W and JB Ellis and Partners

A post-war partnership initially between William Ellis and his son, John Basil Ellis, with offices in Manchester and St Helens. William Ellis died in April 1965 and John Basil Ellis in October 1966. In 1968 the remaining partners amalgamated with Desmond Williams & Partners to form the Ellis Williams Partnership.

Works:

• 1953                     St Helens (Sutton Manor), St Theresa of the Child Jesus, (completion of an earlier design) (Diocese of Liverpool)
• 1954-1955            Hollinwood, Oldham, Church of the Holy Rosary, 1954-5 (Diocese of Salford)
• 1957                     Middleton (Langley), St Columba, 1957 (Diocese of Salford, closed)
• 1959-60                Middleton (Langley), Our Lady of the Assumption, 1959-60 (Diocese of Salford)
• 1963-1964            Swinton, Salford, St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 1963-4 (Diocese of Salford)
• 1964                     St Helens, St Teresa of Avila, (Diocese of Liverpool)