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Description: | St. Oswalds School came first, its foundation stone blessed by Fr. Bradley and laid by Brian O'Hara, an infant pupil.It was officially opened 25th April 1940 and Mass was said here until the permanent church was built. Designated a separate parish in 1948. The church was probably the first in the world to be dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Heaven, a new feast proclaimed by the Pope in 1955. Officially opened by Bishop Heenan 3rd June 1955. Designed by architect R.A. Ronchetti of Halifax. Seating 375 worshippers and cost £17,000 it has a long nave and a short lower chancel; the Presbytery was built at the same time. All the furnishings were given by the parishioners. The dedication of the church was restored to St. Oswald in 1985. For more information see:The Lord's House, A History of Sheffield's Roman Catholic Buildings 1570-1990 Denis Evinson Ref: 282.4274 S | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Rights holder: | S.L.A.I | Subjects: | Sheffield1 | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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