original programme from 1915 Organ Recital by Mr W A Gilbert
In aid of the organist and Choir Fund

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…