St Paul's Church, Southport

joan · Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 1 Location: United Kingdom

My grandmother got married at St Paul's Church, Southport in 1918. Does anyone know what has happened to the church? There is St Paul's Square and St Paul's Street but no church. I did wonder whether the United Reformed church on the corner of Lord St and Duke St was originally St Paul's Church.

The internet comes up with no clues at all. Can anyone help please?

Jane · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

It must have been knocked down. There are flats where it was. I shall see if I can find anything in one of my books and get back to you.......unless someone else comes along with the answer

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Jane · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 11:27 am Post subject:

I can't find anything in my books other than the date it was built - and that information is on the forum.

I did a Google search - St Paul's church, Southport and found -

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/...auls%20St%20Church%20of%20England

It is from the Genuk site which I always think is a good starting point for genealogy - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Southport/

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Yvonne · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 365 Location: Southport

Yes it was knocked down. I got married there in 1971, Husband's father had burial service there and that was end of Dec 1980, so after that.

It was on the corner St Paul's Street but facing onto St Paul's Square as well. Going from the Square onto St Pauls St it was on the left hand side

Just found this on the Diocese web

Southport St Paul 26.10.1988 01.11.1989 Demolition and disposal of site

SeaCopRimmer · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

I believe that St Paul's Church merged with St Philip's Church (Scarisbrick new Road) which then became St Philip and St Paul with Wesley! Maybe Lancashire Record Office would have some information?

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Jane · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

Just had a quick look and Lancashire Record Office have Parish records for St Philips -

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/educ...ets/church-registers/yellow/S.doc

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Yvonne · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 365 Location: Southport

GENUKI site have a some questions about St Pauls

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/...auls%20St%20Church%20of%20England

one of the questions they would like answering is if there was a graveyard there.

My husband (who was an altar boy there)says there was a school there but no church yard

Also went on their map site for Churches in Southport.
I cannot see St Cuthbert's

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/churchmap?GR=SD332166

Jane · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

There is/was no graveyard. When I transcribed burial registers I did Christ Church & Holy trinity - apart from St Cuthberts they were the only burial registers I could find.

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Bez · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:03 am Post subject:

Dotty · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: I say...

I have often thought that it would be a good idea to put together a selection of photos that must be available of churches that have been demolished.

My second cousin has a photos of the Methodist church that was demolished on Sussex Road. It looked lovely inside...

Dotty

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Jane · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Now that's a good idea Dotty. Any chance of copies?

The committee will have to start collecting things from members, non-members and anyone who wishes to help.

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