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In the beginning...
St Edmund's Church, Falinge, was designed by Medland Taylor of Manchester and was funded by Albert Hudson Royds at a cost of £20,000.
The church was consecrated on 7th May 1973 by the Bishop Fraser, Lord Bishop of Manchester.
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The church building is full of the symbolism of Freemasonary, from the five pointed star of the weather vane to the instruments depicted on the lectern.
The stained glass windows by Labers, Barrad and Westlake of London, depict secenes from the Old Testament, such as Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel, and show development from creation to the Last Supper.
The carvings at the top of the Chancel pillars represent the leaf of the fig, the passion flower, the lily and the palm.the wardens Staves too are decorated with acacia, (a masonic flower).
The Font, given by Edmund Clement Royds, is adorned with the symbols of the four Gospel writers. |
Symbols of Freemasonry |
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The Organ
The organ was made by William Hill
and brought to Saint Edmund's
from Lincoln Cathedral.
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Hill Organ Console |
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Vicars of St Edmund's
Rev. E. W. Gilbert 1867-1880
Rev. Dr. T. Fletcher, Curate in Charge 1875-1879
Rev. C. E. Norris 1880-1896
Rev. J. B. Phillips 1896-1924
Rev. W. Procter 1925-1931
Rev. M. Greenhalgh 1931-1938
Rev. W. E. Grimes 1938-1954
Rev. H. R. Meed 1955-1962
Rev. J. K. Sheppey 1962-
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