St Luke's Church is an Anglican church that stands on raised ground in Liverpool Street, Pendleton,

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. The church, in the parish of

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and Langworthy, is part of the Salford All Saints Team Ministry in the Salford

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and the Manchester diocese. It was designated as a Grade II*

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in 1980.

Architecture

The church was designed in the

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style by the architect

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and opened in 1865. In 1878 a

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chapel was added to the east end of the north

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in memory of Edward Tootal, an early benefactor. The church is constructed of coursed

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rubble with a plain tiled roof. The

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has a

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and aisles and the tower is supported by large circular

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with carved

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. The chancel has a striking decorated roof and a semicircular

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and attached parallel chapels. The church is rich in stained glass, some by

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. The organ was originally built in 1865 by the London-based firm, William Hill & Sons. It was rebuilt in 1947 by the Liverpool firm, Rushworth and Dreaper, and dedicated to those people of the Parish who lost their lives during the Second World War, (most of the original 1865 pipe work remains). From 1947 - 2006, the organist was Mr Eric Chadwick, FRMCM FRCO, who was the resident organist and Chorus Master to the

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until the mid 1970s. He was also Professor of Organ at the

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, past pupils include the renowned recitalist, Gordon Stewart. The organ is now in a bad state of repair, with the need of a major overhaul. Since the building was renovated in the 1920s it has remained largely unchanged. The church is currently on the National

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because of damage caused by its leaking roof. The current incumbent is Daniel Burton.

Events

Emmeline Goulden, leader of the British suffragette movement married Richard Pankhurst at St Luke's on 18 February 1879.

References

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Architecture

Events

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References