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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,039 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	4 Aug 2010 20:51
	I did see that she was looking for St James Prestwich .... and assumed it was wrong or misunderstood information, as the Parish Church in Prestwich was St Mary's and that church gave rise to St Mary's, the Parish Church (still) in Oldham The following web site gives all kinds of information on Oldham, its churches, church history etc www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Oldham/ This is their listing of CofE churches in O/m, with photos of most of them St Barnabas, Arundel St, Church of England, Clarksfield Holy Trinity, Godson St, Church of England, Coldhurst St Thomas, St Thomas's Circle, Church of England, Coppice Christ Church, Hamilton St, Church of England, Glodwick St Mark, Glodwick Road, Church of England, Glodwick St Cuthbert, Tanners Fold, Church of England, Hathershaw St Paul, Ashton Rd, Church of England, Hathershaw St Stephen and all Martyrs, Shaw St, Church of England, Lowermoor St Stephen and all Martyrs, Thames St, Church of England, Lowermoor St Thomas, Glebe Lane, Church of England, Moorside All Saints, Chadderton Rd, Church of England, Northmoor St Andrew, Winterbottom St, Westhill, Church of England St James, Barry St, Church of England St Mary, Church Lane, Church of England St Matthew with St Aidan, Roundthorn Rd, Church of England St Peter, St Peter's St, Church of England Holy Trinity, Church St East, Church of England, Waterhead St Ambrose, Prince Charlie St, Church of England, Waterhead St John, St John's St, Church of England, Werneth St Michael and All Angels, Crossbank St, Church of England, Werneth I was born and raised in Oldham! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 79 Send Message	Diane	Report	4 Aug 2010 21:59
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 79 Send Message	Hi There are two churches given. One St James and then someone pointed out another entry which stated St Marys. So I don't know which one now. What I do know is that it isn't the st James at Oldham, as I have been in contact with them there and they didn't do weddings at that time. I have e-mailed Lancashire records office and hopefully they can help me, and I will try to get to the Oldham records office maybe next week on my day off. Thanks all.. Diane
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 982 Send Message	grannyfranny	Report	4 Aug 2010 23:38
	Mm, sylvia ic, I live in Rochdale too.
	Researching: Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 79 Send Message	Diane	Report	6 Aug 2010 00:36
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 79 Send Message	I live in Rochdale and I'm ashamed to admit, I know nothing of Oldham at all.
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 4,275 Send Message	Madmeg	Report	6 Aug 2010 01:02
	Well, Sylvia, I wasn't born in Oldham at all, but being born in Glossop meant I had lots of rellies in that area, and sometimes feel more Lancashire than I do Derbyshire, especially as most of my ancestors were Lancashire. And I speak Oldham!
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,039 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	6 Aug 2010 01:05
	oooh I know Glossop quite well ... a school friend lived there. Oldhamers reign!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 4,275 Send Message	Madmeg	Report	6 Aug 2010 21:25
	Just for a laugh, there is this song. I went up to heaven just the other day Th'angels asked weer dos come from and weer dos tha stay? When a towd em "from Owdam" my 'ow they did stare They said "welcome on in lad, tha's first un from there". Sorry

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