St Bartholomew's Church, South West 1896, Wilmslow
St Bartholomew's Church, South West 1896, Wilmslow Ref: 37483
Memories of St Bartholomew's Church, South West 1896, Wilmslow
Bower Cotton Mill
The mill you refer to in the text was about 100 yards up the road from St. Bartholomews, on the opposite side of the road. It was owned by William Bower (not Bowen), and was the last of several Bower cotton mills in Wilmslow, closing in the late 1840's. William lived in a house next to the church, and his will was certified by, among anothers, Mr. Torkington, then owner of the George and Dragon pub (still standing).
Wilmslow & local memories
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The Westlyn Chapel
I remember walking past this place every day when I was at Wycliffe Avenue School for Girls. I remember the chapel so clear as it was the place that my Grandma got married in on 31st December, 1929. She described the chapel as being a very peaceful place.
It's a shame years later that they felt the need to demolish the place.
Memories of Romany And Raq.
I was evacuated to Chester during World War II and met Romany and his dog Raq on a number of occasions when he visited our school. He talked to us about the countryside, did beautiful simple charcoal drawings of the creatures he was discussing, told us what to wear to become 'Nature detectives' and even played tunes for us on the piano. He was a lovely man.
