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The Old Warke Dam Information Board
The Civic Trust has paid for a replacement information board ‘at the end of the pier”
Worsley Urban District Council Mug
A mug with the former Worsley Councils Coat of Arms is available for £8 from Glenn Kennedy tel no. 07504831456 or
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Details of next Talk at the Marriott Hotel
Save our Spire and our Vicarage Campaigns
St Mark’s C of E Church, Worsley is a much loved church and landmark. It is celebrating the 180th anniversary of its construction, but unfortunately now needs some restoration. The spire, masonry, and stained glass windows are all in need of repair, with a total cost of £500,000. The church works closely with St Mark’s School and has various community groups including a very popular children’s church, and regularly holds events that are attended by both local residents and those outside the district. It is a popular location for weddings and christenings, but needs to be able to guarantee its future.
The parishioners have set up a website to help with the campaign to raise the money require to carry out the work.
https://www.stmarksworsley.org.uk/support-st-marks
The former St Mark’s Vicarage (upper right) recently referred to as the Bishop’s Manse is currently empty and the Church authorities are looking to dispose of it. There is a separate campaign in place to try to persuade them to keep it as a community asset.
The History Boards outlining the Construction of the Bridgewater Canal are currently on display on the 1st floor of Swinton Gateway. There is also details outlining of the Underground Canal system that radiates from the Delph in Worsley - one of the wonders of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
David Jenkins and Mike Corless from the Civic Trust together with Helen Wiles from the Boothstown Village Hall have developed a ‘Story of Boothstown’ which shows the historical highlights of Boothstown.
It is displayed on a purpose built plinth opposite the shops on Standfield Centre in Boothstown.
The project was co-ordinated by Boothstown Residents Association and Danielle Tudor from Salford Community Leisure who sourced the funding, plinth design, and had the plaque printed by M & A Brown.
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