Whaley Abbey

The Dedication of the Community by the Bishop of Derby Rt Rev'd Cyril Bowles and the Bishop of Repton George Briggs pictured with the following: Rev;d John Stathham Vicar of St Georges Church New Mills. Rev'd Harry Morton General Secretary of the British council of churches and ex President of the Methodist Conference Rev'd John James Vincent Urbon Theology Unit Sheffield Church Wardens x 2 Fr Neil Smith ( Curate of St Georges ) Rev'd David B Hall (Superintendent of the district) Rev'd Gordon Wakefield Chairman of the Manchester and Stockport District and Principal of Queens Theological College Birmingham.

Brother Jonathan SSF Hillfield Friary with the brothers Philip, John, Paul.

The Dedication and Consecration of the Community by the Bishop of Derby, and the Bishop of Repton with other Religious Leaders 1979