Prestwich Church

Plaque to James Ogden at Prestwich Church

The Plaque reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND THE MEMORY OF

JAMES OGDEN

OF HIGHFIELD, PRESTWICH

BORN AUGUST 3RD 1846

DIED APRIL 14TH 1918

THE CLOCK IN THIS TOWER

WAS GIVEN BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS

 

 

Prestwich Church showing the clock donated by James Ogden's wife and daughters

Ogden family grave at Prestwich

 

 

                  

SACRED TO THE MEMORY                                                            ALSO

OF                                                                                              OF

JAMES OGDEN                                                                   CLEMENT BRIDGE

      OF HIGHFIELD, PRESTWICH                                     BORN MARCH 22 1882

      BORN AUGUST 3RD 1846                                                             DIED FEBRUARY 26TH 1940

      DIED APRIL 14TH 1918                                 

     "THE ANGELS AT GOD MET HIM"                          ALSO OF MARY BEATRICE HIS BELOVED WIFE

                                                                                BORN 23RD MAY 1886, DIED 16TH NOVEMBER 1963

       ALSO OF

   EMMA OGDEN

       HIS WIFE

DIED MAY 20TH 1927 AGED 77 YEARS

"HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP"

 

 

 

HILARY WARBRECK

BELOVED WIFE

OF

ARTHUR OGDEN BRIDGE

OF STYAL, CHESHIRE

DIED JANUARY 2ND 1947

AGED 30 YEARS

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clough Farm, Prestwich,

 

Home to Emma Knott in 1861 with her parents James & Mary, and sisters Elizabeth, Mary & Margaret.

 

Picture of Clough Farm, Prestwich in 1885.

 

Clough Farm, 2006.

 

 

Letter to Emma Knott

 

Letter to Emma Knott (aged 20) from the rector congratulating her on passing her examinations. Emma Knott was living with her parents at Clough Farm, Prestwich in the 1860s. She was subsequently to marry James Ogden and have a daughter Mary who was David & Arthur Bridge's mother.

                               

 

 

 

Transcript of letter

 

                                                                                                The Residence

                                                                                                Ripon,

                                                                                                Jan 22nd 1870

 

Dear Emma Knott,

 

                I am very glad indeed to hear by your letter received this morning, that you have passed your examinations so successfully. It is very exciting both to yourself and Miss Hulme, and I sincerely hope that you may prosper during your residence at Warrington. You must try to maintain the honour of your native village, and to gain fresh distinction. That a much happier lot is yours than that of many girls, who at your time of life throw off all restraint, and think only of amusement and dress.

 

                By God's helping a useful career is now before you. That he may vouchsafe his blessing, and keep you in the path of virtue, from that so many young women go astray, is the heartfelt wish of your rector,

 

Henry M Birch

 

Highfield, Glebelands Road, Prestwich

 

Highfield was the house where James Ogden and Emma Ogden nee Knott lived.

It has been knocked down and a modern complex of flats has been built called 'Highfield Gardens'. Only the gate post remains from the original Highfield.

 

Highfield, Circa 1920

 

 

Highfield Gardens, 2006, showing original gatepost

 

 

 

Meadehurst. 33 Glebelands Road, Prestwich

House built by James Ogden for his daughter Mary Ogden and her husband Clement Bridge. It is next door to Highfield

 

David Bridge lived there until he was 5 (1928-29). It is now vacant.

 

          

 

   

 

 

Bridge House, Dobcross

Home of Henry Platt born 1793 who was the founder of Platt Bros.

Bridge House comprises of 6 separate dwellings. The engineering works would have occupied the right section of the building.

 

 

 

Mug showing Platt's Yacht 'Norseman' sailing down the Manchester Ship Canal.

 

Platt Lane, Dobcross

Longmeade, Wilmslow

 

Between 1928 and 1940 (age 5 to 17) David Bridge was brought up at Longmeade by his parents Clement & Mary (nee Ogden) along with his brother Arthur.

Longmeade, circa 1935

 

The original Longmeade has now been demolished to make way for a housing estate.

 

Longmeade Gardens, 2006.