A Few Photos of St John's
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With thanks to Lawrence Gregory for supplying many of these photos
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Saint John's Church and Clergy
A group of clergy from St John the Baptist including Fr John Connolly, Fr Francis Cummins, Fr Frederick Watson, Fr John O'Mahoney and Cannon William Fletcher with the Bishop of Salford.
Parish Priest Fr William Wookey
April 1897 - Aug 1901
Parish Priest Fr William Shine Nov 1902 Nov1913
Parish Priest Fr John Connors Nov 1913 - May 1922
Assistant Priest Fr Edward Byrne Dec 1919 - May 1927
Parish Priest Fr Godric Kean Knight
Commander of the Holy Sepulchre
May 1922 - Feb 1923 Bishop of Cyprus
Parish Priest Fr Henry Atkinson May 1923 - June 1928
Canon William Fletcher Parish Priest at St John the Baptist August 1930 to January 1961
Assistant Priest Fr John O'Mahoney May 1927 - Jan 1936
Died 21/03/1979 RIP
Assistant Priest Fr C John McDonnell May 1939 - Jan 1942
Died 3/3/1984 RIP
Assistant Priest Fr Maurice Evans Jan 1942 - Nov 1945 on loan from Diocese of Los Angeles
Assistant Priest Fr John Connolly Nov 1945 - Oct 1955
Died 8th Jan 1985 RIP
Assistant Priest Fr Francis S Cummins
Oct 1955 - March 1957
Died 25 May 1980 RIP
Assistant Priest Fr Frederick Watson March 1957 - Feb 1961
Assistant Priest Fr Thomas F Keegan Nov 1958 - Feb 1962
Died 5/12/1965 RIP
Parish Priest Fr John P Molloy Feb 1961 - April 1979
Assistant Priest Fr Leon Morris Feb 1962 - August 1962
Died 10/07/1994 RIP
Assistant Priest Fr Brian Seale August 1962 - September 1978
Assistant Priest Fr Peter Kirkland Sept 1978 - April 1981
Parish Priest Fr Patrick Keane 1979 - 1989
Assistant Priest Fr Peter Wilkinson March 1981 - April 1985
Monsignor July 1990
Parish Priest Fr Leo Heakin 1989 - 1998
Parish Priest Fr Michael Waters 1998 - 2018
Deacon J Anthony Clarke 1978 - 1983
Deacon Anthony Barry August 1988 - August 1989
Ordained 30th June 1990
Deacon Antony Kay 29th July - August 1990
ordained 29th June 1991
Left to right Andrew Stephenson alter server Fr Leo Heakin Parish Priest from Nov 1989 to April 1998 David Hill alter server
Friend of the parish Fr Jack Mcquillan
Bob Clegg Joined as chorister in May1935 untill 1937 became organist 1955 - 1956
Phillip E Doswell Choirmaster late1920 early 1930
Nellie Bardsley Organist 1935 - 1954
Derek Gill Organist Dec 1956 - November 1962
Choirmaster and organist Terry Quinn appointed 9th December 1962 to present day
Interior of St Johns church looking towards the choir from the altar photo taken nov 1989
Same view as photo above however taken August 2019
War Memorial to remember the fallen of the 1914 - 1918 war
Baptismal Font moved to this position around 1985
Stained glass window behind the high altar
Sacred Heart Altar Photo taken Nov 1981 this altar was replaced by the present one between 1982 - 1989
Side view of Our Lady's grotto built between 1981 - 1989
High Altar pre Vatican II
First Holy Communion 1951
High Altar installed April1990
High Alter and congregation taken from choir loft in August 2019
Farther Michael and sister Goderick
Brenda Hustler writes, photograph was taken in the junior school yard of Saint Johns church. Parish priest at the time was Fr Henry Atkinson from 1923 - 1927, and the curate was Fr Edward Byrne from 1919 - 1927, so the picture dates from 1923 - 1927. My late farther-law is on the photograph. Seated centre are Jack Nelson, Fr Atkinson,Fr Byrne and John Larkin. The two men in uniform are wearing medal ribbons which signify that they had probably served and survived WW1
(many thanks Brenda for taking the time and trouble to let us know the history of this picture)
Terry Quinn our choirmaster writes My grandfarther, James Adolphus Murray, was choirmaster during the war. He is on this photo provided by Brenda Hustler. He is seated on the front row 5th from the left wearing a moustache. On his right is his son, Vincent Murry. His other son Leo Murray, is seated on the ground first from the left.
( Thanks Terry for your information it makes the picture come alive)
Sisters of Mercy 1932
front row from left to right first Sister M Patrick third Sister M Francis
back row from left to right third Sister Mary Brendan seventh Sister Mary Kevin ninth Sister Mary Benignus
can you name any more?
Staff of Saint John the Baptist Infant School taken around June 1967
R to L Mrs Sheila Delamere Miss Beryl Kennedy Sister Mary Benignus Head Teacher Mre Maureen Shackleton Mrs Winifred Conroy Mrs Katharine Bibby
Terry and Shirley Quinn
The 10.45am Mass on 8th December was tinged with sadness, as Terry Quinn our organist and choir master was retiring from this role after 57 years of loyal service to Saint John the Baptist Church.
Following Mass conducted by Father Emmanuel, Father David on behalf of the congregation of Saint John’s presented Terry with a Papal Blessing and a cheque.
Terry’s wife Shirley is also retiring from her numerous roles within the church and was presented with a bouquet of flowers
Terry will be returning to play at midnight mass this year.
Looking forward to that Terry
Photographs of presentation
A delightful picture of Fr Benneth with Cole James Evans and his parents Keeley, Adam and big sister on the occation of his Baptism on 1st March 2020
A delightful picture of Rosie Farrow with her Mum, Grandmother and Great Grandmother at her recent Baptism conducted by Fr Emmanuel