Tuesday 14th May at 1.30pm all welcome
Bernard Leach : History of the Holy Name & St Augustine Churches
This follows on from the talk on Irish Manchester that I gave over a year ago. The two Roman Catholic churches are close to each other on Oxford Road, Manchester and are important both to the Irish community and Catholic history more generally in Manchester. I will also look at how the Jesuits have played an important role in establishing the Holy Name church and their contribution to catholic education inManchester, including my old school, St Bedes
The Holy Name Church, Oxford Road
Rereodos screen behind the Altar at St Augustine’s Church
Tuesday 11th June
Linda Mehroo : Islamic traditions
Tuesday 9th July
Janet Woolf : History of Germans in Manchester
Tuesday 13th August
Bernard Leach: the history of corporal punishment
Tuesday 10th Sept
Andrew Simpson: Names and people behind Chorlton’s blue plaques
Tuesday 8th Oct
Erin Beeston: Cotton objects in Manchester Museum and quilts in Bolton
Chorlton Good Neighbours 