Back to "Parade of the Bolton Artillery Volunteers (1901)"

Mayor's Sunday at St Mary's Church, Clitheroe (1912)

Mayor's Sunday at St Mary's Church, Clitheroe (1912)

Brollies and ceremonial regalia are out in force in Clitheroe for Mayor's Sunday.

This film, one of the latest in the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, apparently records the events of Clitheroe's Mayoral Sunday on 10 November 1912, when dignitaries of the Lancashire town assembled for a procession to the parish church for an annual service. It was very much a male preserve and in attendance were "Public Officials and other Gentlemen of the Borough."

Tags

From the collection

Sunday Best

Church is the place to pray, meet and be seen for these faithful Edwardians.

On a weekday, Mitchell & Kenyon's cameramen might expect to filming workers leaving factories or schoolchildren parading. On occasional Sundays, they found a more sombre subject: the faithful leaving places of worship, or marching in parades or processions. 

Mitchell & Kenyon's 'church gate' films mirror their 'factory gate' films, filling the frame with faces, though typically shot from a more respectful distance. Collectively, they reveal how integral Christianity was to Edwardian public life. Not surprisingly, Anglican churches are pre-eminent, but we see non-conformist denominations too, while Catholicism has a particularly strong presence, reflecting its strength in M&K's Lancashire backyard and in southern Ireland.

42 videos in this collection

Worshippers in their Sunday best file out of the Church.

Congregation Leaving St Mary's Church, Dumfries (c.1901)

  • Dumfries
  • 1901
A small boy impersonates military hero Lord Roberts, much to the delight of the crowds.

Manchester and Salford's Harriers Procession (1901)

  • Manchester
  • 1901
A well-dressed church congregation gathers on the elegant portico.

Congregation Leaving St Mary's Dominican Church in Cork (1902)

  • 1902
Church school pupils set off for a trip to the famous Birmingham entertainment hall.

Blue Coat Children Marching to Curzon Hall, Birmingham (1901)

  • Birmingham
  • 1901
A damp and murky day greets the annual Whitsuntide Catholic procession in Edwardian Manchester.

Manchester Catholics Whitsuntide Procession (1904)

  • Manchester
  • 1904
May Queens and drag queens, cadets and clowns: thousands turn out for an Edwardian fundraiser in the Merseyside town.

Carnival Processions in Birkenhead (1902)

  • Birkenhead
  • 1902
An Edwardian congregation emerges after Sunday service in Accrington, Lancashire.

Congregation Leaving New Jerusalem Church in Accrington (1902)

  • Accrington
  • 1902
Dublin's Catholic faithful wend their way home after Sunday service.

Congregation Leaving St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin (1901)

  • 1901
Larking about during Church Lads' Brigade drill and parade in Morecambe.

Morecambe Church Lads Parade at Drill (1901)

  • Morecambe
  • 1901
Colourful carnival floats in the Lancashire seaside resort of Southport.

Southport Carnival and Trades Procession (1902)

  • Southport
  • 1902
Residents of Manchester's own 'Little Italy' put on a display of religious pomp during the city's annual Whit Walk.

Manchester Italian Catholic Procession (1902)

  • Manchester
  • 1902
A small crowd bustles outside the now-demolished Centenary Methodist Wesleyan Chapel.

Congregations Leaving the Centenary Chapel, Middlesbrough (1902)

  • St Hilda's
  • 1902
Exponents of Britain's newest religion don their Sunday best for a parade through Edwardian Manchester.

Manchester Spiritualists Procession (1901)

  • Manchester
  • 1901
Accrington locals parade in their Sunday best.

Procession in Accrington Park (1900)

  • Accrington
  • 1900
Young orphans march through the streets of Edwardian Manchester with heads held high.

Manchester Catholic Orphanage Boys (1901)

  • Manchester
  • 1901
Preston's great and good gather outside the magnificent St. John's church.

Congregation at Preston Parish Church (c.1901)

  • Preston
  • 1901
Fine outfits on display in a Christian procession through Warrington's Bank Park.

Warrington Walking Day Procession (1902)

  • Warrington
  • 1902
Deprived Edwardian kids of Burnley enjoy some midsummer fun in the park.

Treat to 5000 Poor Burnley Children (1905)

  • Burnley
  • 1905
Worshippers stroll out of church after the Sunday service.

Old Poulton Parish Church, Morecambe (c.1901)

  • Morecambe
  • 1901
Edwardian Churchgoers crowd around the gates to St Elphin's after Sunday morning service.

Congregation Leaving Warrington Parish Church (1902)

  • Warrington
  • 1902
Filmed record of a local parade crammed with detail and charm.

Accrington Catholic Procession (1912)

  • Accrington
  • 1912
An eager crowd competes for camera time outside a Lancashire church.

Scenes Outside St Elphin's Church, Warrington (c.1901)

  • Warrington
  • 1901
Blackburn Catholics assemble to mark Whitsun weekend.

St. Joseph's Catholic Whit Procession, Blackburn (1911)

  • Blackburn
  • 1911
Crowds line the streets for the annual parade of the Birmingham Boys' Brigade.

Church Parade of the Boys' Brigade in Birmingham (1902)

  • Birmingham
  • 1902
A spectacular street procession in the heart of industrial West Yorkshire.

Hunslet Carnival and Gala (1904)

  • Hunslet
  • 1904
Crowds throng the city streets to see a parade of beautifully turned out children in a festive parade.

Manchester Sunday Schools Whit Monday Procession (1904)

  • Manchester
  • 1904
The faithful surge out of St James' Church onto a wind-swept street in Edwardian Hull.

Congregation Leaving St James' Church, Hessle Road, Hull (1902)

  • Kingston upon Hull
  • 1902
A view of Mansfield's Bridge Street, as worshippers emerge from chapel.

Congregation Leaving Wesleyan Chapel in Mansfield (c.1901)

  • Mansfield
  • 1901
A proud expression of Catholic identity, this Edwardian parade fills the streets of the Yorkshire town.

Halifax Catholic Procession (c.1905)

  • Halifax
  • 1905
Catholic schoolchildren lead a Whit Friday procession in honour of Our Lady.

Oldham Catholic Schools Procession (1904)

  • Oldham
  • 1904
Staffordshire parishioners stream home after a service.

Congregation at Hanley Old Church (c.1901)

  • Hanley
  • 1901
Dublin churchgoers after mass in 1902.

Congregation Leaving Jesuit Church of St. Francis Xavier, Dublin (1902)

  • 1902
Well-to-do of Cork worshippers leaving St Patrick's Church.

Congregation Leaving St Patrick's Church in Cork (1902)

  • 1900
Well-to-do Edwardian churchgoers

Congregation Leaving Parish Church, Sheffield (1902)

  • Sheffield
  • 1902
Members of a non-conformist congregation leave their Lancashire church.

Crowds Leaving Park Congregational Church in Accrington (1902)

  • Accrington
  • 1902
Edwardian worshippers at a since-demolished church in Middlesbrough's former centre.

Congregations Leaving St. Hilda's Church, Middlesbrough (1902)

  • St Hilda's
  • 1902
Dressed to the nines, a Lancashire congregation leaves church in Nova Scotia, Blackburn.

Congregation Leaving All Saints Church, Blackburn (c.1903)

  • Blackburn
  • 1903
Nurses and soldiers parade for crowds and the camera, with the boys' brigade marching past.

Boys' Brigade Review at Racecourse (c.1902)

  • 1902
Crowds gather to watch hundreds of Edwardian policemen marching through a Liverpool street.

Liverpool Church Parade and Inspection (1901)

  • Liverpool
  • 1901
The Coronation of Edward VII is celebrated by thousands of Coventry Sunday school children.

March Past of 20,000 Coventry Children (1902)

  • Coventry
  • 1902
Good people of Halifax defy summer rains to benefit the Infirmary, long before the NHS.

Royal Halifax Infirmary Annual Street Procession (1908)

  • Halifax
  • 1908
Brollies and ceremonial regalia are out in force in Clitheroe for Mayor's Sunday.

Mayor's Sunday at St Mary's Church, Clitheroe (1912)

  • Clitheroe
  • 1912
View full collection

Report a problem -

We're sorry that you've found a problem with one of our videos. To help us investigate, please provide as much detail as possible.
If you would like us to get back to you about this problem, please provide us with your email address. This won't be used for marketing purposes.
Please enter a valid email address; for instance, [email protected]