Milestones in the history of St Polycarp’s
1879 School church opened as a mission from Wadsley Parish Church
1900 Iron church built
1934 Rev Adkins
1934: January 11th &12th: Dedication and consecration of
current church building followed by the Institution of Rev Adkins
and the ordination of Rev Wright
1937
: Each member of Sunday School given a New Testament
in Coronation binding
1939 Rev Fulljames
1945: Hillsborough United Churches Council formed
1947 Rev Gilmore
1958 Rev Clarke
1959: Direct Giving Scheme launched
1962 Rev Frogatt
1964:
Missionary link with Miss Gwen Parkes established
(until she retired in 1974)
1967: New hall building began
1968: Iron church and hall pulled down
1969: New church hall officially opened
1973: First Junior Church Camp at Bradfield
1974 Rev Bill Watson
1976: Parish weekend at Scargill House, Kettlewell
1977: First woman churchwarden elected
1979 Rev Alan Whitely
1980: Flood memorial plaque moved from St Mark’s
1984: Golden Jubilee service and reunion
1992: Re-ordering of church
1995 Rev Mark Cockayne
2000: Rev Chris Stebbing served as curate July 2000 to January 2004
2002: Church Hall extension opened 27th January 2002
2005: Rev Cockayne became vicar of St Mark's Haydock
2006 Rev Patrick Coghlan
2009: 22nd February - Celebration of 130 years since the mission began
and 75 years of the St Polycarp’s church building
