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I remember this church building you couldn't miss it really on Station Road.

These are a wonderful set of photos, Ron. Thankyou so much for posting them. I remember Stairgate but have no recollection at all of this church. I think I only ever went as far as The Powell Children's Library from one direction and The Ritz Cinema from the other, so anything in-between, (including Central Station!), I never even saw!

I'm sure it later became Elim Pentecostal Church before they relocated to Greenhough Street.

That's me as well Irene. I only remember the Central Station site when it became a car park for busses. I remember walking down the road at the side of the Ritz to Crompton Street but can't for the life of me remember the Station or the Church

We are too young, WN1 Standisher!! (That's my story and I'm sticking to it!).

I think it could be that living in Scholes nearer to town helped Irene. I was always going swimming at the baths and the children's library was only just on the other side. I used to have to go errands a lot so 'Uptown' was just that bit nearer. Also going to the Pictures as we didn't have a telly until I left school. We used to catch the bus over that side of the road if we were going visiting anywhere. Going shopping on a Saturday we would go that way as well. The photos on here certainly have a way of triggering memories.

I remember going in here, when I was young, with a friend who lived in Caunce St.Although I wasn't a methodist. But when I say this to anyone, they don't remember the church. Thanks for the memories Ron.

My sister was married here in 1945 when still a Methodist Church

Elim took over the building in early 1946 as they did the Catholic Apostolic building at the other side of StaiurgateThere was yet another church building at the top of Stairgate ie Millgate.That was Christ Church Free Church of England founded by dissidents from the high church practices at All Saints in the 19th Century.

Sadly, this was another Wigan church where the WW1 memorial was lost after the church closed. Fortunately, there was a report of its unveiling in the Observer, so at least we know who was commemorated: Alfred Lord Clark, William Simm, and Jack Snowdon.

I remember this church vaguely, also Central Station, The Powell Library and Museum also Stairgate.

I remember this church was it called “ELIM”? Im sure when they found Stephen Shepherd in the sixties a service was here here for him..

Yes it was Elim and you are right about the memorial service for Stephen Shepherd