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Following two years of research by a small group of committee members of Rainhill Civic Society, the village held an exhibition in St. Ann’s Parish Church to commemorate Rainhill’s part in the Great War.The free exhibition was held on the 26th and 27th September 2014, with a ‘preview’ on the evening of Thursday 25th September where
On 11th November 2017, the village of Latour-en-Woëvre paid their respects to soldiers who lost their lives, including those of Alfred Jones and Robert Hickes. Entente Cordiale An historic meeting took place in Metz (France) over the 2015 festive period when Moira and Kevin Dickinson were able to meet up with Edith and Bruno Vouge,
The picture above is provided courtesy of Sheila Crone and is believed to date from 1914 and shows a military band (possibly the Lancashire Hussars) marching through Rainhill. The images of children watching troops march past and messages sent from the front give an impression of what life was like in Rainhill during the First
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Picture courtesy of Carol Southward – St Helens & Districts the Complete History Click here for more Rainhill landmarks.
The water tower at Turris Heah, Mill Lane was Grade II listed in October 2010 and believed to have been constructed in c1870 after the land on which it is built was purchased by Thomas Melling, owner of an iron foundry and the Rainhill Gas and Water Works. The land was purchased from the Owen
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In 2019, St Ann’s War Memorial was Grade II Listed by Historic England “as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made during the First World War”. When work by Historic England had been completed, a lot of people asked why all the names
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Anyone going down Chapel Lane will have noticed a sandstone building that looks like small church. Most people refer to it as the Pumping Station – that terminology is incorrect. It is what’s known as a Valve House. In fact on the front door of the building can be seen the words ‘United Utilities Rainhill
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A coaching inn, called Rainhill Tavern, was situated at the crossroads (see Kendricks Cross) in the early 19th century. At the time of the Rainhill Trials, the Tavern was very busy and the landlady reserved one room for the use of better class visitors. After 1851, it was renamed the Victoria Hotel following an occasion
The stone cross on Mill Lane is traditionally known as a “Weeping Cross” as it is believed that it was used as a resting place when coffins were carried to church. Click here for more Rainhill landmarks.
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