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St Mary's

The church of St Mary's was predated by Ladyewell where Fr Christopher Tuttlell was appointed priest on February 7th 1699.

The foundation stone for the church was laid on the 30th March 1794 and it was consecrated on the 12th August 1795 by Bishop John Gibson, Vicar Apostolic.  It was built and endowed by the last parish priest at Ladyewell, Fr Lund.

After the death of Fr Lund, Fr Blacoe became parish priest and then Fr. Richard Gillow.

St Mary's church at Fernyhalgh

It was during Fr Gillow's time at St Marys that the distinctive decoration of the Sanctuary began and the beautiful windows depicting the mysteries of the Rosary were installed.

The current parish priest and shrine director is Father Thomas Hoole.

Parish Priests at Ladyewell 1686-1794 and St. Mary's Fernyhalgh 1794-Present

Name Dates   Name Dates
Fr. William Penketh 1686   Fr. William Gordon 1880-1888
Fr. Christopher Tuttell 1699-1727   Fr. Daniel O'Hare 1888-1893
Fr Edward Melling 1727-   Fr. John O'Reilly 1893-1908
Fr. John Cowban 1737-1742   Fr. William Edward Blacoe 1908-1937
Fr. George Kendall 1744-1754   Fr. John Felix Sullivan MA 1939-1959
Fr. John Chadwick 1755-1769   Fr. John Joseph Slater D.Phil 1959-1967
Fr. Robert Bannister 1769-1773   Canon Henry G. Tootell 1967-1978
Fr. Anthony Lund 1773-1811   Fr Gerard A. Lomax 1978-1986
Fr. Robert Blacoe 1811-1823   Fr. Thomas Vincent Smith PhL 1986-2005
Fr. Richard Gillow 1823-1863   Fr. Thomas Hoole 2005-
Provost Cookson 1863-1878