Urmston Church (St Clement's) Day and Sunday Schools

ENLARGEMENT OF URMSTON CHURCH AND NEW SCHOOL – A meeting of the members of the congregation of St Clement’s Church, Urmston has been held in the schoolroom, the vicar, the Rev E Harwood Cooke, presiding. The meeting was convened for the purpose of considering the advisability of enlarging the church and building a new school. It was resolved “That this meeting deems it advisable to take in hand the enlargement of the church and the building of a new school, and that a committee be formed of the gentlemen present, together with the school managers and church officials, with power to add to that number.” [Manchester Guardian 4 July 1885 page 9]

It is proposed to erect new parish schools for St Clement’s Urmston at a cost of £1,500, and also to enlarge the church at a similar cost. [Manchester Guardian 31 January 1887 page 6]

The new schools, which have been erected from the designs and under the supervision of Messrs Whittenbury and Mather, architects, of this city, will cost about £3,500, including furniture. [Manchester Guardian 17 December 1888 page 5]

Reference    Manchester Guardian 4 July 1885 page 9
Reference    Manchester Guardian 31 January 1887 page 6
Reference    Manchester Guardian 17 December 1888 page 5 - ecclesiastical.