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HISTORY of St.
Bartholomew's Church |
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 St Bartholomew's was built in 1851 by Stevens in
the Early English or Gothic style on land given by George
Stephenson & Company, Originally it had no spire, rather a
stone slab roof, and was lit by candles and heated by a large
stove just inside the south door. In 1857 the 70ft high Broach
spire was completed with stone from Bole Hill, Wingerworth to
Stevens design. Gas lighting was added in 1859 as was a vestry
to the north side of the chancel by G.E.Street. An organ was
installed in 1864 and a pulpit in 1867. The peal of six bells was mounted in the
tower in 1874 and in 1879 a William Morris stained glass
window was fitted in memory of William Morris, the engineer
who perfected the link motion for locomotives. This window was
restored and protectively glazed in 2003. In 1885 the eagle
lectern was given by the Houldsworth family who were coal
miners. The stone roof was replaced with green Westmorland
slate in 1896 and the following year the east window was
fitted. 1931 saw electric lighting installed and in 1953 the
organ was moved from the side chapel to the balcony. General
repairs had to be carried out in 1986 and some carpets were
fitted at this time. In 1993/4 the roof was completely
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1995 saw a new organ installed in the north
east corner of the church. The first phase of a reordering
programme was completed in 1998 that provided toilet
facilities and meeting rooms in the west end of the Church.
The pews, pulpit and other items of Church furniture were
removed in 2003 to make way for the second phase of the
modernisation programme which involved work in the sanctuary,
nave and kitchen.
Other work to the building includes the
complete refurbishment of the bells in 2001 and the Church's
flood lighting installed in 2003. The car park was resurfaced
in 2004. The work to install a new sound and lighting systems
together with the creation of an upper hall area with a new
office and toilet was completed in 2005; all the works were
dedicated by the Right Reverend Alastair Redfern (Bishop of
Derby) on 30th October 2005. |
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| VICARS In total there have been thirteen
incumbents at St. Bartholomew's: |
1851 - 1888 ~ Joseph Oldham |
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1955 - 1967 ~ Wynford Phillips |
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1888 - 1907 ~ H Sharpe Oldham |
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1969 - 1974 ~ William Whiffen |
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1907 - 1922 ~ John Blake |
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1975 - 1983 ~ George Dunning |
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1922 - 1929 ~ Howard Dobson |
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1984 - 1994 ~ Peter Letford |
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1929 - 1935 ~ Samuel Elder |
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1994 - 1998 ~ Nicholas Atkins |
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1936 - 1938 ~ Henry Snape |
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1999 - 2008 ~ Matthew Barnes |
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1938 - 1955 ~ Frank Mitchell |
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| The face of the first incumbent of
St. Bartholomew's, Joseph Oldham is remembered through his
likeness being used as the face of St. Matthew in the Church's
East-end window. |
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