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New book

The second of our free publications funded by crowdfunded donations and Lancashire County Council,

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire,

is now available from L.C.C. libraries in the West Lancashire area (Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Parbold, Tarleton, Burscough) while stocks last

or to download from this website (see "downloads" from the main menu).

Following the book launch on 13 January 2025, Kate and Kathryn gave a radio interview about the project to Brian Conlan of Radio Heartbeat for broadcast to patients of Ormskirk and Southport hospitals. A recording of this interview is available for download, or listen here.

Next meeting...

Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Come and join us for our first meeting of 2025

Manuscripts in Mediaeval Lancashire

Brian Farrimond

No need to book, just come along,

Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk (Opposite Hesford's) L39 4RU

Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm

All welcome, non-members £2.00 entrance.

Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk

Monday 3rd February 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

See "Events" and "Meetings" pages for details of upcoming events.

Sunday School Anniversary Walks, St. George's Day and other Ormskirk parades - a miscellaneous collection

The Sunday School Anniversary Walks are something of an Ormskirk tradition* - see here for an Ormskirk Bygone Times article. (* Though reminiscent of the similar Manchester Whit Week Walks.)

Many of these have been recorded on the Images of Burscough website.

The following shows a lovely set of snaps from the Rigby collection showing what is probably one of the June Sunday School Anniversary Walks, ca. 1920s based on the older girls and ladies' clothing. There are three little girls (unnamed) who feature quite prominently, they may have a Rigby connection.

June Bibby thinks these were probably from Skelmersdale. The banner, does indeed say "Skelmersdale Mission Church Sunday School. Search the Scriptures"

Sunday School Walks 1920s 1

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 1

Sunday School Walks 1920s 2

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 2

Sunday School Walks 1920s 3

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 3

Sunday School Walks 1920s 4

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 4

Sunday School Walks 1920s 5

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 5

Sunday School Walks 1920s 6

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 6

Sunday School Walks 1920s 7

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 7

Sunday School Walks 1920s 8

Sunday School Walks, 1920s: 8 - "Skelmersdale Mission Church Sunday School. Search the Scriptures"

More walks...

From: Ormskirk Advertiser 20th June 1940

ORMSKIRK PARISH CHURCH

SUNDAY SCHOOL GIFT SUNDAY

The Sunday School anniversary services were held at the Ormskirk Parish Church on Sunday last, when the children from the Parish Church Sunday Schools attended church, and a girls' choir from the schools took part in the services.

The Sunday School and Bible classes attended the special children's service in the afternoon conducted by the vicar, the Rev. F.A. Redwood.

It is the usual custom for the children to go to church in procession headed by the Ormskirk Old Prize Band, but that was dispensed with this year. Children assembled at their own schools and walked to the church with their teachers. Instead of taking their usual gifts of flowers and fruit the children had been given special envelopes for donations to the British Red Cross Society.

1950s - Church Street, Ormskirk

Sunday School Anniversary Walk 1950s 1

Sunday School Anniversary Walks 1950s: 1

Sunday School Anniversary Walk 1950s 2

Sunday School Anniversary Walks 1950s: 2

Parades...

These photos were taken during Councillor William Rigby's term of office as Chairman of Ormskirk Council in 1968-1969. He is on the platform wearing his chain of office. Mrs. Ruby Rigby and Enid Rigby are on the pavement to the left of the platform.

St. Georges Day parade 1968 1