The Church of Our Lady & St James was officially opened on June 15th 1976.
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Canon Rout; Bishop Wheeler; Fr Waller; Bishop Moverley et al.
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Canon Rout; Bishop Wheeler; Fr Waller; Bishop Moverley et al.
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Processing along West Street (includes Fr. John Jackson of Athersley).
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Fr (now Bishop) A Roche; Fr John Tomblin; Fr Joseph Lyons (former Curate of St Joseph’s Kendray); Fr John Kelly; Rt Rev. Ron Thompson (Vicar of St Mary’s Worsborough)
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Procession moving through Lych gate.
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Fr John Kelly and Fr John Tomblin followed by Fr A Roche and Fr Lucey.
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Fr Joseph Lyons; Fr Vincent O’Hara; Fr John Kelly; Fr John Tomblin; Fr A Roche and Fr Lucey.
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Processional group including Fr Bernard Boylen.
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Fr Waller and Bishop Moverley.
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Fr Waller; Bishop Moverley; Canon Rout and Bishop Wheeler.
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Fr Waller and Bishop Moverley.
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Fr Waller; Bishop Moverley; Canon Rout and Bishop Wheeler.
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Entry of procession into OL&SJ.
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Service of Dedication.
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Bishop Moverley blessing the altar.
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Church of OL&SJ and Presbytery.
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Church of OL&SJ and Presbytery.
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Church of OL&SJ.
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Sanctuary of the Church of St James (Church of England) before closing and re-opening as OL&SJ.