This publication was issued to encourage charitable giving, and makes use of Black and White images.

Page 1, Shows the Church from the view from the Lytch Gate on the corner entrance to the very, large Churchyard known as New Yard.

Page 2, includes a picture and a letter from Bishop William Manchester

Page 3, Includes a photo and opening introduction from Reverend Russel E Rodgers

Page 4, Has 2 interior pictures, one taken during a service in Saddleworth Church, the other either at the Parish Centre or Kilngreen. There is also an outline of the history of the building and a list of Vicars from 1654. Of particular interest is a short list itemising some gifted furniture.

• Pulpit given by John Hirst, Grove House, Delph
• Reredos given by Mrs Smith Taylor-Whitehead, Bakewell
• Reading Desk given by George and John Shaw, St Chad’s
• Lectern (Eagle) given by John Platt MP Oldham
• Table given by John Radcliffe, Mary Radcliffe, and Sarah Digby
• Font given by Edmund Buckley, Grotton Head
• the Fine Candelabra hung in the centre of church is inscribed Joh bentley, Edmund Knight, Church Wardens 1717

Page 5, Addresses the needs of Saddleworth Church, notably, acknowledging that their needs are not disimilar to our present day needs. The first image at the top of this page is of the Choir at the time. (Left to Right)

• Mr Wood (Carr Lane)
• Mr Tetlow
• Barry Williams
• Mr Rawlingson (Sunday School Superintendant, Brownhill)
• Reverend Rogers
• Mr Duncan Rhodes
• Frank Sykes (General Store, New Street)
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• Lily Hopkinson
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The second black and white photograph (Left to Right)

• Barry Brannan
• Mr Wood
• Reverend Rogers
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• Mr Hinchcliffe (Lee Street)
• Mr Roberts (Pickhill)
• Mr Ball
• Mr Roghley (Bank Manger at Yorkshire Penny Bank, Smithy Lane)
• Terrance Brannan
• Mr Partington
• Ellis Brannan (Registrar, Court Street)
• Mr Peat (Headmaster Saddleworth School, prior to that Headmaster at Diggle)
• Joseph Dronsfield
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• Miss Spence (Sunday School Teacher)
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• Mrs Williams
• Mrs Bamforth (Teacher)
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Page 6, Shows a photgraph of the working party, working hard! (Left to Right)

• Reverend Rogers
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• Mr Roughley
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• Mr Williams
• Mr Whyman (sat down)
• Lily Hopkinson
• Mrs Roughley

Page 7, has a photograph of a wedding in progress

Last page, has four black and white photographs the top one pictures Reverend Rogers with a group of ladies. (Left to Right)

• Mrs Rogers
• Mrs Whyman
• Mrs Bottomley
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• Mrs Partington
• Mrs Pilling (Poet, Saddleworth Fold)
• Mrs Fallas
• Mrs Williams
• Mrs Prescott
• Mrs Francis (Ivy Bank)
• Mrs Roberts (Church Wardens Wife, Pickhill)
• Mrs Stanger

The 2nd photo is a crowd exiting church, the 3rd shows a parents in the audience and sunday school children maybe at Kilngreen? the last photography is outside Kilngreen with some of the children and congregation members.

If anyone has additional information then please do not hesitate to get in touch and we can update the archive record.