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St Matthias Church, Postcard

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Undated, This church was built in 1854 designed by Perkinsand Backhouse of Leeds. The 166 foot spire was paid for by William Beckett, then MP for Leeds

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Mike Ogden

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I'm Church Warden at St Matthias at present. I came across old Church magazines with the same picture on it, dated 1913. I found evidence that in the Leeds Archive dept. there are records dated 1914 showing the specification for the new clock along with the Registrar's account for faculty.

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Sue Kilgallon

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My great-great grandparents James ROTHERA and Eliza BRAMLEY were married here on December 21st 1867, Witnesses were John CROWTHER and Mary BROYDEN. They were married by the Curiate (sic)George B Porteous.

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jean novak, ohio

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this is where my great grandparents were married; Jonathan Robertshaw & Ellen Hague This is so cool!

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Lesley Holdsworth nee Binder

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i lived in Cardigan View with my father Albert, who worked at the Power station my mother Kathleen who worked for John Blackburn the printers and my sister Alison who was christened in this church in 1958. I was in the choir in the early 60/s and you were paid 2/6 if you sang for a wedding so if two were booked on the same day you were really in the money. I also attended brownies in the hall at the back of the church so I guess that was around 1957/8

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Michael Carrington

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I sang in the church choir during the mid 1960`s and was paid half a crown if we sang at a wedding (a fortune for a young lad in those days!). The "head boy" of our choir I believe was called Philip Bussey. The vicar at the time was Rev. (Harry?) Cooke. It would be good to hear from anyone who remembers me from that time.

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dave patrick

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I lived in watlass st and was in the choir in the mid 60s.I do not remember michael carrington but do remember phil as head boy.I remember choirmaster as MR Ridsdale also a choir trip to see Sound Of Music.Happy days

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colin darby

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this is the church where my parents were married in 1947,jean joyce and eric darby

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Chistine Allenby

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My parents were married at this church in 1952 (Joan Oates and Arthur Dickie) and I was christened there in 1953 (Christine Dickie). My eldest son (Christopher) was christened there in 1977. My grandparents were also married at this church but I do not know which year there names were Minnie Mirfin and James William Oates. The Mirfin family lived and grew up near the church in Burley.

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John Myers

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As a pupil of Burley National School we use to go to the church services on each Staints Day after the sevice we would get the rest of the day off from school. Great days !! I went to school with Lesley Binder I can remember you being the "May Queen" when I was one of the Paige Boys I carried your crown on a velvet cushion.

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Caron Foster ( Harris)

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My mum and dad were married here-Win and Harry Foster and my mum's sister's Ella and Nellie.My sister Michele and myself were also christened here. Michele used to attend Sunday school and was May queen one year.We used to go to St Matthias school.We lived on Wolsely Street in the 60's (number 14).

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11-May-2009

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