Items donated by the public will be up for sale in order to raise money for the church’s repair and maintenance costs.The church has already had two successful sales within the last year, selling new and vintage clothing.The upcoming sale will feature clothing once again, as well as a wider range of items including pottery, furniture and jewellery.Among the donations already received by the event organisers are two antique objects which are closely tied to Warrington and Winwick’s history.One of those items is a large china bowl, which is over 100 years old and was used in the kitchen by four generations of a local forming family.The other antique item is a decorated soup plate which once belonged to Richard Fairclough, the founder of Warrington’s first large secondary school which opened in Latchford in 1933.Toys, books and artwork will also be up for grabs at the sale, as well as refreshments which will be available throughout the day.*Article and photo from Warrington Guardian March 2023
This paid roll enjoys the full support of the three Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) and is pivotal in coordinating our outreach initiatives to schools, families, couples and the bereaved across the three parishes.For initial conversation please email Rev. Martin via ncwrector@gmail.com
Great Sankey resident Jackson Beck is proud to release Abducted, which is available on Amazon or Kindle.The crime novel is once again based in Cyprus – a place he holds close to his heart from holidays in past years.It features Gareth and Erica Fisher – two siblings who lose their parents unexpectantly to the Covid pandemic.After dealing with two funerals, solicitors, banks and insurance companies all while going through the grieving process, the siblings decide to take a break.Paying homage to holidays with their parents, they decide to re-visit the Plantation Hotel in southern Cyprus.Under the warm Cypriot sun, a string of emotions and home truths are revealed and laid bare before they settle in to a well-earned break.The sun is shining, the food is excellent and the sea is warm. What could possibly go wrong?Jackson said: “I have a particular interest in Cyprus as we owned a holiday home there for 10 years.“I noticed that there was a particular problem of women going missing from Limassol, Larnaca and in particular Nicosia.“I contacted the police and explained that I was in the process of writing another novel based in Cyprus relating to an abduction.“They were very transparent and helpful in explaining some of the problems that they are currently dealing with.“I have touched on some of these issues in Abducted.”All three of Jackson’s novels are influenced by the historic church of St Oswald in Winwick.He previously explained: “I was looking through some old church council meeting minutes and came across an entry from the 70s.“This stated that a number of refugee children from Cyprus had been brought to the church, and when I researched further into the war in Cyprus in 1974, I was taken aback by the movement of people on the Island.Overnight, lifelong neighbours became enemies and communities were isolated or partitioned, all due to the polarising effect that the fighting had on the two different religions.“As a result, many people lost their lives, and some parentless children were welcomed into the UK.Land and property also became a big issue in Cyprus, which is the backbone of his third novel, entitled Nightfall in Famagusta.“But it all originated from the church council meeting minutes at St Oswald’s in Winwick,” Jackson added.Warrington Guardian 9th March 2024
A great turn out last night, 28th February, for the Collation of The Reverend Martin Brian Cox as Rector of Newchurch and Croft, and Priest-in-Charge of Winwick in the Deanery of Winwick by the Rt Revd Dr John Perumbalath Bishop of Liverpool and induction and installation by the Venerable Simon Fisher, Archdeacon of St Helens and Warrington.A special thank you to all at Newchurch Parish Church who made the evening a success and to those who provided refreshments.
