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Long Street Methodist Church
The Church Foundation Stones.
The Foundation Stones for the New Wesleyan Church were laid in a ceremony on Saturday the 7th April, 1900. These stones carved with the initials of the individuals who laid them are located at the Eastern end of the Church on the outside of the main porch and down the steps of the Main entrance on Long Street.
Two sets of initials are on the Brick Pillar just outside the iron gates
TBW PA
Alderman T.B.Wood. JP Philip Ashworth
On the Long Street end of the Main Porch
RA JN BRC
Richard Ashworth Jos. Norcross Brunswick Road Congregation
GJ MSC
George Jackson Manchester Street Congregation
Down the right hand side of Main Porch steps
MJC F&HCS HP
Middleton Junction Congregation Failsworth & Hollins Congregaion H. Page
MAA JT LS
Miss. M.A. Ashworth John Taylor Schofield
A large number of foundation stones were laid by other Church members,
these can be located
over the fireplace in the Ladies Room,
on the outside of the Main Hall near the door from the Quadrangle
and also along the back wall of the Hall.South Wall inside the Hall.
on the right hand side
For Officers and Teachers
M H
For Young Men and Boys
WR
JW HW
JS CI JHV
JH WHJ AM CWH
on the left hand side
For
Young Women and Girls
KBS EW SEN
ENJ AAM SEN
MKC MB EA ES
Brass plaques containing initial were also installed but these have long since disappeared.
For the New Church various items were donated by the following Members
The Pulpit, Chancel-screen and Lectern - Mr. Richard Ashworth
The Font - Mr and Mrs Philip Ashworth
The Communion Table - George and Stanley Clark
The Vases for Communion Table - Miss Taylor
The Communion Chairs - Mr and Mrs. Philip Ashworth
The Reading Desk - Mrs. Woodhouse
The Bible - Mrs. Verity
The Hymn Book - Miss Verity
The Book of Offices - Mrs. J.W. Heaton
Book Marks - Mrs. Love
Ten Brass Collecting Plates - Mr and Mrs. Scott
Hangings for the Chancel Screen - Mrs. Norcross
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