Photo Galleries of Past Events
	Here are a collection of photographs which visually capture the past events that have been held in the past few years and sometimes longer ago. See if you can recognise anyone from recent or past times. Just click any of the pictures or titles to open the Photo Gallery for each event. Latest additions in turquoise
	Events in 2012
	6^th April	Good Friday : Walk Of Witness PLUS : SHORT VIDEO OF EVENT as they walked through Birch village Lower Quality    Higher Quality
	24^th March	Nightingale Singers
	17^th March	Spring Coffee Afternoon
	26^th February	William Hick’s christening
	6^th January	12^th Night Supper and Quiz
		Events in 2011
	January through December	Sanctuary Flowers through the year
	18^th December	Carols by Candlelight
	11^th December	Koumba Appeal and Advent
	8^th to 9^th December	New chairs makeover
	20h November	Coffee Afternoon
	13^th November	Christmas Showbox Appeal
	23^rd September	Pulpit goes and floor re-varnished
	28^th May	Plant Sale
	20^th May	New Church Chairs Expedition Results
	24^th April	Easter Sunday
	22^nd April	Good Friday
	17^th April	Palm Sunday
		Spring Coffee Afternoon
		26^th March
	13^th Feb	13^th March
	12^th Feb	Poplar Tree Felling at St Mary, Birch
	Events in 2010
	28^th December	Four Calling Birds Supper and Quiz Night
	25^th December	Christmas Day Service
	19^th December	Carols by Candlelight
	21^st November	Toy Sunday
	20^th November	Christmas Coffee Afternoon
	11^th November	Remembrance Sunday
		Operation Christmas Child : Shoebox Packing
	25^th September	Harvest Supper and Quiz Night
	4^th July	Granny’s Attic Sale
	23^rd May	Pentecost Sunday: Sunday School work
	22^nd May	Plant Sale
	16^th May	Blast off for Jesus!
	5^th May	Spring Garden & the repainted benches
	5^th May	Bishop’s Memento
	4^th April	Easter Day in church
	2^nd April	Walking the Cross
	28^th February	Sophie’s Christening
	28^th January	‘Run The Race’ The Bishop of Manchester visit to St Mary, Birch & St Thomas’
	28^th December	Four calling Birds Quiz and Supper
	14^th December	Serenade Singers Concert
	21^st November	Felt Craft Afternoon
	8^th November	Remembrance Sunday	Operation Christmas Child
	7^th November	Harvest Supper and Quiz
	18^th October	New Tapestry
	20^th September	“Amazing!” with Dave Godfrey and the Omega Zone
	13^th September	Nightingale Singers Concert
	23^rd August 2009	Village BBQ
	14^th June	ROCK	New Toilet Project update and new fence and gate
	30^th May	Plant Sale	Toilet Project completed
	24^th May	Ground works for the new toilet have begun
	17^th May	New Sunday School Banner
	26^th April	Nico’s Christening Safeguarding Children's Workshops (SCW)
	12^th April	New Communion Table Spring flowers in the church garden
	15^th March	Mothering Sunday
	7^th March	Coffee Afternoon
	28^th February	Operation Christmas Child A recording of the talk given by Mrs Mona Davis who went to deliver the parcels. For those who missed her most interesting talk you can here it by clicking here (approx 30mins) Photos of the Christmas Child visit showing the distribution of the shoeboxes Click here to see the photos which accompany her talk
	15^th February	Sanctuary Makeover Click to see the before and after photographs
	2^nd  January	Three Wise Men Quiz & Supper Click here to view pictures of the evening.
	Events in 2008
	2008	Altar flowers through the year 2008 Click here to see all them all
	25^th December	Christmas Day Service Click to view pictures from the day
	21^st December	Carols by Candlelight Click here to view the pictures of the evening
	7^th December	Hoar frost Click to see the bigger pictures
	22^nd Nov	Coffee Afternoon Click the picture to view all the photos
	9^th November	Operation Christmas Child	Quiz Night and Harvest Supper Click the picture to see photos of the evening
	2^nd November	Sunday School’s Hats and Prayer Posters Click the picture to see the full gallery.
	5^th October	Harvest Service Click here to see some pictures
	24^th September	J.John and Guests Click here to see the pictures from the event.
	14th September	Lilia’s Christening Click here to see the photos
	17^th August	Luke’s Christening Click here to see the pictures
	10^th August	Isabella’s Christening Click here to see the pictures
	11^th May	New banner for pentecost
	27^th April Ascension Day	Neo’s Baptism	New Sunday School Poster
	23rd^h March Easter Weekend	Easter Saturday Jessica and Rebekah’s Confirmation	Snow on Easter Sunday and Easter flowers
	21st^h March Good Friday	Open Air Service in Middleton Town Centre	Walking the Cross
	2^nd March	Mothering Sunday
	19^th Feb	Sunrise over Langley Estate
		Events in 2007
29^th Dec		5 Gold Rings Supper and Quiz
23^rd Dec		Carols By Candlelight
1^st Dec		‘Not Quite Jazz’ Concert
Nov 24th		‘Not Quite Christmas’ Coffee Afternoon
Nov 11th		Operation Christmas Child
Nov 10th		Harvest Supper & Quiz
Oct 6th		Flower Arrangements through the year
Oct 1st		Sunday School Banners
11^th July		BBQ
26^th May		Plant Sale
6^th April		Good Friday events
1^st April		The new cross in position	Polyanthus close up in the garden
13^th March 2007		Coffee Afternoon
Events in 2006
31^st Dec2006		Flower arrangements through the year 2006
29^th Dec 2006		5 Gold Rings Supper
2^nd Dec 2006		St Mary, Birch Christmas
18^th Nov 2006		Coffee Afternoon
12^th Nov 2006		Operation Christmas Child	Remembrance Day
29^th Oct 2006		Harry’s Christening
7th Oct 2006		Harvest Supper & Quiz
5^th Oct		D:\websites\St ThomasWORDwebSite\V2 latest\PhotoGallery\HarvestFestival\index.htmlHarvest Festival 2006
		New Harvest Banner, Water Aid Banner and Sunday School Banner
2^nd May		Sunday School’s Easter Banner pictures
14^th April Good Friday		Good Friday Walk of Witness from St Mary, Birch
8th April		New notice board Before…	…and after
2^nd April		Coffee Afternoon and Lent Project: Table of Talents nd re...e board of Witness from St Mary'n the wayour annual 'as normal(say) coonnect and put all their con
19^th Feb 2006		Margaret Cox goodbyes
Events in 2005
28^th Dec 2005		Bob’s Christmas Quiz
18^th Dec 2005		Carols By Candlelight
19^th Nov 2005		Coffee Afternoon
13^th Nov 2005		Remembrance Sunday: Sunday School Project
13^th Nov 2005		Remembrance Sunday: Operation Christmas Child
5^th November 2005		Granny’s Attic Sale
9^th Oct 2005		Harvest Supper and Quiz
2^nd Oct 205		Harvest Festival Photos
10^th Sep 2005		Preparing for Make Poverty History Day
18th June 2005		The Nightingale Singers
21^st May 2005		Plant Sale
29^th April 2005		Church garden in spring 2005
28^th March 2005		Good Friday:  Open Air Service in Middleton Town Centre Good Friday:  Walking the Cross from St Mary, Birch to St Thomas, Bowlee
5^th March 2005		Coffee Afternoon
Events in 2004
29^th Dec 2004		Bob’s Christmas Quiz Night
26^th Dec 2004		See Amid the Winter’s Snow : Boxing Day photos
19^th Dec 2004		Carols by Candlelight
4^th Dec 2004		St Mary, Birch Christmas Fair
16^th Oct 2004		Harvest Supper and Quiz
22^nd May 2004		‘Hit and Run’ accident on Ellis Lane behind church
9^th April 2004		Good Friday: 11:30am  Open Air Service in Middleton Town Centre  6:00 pm  Walk of Witness carrying the cross
20^th March 2004		Wreckage of garages in the village caused by Gales
6^th Mar 2004		Coffee Afternoon
21^st Jan 2004		D:\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\PhotoGallery\Xmas Quiz 2003\index.html Window repairs and new south window installation
Events in 2003
29^th Dec		Five Gold Rings Supper and Quiz
21^st Dec		‘Real Christmas’ Carol Service
22^nd Nov		Coffee Afternoon
18^th Oct		Harvest Supper and Quiz Night
31^st Aug		Festival Manchester
24^th May		Plant Sale
20^th April		Easter Sunday : End of Lent Project
18^th April		Good Friday: Walking the cross and service in Middleton Town Centre
Events in 2002
2^nd June		Queen’s Golden Jubilee BBQ (Sorry about photo quality: freeze frame of video)
?		Quiz Night
13^th May		Plant Sale
April		125 Year Anniversary Celebrations
Good Friday		Walking the cross up Heywood Old Road
Events of Yesteryear
1996		Revd Alan Broxton’s induction party
1984		Choir and Sunday School : Group photo
1982		Christmas Party
		Good Friday: Walking the cross from Rhodes to Bowlee with Revd Eric Greenhalgh
1974		Christmas Party
1974		Summer Fair and Fancy Dress Competition
In the 1960s		Christmas Party
1960		St Thomas’ choir etc in Whit Walks through Rhodes
1959		Party Time in Bowlee Village
1959		Bowlee Choir and Organist in 1959
1959 21^st May		Bowlee Rose Queen carnival and float
1959 21^st May		Other Rose Queens join the carnival walk through Rhodesl
1959 16^th May		Rose Queen: Grand Carnival  (Opened by Denis Violet  of Manchester United)
1958(ish)		Whit walks in Rhodes
1957(ish!)		Bowlee Sunday School: Group photo
1955 (ish!)		circa 1955 Whit Walks in Rhodes
		Circa 1955More Whit walks
Pre 1955
1948 to 1955		Golden Oldies: Bowlee Methodist  School : Class of 48,49,50,51 and Bowlee Football Team 1955 etc
May 8^th 1945		VE Day Party at St Thomas’
All Our Yesterdays		Selection of photos from the past