| READ-in-WHALLEY | - Formerly in the Parish of St. Mary, Whalley |
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INDEX TO READ CHURCHES, CHAPELS & BURIAL GROUNDS
| Index no Link | Establishment and Location |
| Church of England | |
| REA.CE.01 | St.John the Evangelist, Church Lane |
| Nonconformist | |
| REA.Bap.01 | Baptist Chapel |
| REA.Con.01 | Congregational Chapel, East View |
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| Town / Index no : | Read - REA.CE.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 766348 |
| Name : | St.John the Evangelist |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Church Lane, Read |
| Vicar : | Rev.A Sowerbutts, The Vicarage, George Lane, Read-in-Whalley, Burnley BB12 7RQ |
| Telephone : | 01282 771361 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| C 1886-1964, B 1886-1957, + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1896-1990, M 1886-1900, + Banns, at Nelson Library C 1896-1900, B 1886-1900, Banns 1896-1900, at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| Still in use .. also an area for the burial of ashes |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1981 .. about 250 headstones and 50 plaques for ashes |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley, Colne and Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1886 Church opened 1992 Parish united with St.Peter, Simonstone (SIM.CE.01) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see also 'A Centenary booklet of St.John the Evangelist, Read-in-Whalley - Except the Lord build' (1986) |
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| Town / Index no : | Read - REA.Bap.01 |
| Map references : | - |
| Name : | Baptist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Baptist .. (particular) |
| Address : | - |
| Incumbent : | - |
| Telephone : | - |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1851 Religious Census = a separate building only used for worship |
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| Town / Index no : | Read - REA.Con.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 766345 |
| Name : | Congregational Chapel |
| Denomination : | Congregational (United Reformed) |
| Address : | East View, Read |
| Secretary : | Mrs.A Wild, 25 Harewood Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley BB12 7JB |
| Telephone : | 01282 7728 |
| Parish Registers at County Record Office, listed in "Finding Folk" |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1885 Preaching room 1888 Chapel opened see Burnley Library Newspaper Index for reports in 1885 & 1888 |
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© LFH&HS Pendle and Burnley Branch 2002