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St Aidan and St Oswald, Royton, Roman Catholic
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Photograph supplied by & Copyright of Mike Berrell.
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It was founded in 1880.
The site for a new church here was given by Sir J. P. Radcliffe, Bart., representative of an old Catholic family. Until recent years the agent of the family estates in the district had very friendly relations with the priests there. A school-chapel with the dedication to the ancient saints, Oswald and Aidan, was opened in November 1880 with High Mass sung by the Vicar-General in presence of Bishop Hedley, who preached in the evening. For some years the mission was served from Shaw. In 1885 Fr. Willemse took charge, followed in 1892 by Fr. R. Mclntosh, and in 1897 by Fr. Jos. Hayes. Fr. Timothy Cusack became Rector in 1898 and remained until his death in 1932-an extraordinarily long term of office. Fr. George Wainwright was here for a long period and made many improvements to the church.Taken from "Salford Diocese and its Catholic past", a survey by Charles A. Bolton, a Priest of the above Diocese. Published 1950 on the First Centenary for the Diocese of Salford.
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Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1883-1916 held by Lancashire Record Office RCRY
- 1883-1916 held by Lancashire Record Office RCRY
Marriages
- 1887-1919 held by Lancashire Record Office RCRY
- 1887-1919 held by Lancashire Record Office RCRY
Copies of Original Registers
Baptisms
- 1883-1916 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/224 - Microfilm
- 1883-1916 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/224 - Microfilm
- 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
Marriages
- 1887-1919 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/224 - Microfilm
- 1887-1919 held by Lancashire Record Office MF 9/224 - Microfilm
- 1947 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1947 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1950-1953 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1950-1953 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
- 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Record Office RCSF 2
1883-1916
Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1883-1916 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 9/224
1947-1962
Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1947-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
1887-1919
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1887-1919 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 9/224
1947
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1947 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
1950-1953
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1950-1953 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
1961-1962
Copy of Original Register of marriages 1961-1962 held by Lancashire Archives - RCSF 2
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