gazandmalc Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hi Guys, Anyone know where this church is? The serviceman pictured was stationed at Burtonwood USAAF and therefore the photo could be anywhere in the Cheshire or Lancashire area? Take a look and see if any of you guys recognise the church and get back to us? Regards Gary & Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Malc, did you ever trace Mike McGrath ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Could be Grappenhall, same sandstone and it is one of the churches that usually gets visitors, doesn't look like there's a service or function going on. Algy will probably shoot me down on this one, he's the Grappenhall expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I thought Grappenhall too when I first saw it as it reminded me of that but definitely not as I've just looked at all my old photo's of it over various years and none match it, also the house in the distance behind the chap wouldn't be Grappenhall.I know which others it isn't but that's not much help sorry..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazandmalc Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 hi dave I put a message on a winsford forum to try and find him but had no luck .I will try again to find him do you know where the church is at ta malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Is it ok if I copy your photo to ask elsewhere if anyone recognises the church as it's bugging me now ? It's a 'closed' facebook group so only actual members will be able to see it but they are a clever lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazandmalc Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 hi dizzy copy the photo its been bugging me for days the photo was from a set of photos of usaaf burtonwood in ww2 . so it must have been taken in the warrington area ta malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 done... and that's my cover blown on here :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill Cliffe walker Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've just found this on YouTube http://youtu.be/Dofp7tf1x9M about Burtonwood Air Base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazandmalc Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi Everyone, Malcolm has finally found the church. It is the St Peter's church at Heswall on the Wirral near a beautiful pub called 'The Black Horse Hotel'. John England, the USAAF engine mechanic and test flight technician based at Burtonwood often ventured out of the area and this is why these photos were taken. Have a look at the attached photo and you will see the before and after photos taken almost exactly in the same positions. Regards Malc & Gary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Well done to Malcolm and how on earth did he manage to find which one it was? There were quite a lot of suggestions made on the facebook group page but further investigations (online images and by people popping down to the churches near them for a look) ruled them all out so the search was still on. No wonder it was proving hard to recognise and place if it was in the Wirral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Been to that church and didn't recognise it from the picture. Mind you it was a while ago. The late in-laws lived about a mile away from it and we went there for a look round the little village one fine sunday. No real reason just something to pass the time on a nice day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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