This document provides a brief history of the Lowton Independent Methodist Church in Lowton, England, which has been serving the community since 1720. It summarizes that Wesleyan ministers first held meetings in 1720, a day school and preaching services were opened in 1794, the cause was restarted in 1820 as the Quaker Methodists and later renamed to the Independent Methodists. The document also thanks those who provided photographs for the church's 130th anniversary celebration and provides contact information for others to share photographs for the church's ongoing historical project.

1. WELCOMEToLowton IndependentMethodist Church

2. SERVING LOWTON SINCE 1720

3. 1720 Wesleyan ministers from Leigh hold cottage meetings at Lowton Common.1794 Wesleyans open a Day School also used for preaching services.1819 Wesleyans abandon the Lowton cause.1820 Cause restarted as Quaker Methodists later renamed Independent Methodists

4. Eckersley’s Farm. Where it all started in 1720

5. The Architects drawings reproduced from the Independent Methodist Magazine June 1880 (Page 181) – Foundation Stone Laid 2nd September 1879. School opened 24th January 1880 The chapel was opened on Good Friday 26th March 1880

6. Reproduced from the Empire Bazaar Handbook 1912

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71. Preacher was Mr. R Hazeldine of Grappenhall

94. The production team would like to thank all those friends who loaned us photographs to use in this presentation

95. This PresentationHas been compiled from Photographs loaned to us for our 130th Anniversary week-end.It is an ongoing project if you have any other photographs we could include please contact: Alan Nixon Telephone 01942 – 418863 /418851 or email him atAlan @ lowtonwebsites.co.ukYour photograph will be scanned and returned to you it will not be damaged or altered in any way.

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