St Luke?s Church [The Bombed Out Church]

[Gerard]

Hi Gerard ,
Your photo's are outstanding ,
St Lukes is my favourite building of all in Liverpool ,My gg grandparents , g parents & my mum , all lived in Bold Place , ( the end house, think it was no 13 ) I have a lovely little black & white photo of my mum & her sister playing in the snow in the gardens of St Lukes , must have been taken around 60yrs ago .

Thanks Gerard ,
Really loved these photos.
Love Karen x

Thank you Karen..glad you like them girl..I like the little kissie on the end.

Oooooooooooooohhhhhhh..

[julieoapw]

What I heard (and I don't claim that it's true) is that Derek Hatton threatened to demolish this. When the law courts moved out, 90% of central government funding went with them and the council couldn't afford to heat/maintain it etc. To try to get money from the central govn. Hatton is supposed to have threatened to demolish this. Whether he ever did or this is urban myth, I don't know. If he did threaten it, it may have just been a bargaining tactic.Anyone know for sure?
Julie

I don't know about Prince Charles saying anything about that, but if he did, he's been misled (and I suppose it makes a good soundbite).
St George's Hall has been mothballed and closed from time to time, but demolition has never been suggested.
(I've been in Liverpool for nearly 40 years, and I would have heard something!).
This 'urban myth' has probably come about by people getting mixed up with the North Western Hotel over the road.
That was certainly threatened with demolition.

[lindylou]

What I heard (and I don't claim that it's true) is that Derek Hatton threatened to demolish this. When the law courts moved out, 90% of central government funding went with them and the council couldn't afford to heat/maintain it etc. To try to get money from the central govn. Hatton is supposed to have threatened to demolish this. Whether he ever did or this is urban myth, I don't know. If he did threaten it, it may have just been a bargaining tactic.Anyone know for sure?
Julie

... did he now! I'd have demolish him if it was true !!

[Ged]

What I heard (and I don't claim that it's true) is that Derek Hatton threatened to demolish this. When the law courts moved out, 90% of central government funding went with them and the council couldn't afford to heat/maintain it etc. To try to get money from the central govn. Hatton is supposed to have threatened to demolish this. Whether he ever did or this is urban myth, I don't know. If he did threaten it, it may have just been a bargaining tactic.Anyone know for sure?
Julie

Julie. As you will have seen. Phil was replying to my post. The lads in the Belvedere who are currently restoring the Florrie will put you in the picture. It was indeed touted for demolition for a road widening scheme which saw the demolition of the old UAB on Leece street. It was apparently too late to save that one.

[Cadfael]

Gerard, forgive me lad. We were supposed to set up a meeting of pictures/St Luke's and then ale, but I was in the location anyway today so I thought I'd go in to St Luke's. You have covered most of the church so I won't post my own, the only one I'll post is of the inside of the tower itself.

Met the chap who is in charge of this and had spoken previously on E-mail so he knew who I was.

On the left of the picture, you will see the entrance to the ringing chamber - which for safety reasons, you can't go up and see else you'll fall down about 40ft!

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[Cadfael]

Probably the best picture I have taken to-date!

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[Gerard]

Gerard, forgive me lad. We were supposed to set up a meeting of pictures/St Luke's and then ale, but I was in the location anyway today so I thought I'd go in to St Luke's. You have covered most of the church so I won't post my own, the only one I'll post is of the inside of the tower itself.

Met the chap who is in charge of this and had spoken previously on E-mail so he knew who I was.

On the left of the picture, you will see the entrance to the ringing chamber - which for safety reasons, you can't go up and see else you'll fall down about 40ft!

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Bro Cad..No problem mate.
Get them piccies on, I wanna see em if there as good as the others.
Superb Lad

[Cadfael]

Bro Cad..No problem mate.
Get them piccies on, I wanna see em if there as good as the others.
Superb Lad

Young man - I need to go again though so I'll be tagging you along for that ale

I'll downsize me pics and show em in a bit.......

[Gerard]

Young man - I need to go again though so I'll be tagging you along for that ale

I'll downsize me pics and show em in a bit.......

You just gimme a bell yer hear..

Sooooooon Cad..we'll have a little photo shoot day out and dip Rrrr feet in the Albert Dock after a skinfull eh..
Well....maybe not go that far but we'll av a laugh matey.

[Gerard]

UPSIZE THEM I SAY.....BIGGGER.

[Cadfael]

UPSIZE THEM I SAY.....BIGGGER.

You can start with the two video's I took!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmweu3su5jo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuiQxSQEyAo

[Gerard]

Very nice Cad,
Did you do them on the H9 ?

[Klaatu]

Hi everyone,

I went inside St. Lukes yesterday, I thought it was brilliant.

Being an artist, it has inspired me to do illustrate it.

Does anyone have a good photograph of the outside of the church I can use as reference?

I know that some of the best photographs of Liverpool can be found on this site.

[Cadfael]

This one ain't mine - not sure where I got it from:

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But this one IS mine!

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[Klaatu]

"Bloody hell" that was quick!...Great pics Cadfael, many thanks.
I love this site...The best one by far on Liverpool.