World War One and the Catholic Community

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A one day conference will be held at Salford Diocese Archives, St Augustine’s, Grosvenor Square, All Saints, Manchester, M15 6BW on Saturday 1 March 2014 to mark the approaching centenary of the outbreak of WW1.

The conference will start with registration and coffee at 10.00 a.m. and conclude at 5.00 p.m.

The topics covered will include: The Lancashire Edwardian Catholic Community on the eve of WW1, sources in the diocesan archives of Salford and Liverpool, Bishop Casartelli and WW1, Stonyhurst and WW1, the Gallipoli Experience, ‘The bravest Little Street in England’, War Memorials: Oldham, the Salford Diocese, and Liverpool.

Conference fee – £10, payable on the day. This includes the cost of lunch and tea and coffee.

Parking and travel information available on request.

If you wish to attend please use the contact form below.

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Sad News from the North West

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The Bishop of Lancaster has decided that the Talbot Library in Preston, which has been a much-prized repository of Roman Catholic Literature and artefacts for more than 20 years, is to close on December 31st. The loss will be greatly felt by many people researching Catholic history and students fro the nearby University of Central Lancashire. The NW Group of the Catholic Family History Society has held many happy and fruitful meetings there. Because the annual Christmas closure had already been scheduled, the Library will be effectively closed from FRIDAY DECEMBER 13th.