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Cemetery Church

Posted by peter cook on 24/11/2025, 6:51 am

An old undated postcard photo showing the cemetery church. Date circa 1920.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Sheila on 24/11/2025, 8:21 am, in reply to "Cemetery Church"

A nice photo. It made me think ,I was never in the church. I wonder if it was ever used.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by peter cook on 24/11/2025, 8:36 am, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

Yes it still is used.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Norman on 24/11/2025, 9:22 am, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

As most Locals know that building contains 2 chapels ie a Church of England one and a Roman Catholic one.
There is also the RC side of the cemetery for burials & the C of E side for burials.

I dont know if they still stick to that these days
though.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Sheila on 24/11/2025, 2:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

I didn’t know the building had two chapels, but I remember the entrance to the cemetery from St John’s Avenue, the Catholic side was on the right.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Joseph on 24/11/2025, 6:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

I think that absolute ridiculous tradition stems back to the early part of the century when catholics and protestants were kept apart in schools and cemeteries think people have more common sense today.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Sheila on 24/11/2025, 8:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

I’m sure they do Joseph. It’s just a memory from the past. I do remember in the late 1950’s, two young couples who were not accept by their families for choosing a partner from a different religion. Very sad.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Norman on 25/11/2025, 8:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

I was brought up RC and married my C of E
Girlfriend in her St Mark's Jarrow Church. I went to a lot of her church services and thought to myself there was very little difference in what they called High Church service to a RC one.

Re: Cemetery Church

Posted by Sheila on 25/11/2025, 9:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Cemetery Church"

Norman, I was brought up in the RC Church. Both my girls went to C of E school and church. I so loved their hymns, ie, He would Valiant be, Love divine all love excelling, I vow to thee my country. Just some I remember through the years.

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