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Post by rexgregorian on Feb 16, 2017 20:42:18 GMT
St Mary's RC Church, Swinton is on the 'hit list' of Salford Diocese churches to be shut as part of the present process of consolidation of the diocese.
The huge War Memorial Oak chantry altar from the original church is housed there. Hopefully it will be moved to a neighbouring church, but it's worth keeping an eye on.
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Post by shred on Feb 18, 2017 10:23:06 GMT
rexgregorian,
Thanks for the heads up. I will fire off a few emails and see what, if any, response I get.
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Post by shred on Feb 21, 2017 22:53:15 GMT
We have received a response from a kind gentleman associated with the Diocese of Salford.
He has explained that there will be a long consultation period before any decisions are made on the future of the church. In the event of closure as a church the building may be found an alternative use for the local community in which case the memorial would remain in the building. In the event of any church closures the relocation of any memorial/s would be considered at that time.
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