History of St George's Church, Mickley
The original church was built in 1823 within the ancient parish of Ovingham as a chapel of ease (the name given a church building other than the Parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for those who could not reach the parish church (on the other side of the Tyne) conveniently. The site served the hamlet of High Mickley and adjacent farms. It retains wonderful views across the Tyne Valley to this day.
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The land for Mickley Church was donated, and the cost of the building met, by Mr W Battie Wrightson (the church being then known as Hall Yards Chapel).
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The church building was extended in 1884, partially funded by the local landowner Mr R. H. Wrightson. The extension was necessary due to the development of the coal mines in the area by the Mickley Coal Company( formed in 1866) which necessitated the building of the substantial village of Mickley Square to accommodate the work force.
Mickley became a parish in its own right in 1867 and joined benefice with Bywell St Peter in 2016.
For ancestry information please visit Northumberland Archives at www.northumberlandarchives.com
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War Memorial
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St George's Church contains the war memorials for the parishes of Mickley and Hedley. ​There are the names of 75 men who lost their lives in World War I and 16 men and 1 woman who lost their lives in World War II.
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To see the names on the memorial, click the links below.
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In time we are hoping to be able to add more information about the people commemorated.
