A much wider Circuit was formed in 1949; Bury Union Street, Brunswick and Ramsbottom all joined the Bury Circuit. At that time the officials at Holcombe Brook were;
Circuit Stewards
Mr. G. Schofield
Mr. G. Taylor
Society Stewards
Mr. L. Walsh
Mr. J. Holden
Treasurer
Mr. A. Schofield Church
Trust Treasurer & Secretary
Mr. J. Schofield
Organist
Mr. A. Schofield
Choirmaster
Mr. J. Schofield
Sunday School Superintendents
Mr. E. Schofield
Mr. R. Bowker
Primary Superintendents
Miss N. Holden
Miss M. Hutchinson
Sunday School Secretary
Mr. C. Ashworth
Women’s Work president
Mrs. L. Pilling
Women’s Work secretary
Mrs. N. Nuttall
Overseas Missions Secretary
Miss V. Ellis
Caretaker
Mr. T. Pilling
Membership then stood at 55. At the time of the last return, November 1984, members totaled 111, Adherents numbered 320, and there were 89 Sunday School scholars under 13 years of age, and 33 between the ages of 13 and 20. Ministers who have served the Church, guiding it through its ups and downs have been:
Rev. T. Baskerville
Rev. F. G. Clements
Rev. J. E. Shepherd
Rev. W. J. Hopper
Rev. J. Collinge
Rev. J. A. Harris
Rev. J. G. Hartley
Rev. Earl Gray
Rev. T. Webber
Rev. J . H. Allchurch
Rev. J. T. Hodge
Rev. J. Foulger
Rev. E. Cook
Rev. J. H. Phillipson
Rev. W. S. Micklethwaite
Rev. J . H. Baron
Rev. W. D. Lister
Rev. Renshaw
Rev. Barlow
Rev. Savage
Rev. Baker
Rev. E. Robinson
Rev. Simmonds
Rev. Hagarth
Rev. W. A. E. Hall
Rev. W. R. Reed
Rev. J. Lowe
Rev. C. Pitt
Rev. C. Welch
Rev. B. Binnington
Rev. F. Thomas
Rev. N. W. Wright
Rev. J. D. Pawson
Rev. D. Nicholls
Rev. E. Hardwicke
Rev. G. Pullen
Rev. J . A. Palmer
Rev. M. J. Prowting
Rev. A. Skipsey, the present Minister.
We celebrate the Centenary with thanksgiving in our hearts and pray to God for the strength and guidance to go forward into a second century saying, with Joseph Hart,:
“We’ll praise Him for all that is past,
And trust Him for all that’s to come’:
Present Church Officials. February 1985
Minister
Rev. A. Skipsey
Church Secretary
Mr. J. C. Ashworth
Church Treasurer
Mr. J. Atkin
Church Stewards
Mrs. N. Ashworth
Miss D. Mould
Mrs. J. Holden
Mr. I. Hutchinson
Communion Stewards
Mrs. M. Towers
Mrs. D. Whalley
Mrs. M. Bryan
Property Secretary
Mr. W. E. Holt
Property Steward
Mr. R. Crichton
Pastoral Committee Secretary
Mrs. S. Hutchinson
Family Committee Secretary
Mrs. M. Sampson
Neighborhood Committee Secretary
Mrs. M. Bell
World Service Secretary
Mr. M. H. Kay
Home Missions Secretary
Mrs. E. Radcliff
Finance Committee Secretary
Mr. C. Hampson
Organist
Mr. J. M. Edwards
Womens Work Secretary
Miss G. Cox
Sunday School Secretary
Mrs. E. Harrison
Sunday School Superintendent
Mrs. J. Davies
Ladies Fellowship Secretary
Mrs. E. Rowland
Church and Prayer Fellowship Secretary
Mr. M. Pittam
Share and Care Groups Co-ordinator
Mr. P. Booth
Brownie Leader
Mrs. K. Redgrave
Guide Leader
Mrs. S. Howard
Youth Fellowship Leaders
Mrs. S. Holt
Mr. P. Booth
Mr. J. Moilliet
Youth Club Co-ordinator
Mr. W. Davies
Play Group Leaders
Mrs. G. Atkin
Mrs. C. Spencer
Push Chair Club
Mrs E. Booth
Meeting Point
Mrs. B. Atkin
Flower Secretaries
Mrs. G. Atkin
Mrs. L. Taylor