James Thomas Myerscough
1910-1992
28 May 2018
We also remember today Fr James Myerscough on his anniversary, does anybody remember him?
James Myerscough was born 24 May 1910 in Bacup and was ordained 23 July 1934, he spent the first 17 years of his ministry on the Missions in the Gold Coast, Africa, returning to England in 1956 he came on loan to the Salford Diocese and spent four years as a supply priest at the Cathedral, Longridge, Flixton and Blackley, he incardinated into the Salford Diocese in April 1960 then served as curate at St Gabriel, Castleton until 1963 and at St Mary, Burnley until 1971. In 1971 suffering from ill health, Fr Myerscough became chaplain to Bury Convent, in 1983 he retired to McAuley Mount where he died 28 May 1992.
Brian Phillip Harris Such a lovely priest. Was chaplain at Bury Convent but often supplied at St Marie’s. Came to our (non Catholic) School once a week for R. I.
Kenny Vincent Remember him well at the Derby School Clare Atherton Such a lovely man. My mum knew him well. He was a fellow Bacupian. He is buried in Bacup cemetery .
Lawrence Gregory I don't have any details about where he was from in my database.
Clare Atherton A Bacup lad
Ruth Plummer I do remember him from the Convent, if I recall correctly, the sisters kept him in check. Very interesting to realise he had a life before the convent!
Margaret McManus I remember him at St. Mary’s Burnley. Very nice man. RIP
Julie Pitchforth I remember him from Bury Convent too
Bernie Davis I too remember him from Bury Convent
Maureen Hayden Aw, the lovely "Fr. Microscope" from Bury Convent. Such a kind and gentle man. He used to live in the top of the fabulous "Agincourt" house just inside the entrance of the school grounds. The lower part of the building held the music rooms. He must have had the patience of a Saint to put up with our caterwauling, and attempts to play musical instruments! ?
RIP, Fr. x
Jan Hinchliffe He was a lovely man.He was so kind to us all at Bury Convent, he did my first confession and Holy communion when I was at the prep.As he got older he suffered with a bad chest,I taught Sr Maureen Haverty how to give him chest physio to help him.
Marie Hart I remember him as our chaplain at Bury Convent x lovely quiet man x
John Files Such a lovely man. Knew him from Holy Cross Sixth Form College days, and visits to Water foot and Burnley!
Anne Hilton McQuillan I remember him from McAuley Mount in Burnley. Our priest Fr McElroy retired there and his house keeper retired there too Winifred Holland.
Win Gleeson The priest behind him looks like Martin Payton.
We still miss him very much.
Gildas Kilgallon Yes he was from Bacup I new his brother who lived in Bacup .
Lawrence Gregory 27th anniversary
We also remember today Fr James Myerscough on his anniversary, does anybody remember him?
James Myerscough was born 24 May 1910 in Bacup and was ordained 23 July 1934, he spent the first 17 years of his ministry on the Missions in the Gold Coast, Africa, returning to England in 1956 he came on loan to the Salford Diocese and spent four years as a supply priest at the Cathedral, Longridge, Flixton and Blackley, he incardinated into the Salford Diocese in April 1960 then served as curate at St Gabriel, Castleton until 1963 and at St Mary, Burnley until 1971. In 1971 suffering from ill health, Fr Myerscough became chaplain to Bury Convent, in 1983 he retired to McAuley Mount where he died 28 May 1992.
Brian Phillip Harris Such a lovely priest. Was chaplain at Bury Convent but often supplied at St Marie’s. Came to our (non Catholic) School once a week for R. I.
Kenny Vincent Remember him well at the Derby School Clare Atherton Such a lovely man. My mum knew him well. He was a fellow Bacupian. He is buried in Bacup cemetery .
Lawrence Gregory I don't have any details about where he was from in my database.
Clare Atherton A Bacup lad
Ruth Plummer I do remember him from the Convent, if I recall correctly, the sisters kept him in check. Very interesting to realise he had a life before the convent!
Margaret McManus I remember him at St. Mary’s Burnley. Very nice man. RIP
Julie Pitchforth I remember him from Bury Convent too
Bernie Davis I too remember him from Bury Convent
Maureen Hayden Aw, the lovely "Fr. Microscope" from Bury Convent. Such a kind and gentle man. He used to live in the top of the fabulous "Agincourt" house just inside the entrance of the school grounds. The lower part of the building held the music rooms. He must have had the patience of a Saint to put up with our caterwauling, and attempts to play musical instruments! ?
RIP, Fr. x
Jan Hinchliffe He was a lovely man.He was so kind to us all at Bury Convent, he did my first confession and Holy communion when I was at the prep.As he got older he suffered with a bad chest,I taught Sr Maureen Haverty how to give him chest physio to help him.
Marie Hart I remember him as our chaplain at Bury Convent x lovely quiet man x
John Files Such a lovely man. Knew him from Holy Cross Sixth Form College days, and visits to Water foot and Burnley!
Anne Hilton McQuillan I remember him from McAuley Mount in Burnley. Our priest Fr McElroy retired there and his house keeper retired there too Winifred Holland.
Win Gleeson The priest behind him looks like Martin Payton.
We still miss him very much.
Gildas Kilgallon Yes he was from Bacup I new his brother who lived in Bacup .
Lawrence Gregory 27th anniversary
