Frank Hamnett's 90th Birthday

Frank Hamnett celebrated his 90th birthday today at St. Mary's, along with his many many friends from the church, Stockport Heritage Trust and elsewhere. All tucked in to a buffet lunch that was provided, and friends old and new took the opportunity to wish Frank a happy birthday.

Frank is St. Mary's Churchwarden Emeritus, and has served the church well for a very long time!

                                Frank with Heritage Trust Chairman Tony Marsh

Rochdale Museum and Town Hall visit 26 April 2017

Six Trust members visited Rochdale Museum and Town Hall.

St. George's Day parade

Three videos of the St. George's Day festival in Merseyway
https://youtu.be/QpPgcA_vF70 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXZ6X8DVqQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcABnpYMPmw

Stockport Dungeon

Stockport Heritage Trust is no longer a key holder for the medieval dungeon on Mealhouse Brow, off the Market Place, Stockport and will not be able to open it as often as they have in the past.
The owners Guinness Partnership are allowing us to open on St. George's Day, 23rd April this year and we will be giving tours of the lower cell between 10am and 4pm.

Video

£1.8 Million for the Underbanks

Heritage Trust members gather to help with the announcement that Stockport has been awarded £1.8 million pounds of Heritage Lottery money for upgrading and improving Little Underbank.

The Council has added to the grant with match funding so that Little Underbank can be regenerated and once more  be a vibrant and exciting shopping experience.


September this year will see the Trust concentrating on Little Underbank for their Heritage Open Day event, which promises to be entertaining and informative.

Walking Marple Lock

The people of Marple turned out in numbers to walk down into one of the 18th century locks while it is empty for important maintenance.

This rare chance was advertised well and today was the only day to get down into the empty lock and people queued for a chance to walk along the muddy bottom. Something to tell the Grandchildren.

WWI Centenary Talks

Texts and Violence:
Lent Talks marking the
Centenary of the Great
War
at
St George’s, Stockport
Wednesday 8th March, 7pm – The Poetry of the Great War
Dr Guy Cuthbertson, Liverpool Hope University
Wednesday 15th March, 8pm – Practical Christian Peacemaking
Mr Nick Taylor, Foundation 4 Peace
Wednesday 22nd March, 7pm – Holy War, Just War, and
Pacifism in the Bible: a discussion
Professor Philip Alexander, Manchester University
Wednesday 29th March, 7pm – The Battle of St Julien, and the
work of the Cheshire Regiment Association now
Mr Derek Sykes and Mr Paul Lomas, the Cheshire Regiment
Association
Wednesday 5th April, 7pm – English Religion in the Great War
The Revd Dr Alec Corio, St George’s, Stockport
For further details, please contact curate@stgeorgestockport.org.uk

Exhibition of Bridgefield Dig Artifacts and Information

An exhibition about the Bridgefield dig that took place last year, was put on by Stockport Heritage Trust as part of the National 'Heritage Open Days' event. It ran from 8th to 11th September and had a good turn-out of over 250 visitors.  Photographs and artifacts from the dig were on display, as well as background information about the site's history and occupants. The exhibition was organised by Jill Trumble, with valued support being provided by other Trust members.

Roughley's Bike SHow - SHC stand

Centre volunteers all working together, just like these other well-oiled machines!