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'''Church House''', at 90 Deansgate in the centre of [[Manchester]] is the administrative centre for the [[Church of England]]'s Diocese of Manchester.<ref>http://www.manchester.anglican.org/church-house-departments Official website</ref> | [[File:Church House Manchester.jpg|thumb|The entrance to Church House, Deansgate]]'''Church House''', at 90 Deansgate in the centre of [[Manchester]], is the administrative centre for the [[Church of England]]'s Diocese of Manchester.<ref>http://www.manchester.anglican.org/church-house-departments Official website.</ref> | ||
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
On 7 October 1964, Church House was the venue for the first ever meeting of the North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee, which eventually became CHE, the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', | On 7 October 1964, Church House was the venue for the first ever public meeting of the North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee, which eventually became CHE, the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, pages 120–121.</ref> The meeting was facilitated by the then Bishop of [[Middleton]], [[Ted Wickham]]. | ||
On 7 October 2014, a plaque was unveiled at Church House to celebrate the [[CHE 50th anniversary|50th anniversary]] of the original meeting. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Manchester]] | [[Category:Manchester]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 10 July 2026
Church House, at 90 Deansgate in the centre of Manchester, is the administrative centre for the Church of England's Diocese of Manchester.[1]
LGBT history
On 7 October 1964, Church House was the venue for the first ever public meeting of the North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee, which eventually became CHE, the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.[2] The meeting was facilitated by the then Bishop of Middleton, Ted Wickham.
On 7 October 2014, a plaque was unveiled at Church House to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original meeting.
References
- ↑ http://www.manchester.anglican.org/church-house-departments Official website.
- ↑ Amiable Warriors, Volume One, pages 120–121.