Heanor District Local History.Churches/Chapels

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loomis Quote \| Reply \|	Why West Hallam? posted on: 10/19/2007 10:31:13 PM Whilst researching my family history I discovered that two of my ancestors, both Heanor residents, had married at West Hallam. I looked up marriages at St,Wilfrid's Church, West Hallam, for the period 1717 to 1770 and found that a surprisingly large number of marriages had taken place there of non-West Hallam residents, a high proportion of whom came from Heanor. Does anyone have any idea of why this should be? Even later than these dates, Heanor people were being married there. What was the reason? Why was St. Lawrence church at Heanor not deemed to be a suitable venue? Does anyone have any theories?
tempus275 Quote \| Reply \|	Why West Hallam? replied on: 10/19/2007 11:50:30 PM The simplest answer would be due to the vicar. I know during William Clarke's period (1737-1774) the vicar of Heanor resided at the Rectory in West Hallam, Heanor had 2 services on a Sunday (technically not requiring the vicar), 4 communion services a year, special prayers on certain st's days and Catacism of children during lent. It's probably a case of the people having to go to the vicar unlike now where it's the other way round.
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