St Peter’s Church 275th Anniversary Celebrations - Formby Church marks major milestone in 2022

This year, St Peter’s Church on Green Lane, Formby is celebrating 275 years since the consecration of the current building in 1747.

The next major highlight in this year-long series of events is a Heritage Week running 28th March - 2nd April. There will be a fascinating series of exhibitions in the church showing:

• a timeline of Formby; history of the Church; the War Graves and the Somme Cross; the Formby Family; the Church School (Trinity St Peter’s); Uniformed Organisations

The church will be open to visitors from 11:00 each day, with refreshments available. Entry will be by donation, and further information is available on the church’s website (www.stpetersformby.co.uk), or by calling 07979 892626.

Vicar, Revd Canon Anne Taylor said, “St Peter’s has been held in great affection by generations of Formby folk, and we are looking forward to welcoming people from near and far to enjoy our beautiful church. We want them to share in the many events we are putting on to mark the important part the church plays in people’s lives”.

Other events include:

• Last Night of the Proms concert • Community Fun Day

• Scarecrow Shindig

• Harvest Cabaret

• Christmas Tree Festival

Full information of all events, is available on the church website.

St Peter’s Church was consecrated in 1747, and its old title was The Ancient Chapelry of Formby, St Peter. The original building was nearer the sea, and following it’s destruction in a storm, the present building was constructed further inland.

Its architecture is unique, consisting of the original Georgian Nave, with the Victorian mock-Gothic Chancel added in the 19th Century.

For further information please call David Holroyd using the contact information above, and see the Church website: www.stpetersformby.co.uk