Providence Chapelyard in Oldham, Greater Manchester

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pringhead Congregational Church, Radcliffe Street, Oldham, OL4 4QP
Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester OL4 4QP England

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www.springheadcongregationalchurch.co.uk/
0161 620 2141
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18 Memorials
39% photographed
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The history of the church is told in "Providential Lives A History of Providence Church Springhead 1807 - 1857" by Hartley Bateson (Oldham 1957).

There is only one broken headstone still remaining at Providence Chapel.

Printed records of the Memorial Inscriptions for this church are held at Oldham Local Studies Library:
Providence Chapel, Springhead, Transcription of the gravestones (RR:FYS:RFJ)

EXTRACT FROM WESLEY CHAPEL, GREENACRES ROAD, OLDHAM JUBILEE SOUVENIR. 1858 to 1908

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It is interesting to observe the unfolding of Providence in the rise and progress of the Church with regard to the instruments that are raised up for this purpose, men fitted, by nature and grace, for the special work they are called to discharge. Mr Schofield Robinson was then living in the neighbourhood, and upon him devolved the all-important work of conducting the School, assisted by ………

Mr Robinson was a man of commanding appearance, highly intelligent, grave and solemn in his manner, and a thorough Methodist of the old school. It is said that for some time he wore his hair long, in imitation of John Wesley; but no one ever had a greater abhorrence of merely outward adornment than he. Religion was so grave and serious that it might not have had a sunny side; but it served as a mighty check to the levity and indifference which prevailed some fifty years ago. He did a good work, and is still remembered with esteem and affection. He also drew largely upon his purse for its maintenance and support.