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retuned and rehung in 1996 as recorded on this plaque but sadly the original donation by Mary Ann
Lightbody and memorialisation of the bells to John Lightbody seem to have been forgotten. As the bells were retuned but not recast it is not known whether or not the original inscription on the tenor to John Lightbody subsists.
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in 1877 and 1878. The bells were the gift of Miss Mary Ann
Lightbody of Garden Cottage, The Avenue, Garston. They were opened Easter Monday April 22, 1878. The Tenor bears the inscription "In memory of John Lightbody who died 1848 aged 80 years". John Lightbody was Mary Ann's father. The bells were
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No.7 "To the Glory of God & in grateful remembrance of Mary Ann
Lightbody": No.8 "Donor of the peal of Bells & otherwise a liberal benefactor of Garston Church. A generous patroness of every benevolent movement in the neighbourhood & a constant friend & helper of the poor &
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Knowledge (XXG) page and recorded in Ludlow Museum. John
Lightbody (1767-1848) (known at the time as John Lightbody Junior) and his sons John Lightbody (1817-1880) & Robert Lightbody (1802-1874) and his grandson John Henry Lightbody were all members of The Athenaeum in Liverpool.
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The first church on the site was built in 1225, and the second in 1715. The present church was built between 1875 and 1877 and was designed by Thomas D. Berry and Son. The church has a historical connection with the Norris and the Watt families of
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John, Robert & Mary Ann were children of John
Lightbody (1767-1848) & Harriet Hughes (1778-) of Birchfields, Upper Islington, Liverpool & Garston. Robert's contributions to geology & palaeontology in Ludlow are mentioned on the
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There are nine stained glass windows of which five memorialise members of the
Lightbody family situated at the east end of the church behind the altar - from left to right:
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designed as a frieze by May L. G. Cooksey. In the chancel are windows containing stained glass dated 1886 by
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No.2 "To the glory of God & in loving remembrance of John
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distressed": No.9 "Born Sept 9th 1806 Died Sept 14th 1884. This window was erected by Public
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hood, over which is a two-light window. Above this are clock faces on three sides, three bell openings, a
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was built by
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Stained glass window commemorating Mary Ann
Lightbody (1806-1884) at St Michael's Church, Garston
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Stained glass window commemorating Robert Lightbody (1802-1874) at St Michael's Church, Garston
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Stained glass window commemorating John Lightbody (1817-1880) at St Michael's Church, Garston
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born Jan 27th 1802 Died July 5, 1874 Erected by his children":
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213:Thomas D. Berry and Son
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