After many years of the congregation meeting in the old Nazarene Church (hut) in Elm Street and following problems with dampness, it eventually burned down in 1980. A new church, was built on the opposite side of Elm Street and officially opened by Mrs. Janet Mackie. It was dedicated on Sunday 24th October 1982. For […]
These photos were taken on 19th August 1976. They are of course of Blantyre Old Parish Church in High Blantyre. This was a time around 2 months before the arrival of fondly remembered Rev Jonathan Silcox. Photos Courtesy: G Hay Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]
A pall of smoke hung over Lanarkshire on the afternoon of Monday 3rd September 1979. Upon investigation it was found that the St Andrews’s Church (formerly Stonefield Parish Church) on Glasgow Road was on fire. The fire representing the latest incident in a string of bad luck for this church. As brave firemen worked hard […]
In Spring 1979, the Nazarene Church (the first one) on Elm Street was constantly broken into and 2 organs were stolen. Right through that month, a systematic campaign of vandalism by youths saw the church decline rapidly. By the end of March 1979, an announcement was made that the Church was to be demolished. […]
This picture shows extensive repairs being made to the Old Parish Church floor in High Blantyre, the church closed off for a time whilst work was underway. Does anybody remember this? What decade did it happen, (80s?/90s?) or even better do you know the year or contractors? It looks like further insulating works took place […]
This is one of the three large glass and copper lanterns that were suspended from the high ceiling in Blantyre Old Parish Church at High Blantyre. They were suspended by chains and made for the opening in 1863. The chains allowed the lanterns to be lowered to be lit and extinguished. Picture Courtesy: Blantyre Old […]
The Ladies of the Blantyre Old Parish Church Festival Group met in late 1978 to hold a very International evening. The purpose was to raise funds for the Church Festival to be held the following year, 1979. They held a programme of food, flowers and music from various countries. Here, ladies represent countries Italy, […]
Nazarene Church The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th-century Holiness movement in North America around 1907. The Holiness work in Blantyre began in March 1907, the following year the American movement commenced. It was originally called the ‘Blantyre Holiness Mission’ but changed name in 1910 […]