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Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Sunday Schools
Leonora talks about the Sunday School at Parrs Wood. She notes the friendly atmosphere and growth of the congregation. There followed its development into a youth fellowship (CYF), with many speakers in attendance.
We also hear about the group's…
We also hear about the group's…
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Rose Queen
Leonora describes the church's Rose Queen celebration, held each year, with her acting as Rose Queen in 1945. She had to give speeches in the church- which she found difficult- and was often sick beforehand.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - American Soldiers
Leonora talks about the Americans in Burnage, who requisitioned the hut by Parrswood Congregational Church for storage. The car park was full of jeeps, as we see from her Rose Queen photographs, and she also used to play tennis with the Americans.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church - Carol Singing
Leonora talks about the church's carol singers, 200-250 in total, bringing trumpets and a trombone, splitting into 4-5 groups due to numbers. They sang at pubs, asked which people wanted a house visit, with about 6-7 stops (with food!) per night.
Leonora Nelson - Parrs Wood Congregational Church
Images from Leonora Nelson relating to Parrs Wood Congregational Church.
Leonora Nelson - Rose Queen at Parrs Wood Congregational Church
Photographs showing Leonora Nelson (nee Hey) being crowned as Rose Queen at Parrs Wood Congregation Church.
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Cringle fields Burnage mid 1970,s
Cringle fields mid 1970,S , the old football changing rooms clearly dates the picture on the top left, and the large chimney at fairies engineering which I remember a few years later being hit by a thunder bolt of lightning!