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J3473 : The Memorial Church

taken 3 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Memorial Church

The stone plaque on what is now known as Central Church J3473 : Central Church reads:

"THE MEMORIAL CHURCH,
ERECTED A.D.1829,
FOR
REV.H.COOKE, D.D.LL.D.
__________

IN RECOGNITION OF HIS EMINENT AND
SUCCESSFUL LABORS FOR THE TRUTH AGAINST
THE PREVAILING ERRORS OF THE TIME."

May Street Presbyterian church, Belfast

May Street Presbyterian church was built in 1828/29 to a design by one W Smith. The minister was the Rev Henry Cooke J3374 : The Black Man, Belfast. Charlie Brett described it as “a really handsome Palladian example of the Presbyterian taste for the solidly classical. . . the memorial doorway to Dr Cooke, for whom the church was built is uncommonly good of its period, was designed in 1872 by John Boyd”. Another source describes it thus “A fine classical church of red brick with stucco dressings” but puts the doorway at 1870.

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Grid Square: J3473, 883 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 14 September, 2020 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
Geographical Context: Religious sites
Person (from Tags): Henry Cooke
Place (from Tags): Belfast
Date (from Tags): 1829
Subject Location: Irish: J 340 739 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.7610N 5:55.6412W
Camera Location: Irish: J 340 739
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)