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St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church, Dunston
Before 1882 Roman Catholics in Dunston had to travel to St. Joseph's in Gateshead to hear mass, a distance of two miles or more. The Priest at St Joseph's, Father Matthews, tried to hold services nearer to Dunston by hiring first a room in Tynedale Terrace and then a hay loft in Bolam Street which served the dual purpose of school and church.
In 1882 plans were drawn up for a School which would open the same year. Lack of funds meant that the planned presbytery could not be built and the Priest continued to live in Tynedale Terrace until a house was taken in Brompton Place in 1884. In 1884 the present Presbytery was built for £764.00 making a total debt of £2410.00 for School and Presbytery, which was a very large sum for a relatively small congregation.
Owing to the siting of St Philip Neri many locals fail to notice the Presbytery, which is a spacious house with a pleasant 'hidden' garden between itself and the church.
The dual-purpose building served until 1905 when the temporary Church was built. This was followed in 1909 by an extension to the school building and the opening of the infant school as a separate department.
In 1934 after nearly thirty years, the present St Philip Neri replaced the 'Temporary' church building. In recent years, although plans have been discussed for a new church on a new site, it remains in the same place.
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Could you tell me any information of 47a Walker Street, Low Teams? this is the address of my grandparents, who lived there at the time they had baptized my mother at St Philips Neri on 3rd october 1928. i am trying to find ANY information of them, their names were John James Johnson and Bridget Frances Johnson (formerly Hughes) my mother name was Elizabeth Frances Johnson.
Posted by: linda Johnson at February 4, 2008 11:13 AM
Hi, I am looking for info on the Pearson family from Blaydon they were pit men.
My grand father was Thomas Pearson he married
Elizabeth McCarrick in 1899.
Posted by: anthony pearson at October 17, 2008 12:28 PM
Hi I am trying to trace any relatives of my great uncle Henry Curran born 1881 Sacriston who married Margaret Noble at St Philip Neri church. They lived at Back Askew Rd in 1914 and had a son Francis. Henry was in the Coldstream Guards in the first world war and died of wounds. I would love to get a photograph of him.
Posted by: Nick May at November 20, 2008 11:33 AM
Hi,
Has anyone photos of the Philip Neri Catholic church in Dunston?
Thanks
Posted by: anthony pearson at January 9, 2009 1:41 PM
For pictures of the St Phiilip Neri church please see our Photo Galleries, Dunston.
Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at January 9, 2009 7:53 PM
Has anyone any idea where i would get birth records from my Fathers family Malletts were all Baptised at St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church, Dunston.
I was also Baptised there in 1964 I also attended the school.
I left Dunston in 1971. I now live in Hertfordshire.
Posted by: Maria (Mallett) Todd at February 17, 2009 12:23 PM
Hello Maria,
Of all the Malletts in Dunston,what would be your Fathers First name? or Possibly, his fathers name.
Brian.
Posted by: B J Mallett at April 23, 2010 7:13 AM