The History of Parr and the BIG night out at St Peters Church. Fundraiser.

A huge social event to bring back the community for one big night out from all over. St Peters Church in Parr will fling open their doors on a Friday evening for a fun night out commemorating the History of Parr and its community, from the working-class mining community, the Irish community, the street fighting on Fleet Lane, all the way back to Catherine of Parr, Henry VIII’s final wife, how did she connect?. Have a look through their records for marriages, christening and funerals, get their grave reference number and locate them on the maps.

Agenda for the evening.

5pm Open the Doors

5-6.30pm Record browsing to find your family graves, maps of the church graveyard and a meet and greet. Have a look through old photos of the people who have used the church and people from the Parr area.

Refreshments and cakes will be available to buy as you find old neighbours and school friends and reconnect with people you have lost contact with. Please bring cash for this as the church does not have a card system yet.

6.40-7.30pm Part one of a talk on the beginnings of the History of Parr, from The Parr Family to the poverty, to its Pit Brow Lasses.

7.30-8pm Break and Refreshments

8-9pm Part two of the talk on The History of Parr, the miners that died, Blackbrook School the old greyhound track and the miners strikes

9-9.30pm Wind down time, saying goodbyes, exchanging contacts, etc

9.30pm Close

Through the decades, many people have lost contact, life has got in the way, they have moved, and we’ve forgotten some of the special times we had, the connections and friendships we made. For one night, we will all come together again and have a smashing good night and reminisce about the old days.

If your Nan and Grandad want to come and don’t know how to use Eventbrite, please help them, offer them a lift, they will really appreciate it.

Polite notice, No refund policy is now in place.

Host or Publisher Claire Rigby