Blackpool's Methodist History

While setting up the now defunct Blackpool Methodist Circuit website, I'd included a section on the history of the churches and always thought that I would restructure it and add some more content. That didn't happen. However it seems a shame not to make the history more widely available. Hopefully others will find this section of interest. I know I benefit from gems that others publish when doing family history research. More information will be added periodically.

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South Shore Methodist Community Church on Scarsdale Road, Blackpool Highfield Methodist Church - location
South Shore Methodist Community Church on Dorritt Road, Blackpool Lindale Methodist Church - location
Marton Methodist Church on Midgeland Road, Blackpool Marton Methodist Church - location
Layton Methodist Church on Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool Layton Methodist Church - location
New Central Methodist Church on Adelaide Road West, Blackpool New Central Methodist Church - location
South Shore Methodist Community Church on Scarsdale Road, Blackpool Highfield Methodist Church - key dates
South Shore Methodist Community Church on Dorritt Road, Blackpool Lindale Methodist Church - key dates
Marton Methodist Church on Midgeland Road, Blackpool Marton Methodist Church - key dates
Layton Methodist Church on Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool Layton Methodist Church - key dates
New Central Methodist Church on Adelaide Road West, Blackpool New Central Methodist Church - key dates
Chapel Street Methodist Church, Blackpool Chapel Street Methodist Church - key dates
North Shore Methodist Church, Blackpool North Shore Methodist Church - key dates
Waterloo Road Methodist Church, Blackpool Waterloo Road Methodist Church - key dates
Sketch of Rawcliffe Street Methodist Church, Blackpool Rawcliffe Street Methodist Church - key dates
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - marriage notices
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 29 August 1846 - London Missionary Society
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Slater's Directory 1848 - Places of worship
Marton Methodist Church on Midgeland Road, Blackpool Marton Methodist Church - 1851 census return
New Central Methodist Church on Adelaide Road West, Blackpool Central Methodist Church (Adelaide Street) - 1851 census return
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Slater's Directory 1855 - Places of worship
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 17 February 1855 - Wesleyan tea party
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 9 August 1862 - presentation to Rev. Oldfield
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 6 April 1864 - Laying of foundation stone
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street (Central) Methodist Church - newspaper article 17 September 1864 - church building
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Slater's Directory 1869 - Places of worship
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 15 April 1871 - annual Sunday school sermons
General image of a newspaper article 1873 - Minutes of Conference - returns of accommodation for Blackpool
General image of a newspaper article 1876 - History of the Fylde by John Porter
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 11 April 1874 - annual Sunday school sermons
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street (Central) Methodist Church - newspaper article 17 November 1877 - Wesleyan Foreign Missions
General image of a newspaper article 1879 - Minutes of Conference
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 21 February 1880 - Annual meeting and tea
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 6 May 1881 - Blackpool Wesleyan Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Society
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 14 April 1882 - Sunday School Union meeting
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 14 April 1882 - Sunday School annual sermons
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 31 March 1883 - anniversary services
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 28 March 1885 - Wesleyan quarterly meeting
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 12 November 1886 - Methodist New Connexion
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 28 December 1888 - Christmas events
General image of a newspaper article Chapel Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 28 December 1888 - Christmas Tea and entertainment
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 24 May 1890 - new buildings
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Kelly's Directory 1895
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 23 March 1900 - Fylde Wesleyan Circuit meeting
General image of a newspaper article Rawcliffe Street Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 23 March 1900 - The Wesley Guild Movement meeting
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Kelly's Directory 1905
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist New Connexion School - newspaper article 04 February 1905 - school prize-giving
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper article 31 May 1907 - floral bazaar
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Methodist Church - Public meeting December 1909
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper article 19 May 1911 - Layton Methodists in Nottingham
General image of a newspaper article Adelaide Street Street Methodist Church - newspaper article 27 July 1915 - Address by assistant secretary to the London Wesleyan Mission
Black engraved memorial stone at Marton Methodist Church, Blackpool Marton Methodist Church - First World War memorial stone
Framed roll of honour for Waterloo Methodist Church, Blackpool Waterloo Road Methodist Church - Roll of Honour
Framed roll of honour for Central Methodist Church, Blackpool Central Methodist Church - Roll of Honour
First World memorial plaque, North Shore Methodist Church North Shore Methodist Church - First World War memorial
Unframed, illuminated First World War Roll of Honour for Raikes Parade Methodist Church Raikes Parade - First World War Roll of Honour
Unframed, illuminated First World War Roll of Honour for Raikes Parade Methodist Church Raikes Parade - war memorials
Refurbished First World War brass memorial plaque on a table covered in a blue cloth in Highfield Road Methodist Church Rawcliffe Street - war memorials
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - Kelly's Directory 1924
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper article 18 January 1934 - plans for new church
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 4 September 1935 - Rose Queen crowning and fete
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 19 January 1937 - Fylde Sunday School League results
General image of a newspaper article Blackpool Methodists - newspaper article 17 June 1937 - Church choirs at Lytham St Annes Music Festival
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 6 January 1938 - Death of prominent member of the Marton Chapel
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 28 June 1939 - Rose Queen
Stained glass Second World War memorial window from Chapel Street Methodist Church, Blackpool Chapel Street Methodist Church - Second World War memorial window
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 12 November 1946 - anniversary publication
General image of a newspaper article Waterloo Road Methodist Church - newspaper article 14 May 1948 - trip to Roughlee Lake
Sandstone foundation stone in the church hall wall at South Shore Methodist Community Church, Blackpool Highfield Methodist Church - foundation stones
Foundation stone in the church at Lindale Methodist Church, Blackpool Lindale Methodist Church - foundation stones and plaques
General image of a newspaper article North Shore Methodist Church - newspaper article 1 June 2016 - Theatrical tours and a cuppa for a good cause
General image of a newspaper article April 2018 - Withdrawal of support for Festival of Hope
General image of a newspaper article April 2018 - Blackpool minister to preach at former African leader's birthday
General image of a newspaper article North Shore Methodist Church - newspaper article 24 September 2018 - church closure
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper article 17 April 2019 - Rainbow Resurrection
General image of a newspaper article Lindale Methodist Church - newspaper article 5 May 2020 - New homes plan for Blackpool church site
Marton Methodist Church on Midgeland Road, Blackpool Marton Methodist Church - newspaper article 14 December 2020 - Church closure
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper articles 2021 - Planning applications for LED sign
General image of a newspaper article Waterloo Road Methodist Church - newspaper articles - Use of the site after the church closed
General image of a newspaper article Marton Methodist Church - January 2024 - memorial stones relocated to Fylde Memorial Arboretum
General image of a newspaper article Layton Methodist Church - newspaper article 06 June 2024 - Layton Forward Project