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St John the Baptist, Burnley, Church of England

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St John the Baptist,
Gannow Lane,
Burnley
Lancashire

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Cemeteries

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Church History

It was founded in 1828. It closed in 1981.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, Gannow Lane, was erected in 1880, the foundation stone having been laid by Colonel John Hardy Thursby, on September 22nd. 1877. It is a Gothic edifice of handsome appearance designed by Messrs. Wm. Waddington & Son, of Burnley. The site and a large portion of the cost of erection was borne by the late Rev. William Thursby and Lady Scarlett. The cost of erection was ,8,000. The building was completed in 1892 at an additional cost of ,7,000, being defrayed by Sir John Thursby. Bart., the additions comprising an imposing tower, a clock and a magnificent reredos. The foundation stone of the tower was laid by Sir John O.S. Thursby, J.P., on April 25th, 1891. The height of the tower is 105 feet, and the turret 135 feet. The war memorial was dedicated on April 24th, 1921, by Bishop Henn, and is composed of four tablets of veined alabaster, set in ornamental carved oak frames and contains 133 names, in memory of the men of Gannow who fell in, and of men who died through the Great War, 1914‑1919. In 1922 the church was presented with a handsome and valuable set of communion vessels of solid silver, by members of the Wigglesworth family. It consists of five pieces, a flagon, two chalices and two patens. The two chalices are in memory, one of Robert Wigglesworth, and the other of Sarah, his wife. The patens are, one in memory of Rowland Winston. and Lillian Eileen Smith the other of Clara Emmeline and Sarah Ann, cousins and grandchildren of Robert and Sarah Ann Wigglesworth. The cost of the set was ,60. In 1924 the "Holophane" system of electric light was installed in the church. In 1925 a prayer desk was provided for the sanctuary in memory of late M. Scoble, who was for 26 years lay‑clerk of the church. It is made of selected wainscot oak and richly carved, at a cost of over ,30 raised by subscriptions. The church contains 800 sittings, all‑free. The benefice is a vicarage 'of the annual value of ,400. in the patronage of the rector of Burnley, and held by the Rev. D. H. Curtis. Day and Sunday schools were erected 1890, at a cost of £1,500. The day and Sunday schools at Wood Top connected to the parish, were handed over from Holy Trinity when the new parish was formed.

 

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It was located at SD8141832439 (Lat/Lon 53.787938, -2.283525). You can see this on maps provided by:

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