Bevan Taylor - St. Nicholas' Church

Bevan Taylor has been a parishoner at St. Nicholas' Church for over eight decades. In the mid 90s, he was presented with a photographic album created by the church's first Rector, Rev. A. Barnett, showing the early years of the church in the 1920s. He restored this album, adding descriptive detail where possible.  

We show many of those images here, along with some of Bevan's recollections of life at St. Nicholas' Church, schooling at Burnage High and his early life in Didsbury. Accompanying him in many of the clips is Sybil Gawkrodger, herself a lifelong parishioner at St. Nicholas' Church.     

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You can see an exhibition of Bevan Taylor's photograph albums here 
St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding to East End and Kingsway

Bevan and Sybil talk about Kingsway- its construction and development- and the tram service which ran along it. 

Whit Sunday- Procession of Witness- Choir Leaving Parish Hall Drive

Bevan and Sybil recall Whit Walks in Burnage.

GFS Dance Competition - 1951 - 1.jpg

Sybil Gawkrodger introduces a photograph from 1951 Girls' Friendly Society, describing some of their activities. 

Bevan Taylor - The Bombing of Burnage High School and Leaving Education.

Bevan tells about the wartime bombing of Burnage High School and how this prompted him to end his education there.

Bevan Taylor - Catterick Lodge

Bevan tells us about his parents at Catterick Lodge, and how they came to move to Didsbury.

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