£3,000
Jewellery, Silver and Watches | 485
Auction: 22 February 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, London 1824, slight flared rim, gilt interior, the demi-ribbed body with presentation inscription relating to St. Andrews Rodney Street, Liverpool 1824, all raised on a baluster stem demi ribbed spreading foot (4)
Up to l793 there was no Church for the many Presbyterians who had moved from Scotland to Liverpool until Oldham Street Kirk was opened in 1793 with seating for 820 people. The first minister was the Rev. William Kirkpatrick from Dumfriesshires. In January 1824, Dr Thom assisted in forming the Presbytery of the North West of England and then Rodney Street Kirk was opened on Friday 3rd December 1824.
In 1907, when the Oldham Street Church closed, the majority of the members were accepted into Rodney Street Kirk and became one congregation. By 1975 the Church was over 250 years old and a large sum of money would be required if the building was to be put in order. This, coupled with the fact that the building was far too big for a small congregation, made it obvious that alternative premises would have to be found. The Dean of Liverpool agreed to a suitable room in Liverpool Cathedral for the Church of Scotland for Sunday services. The Rodney Street Kirk closed in 1988 and has since been redeveloped into student accommodation, which opened in 2015.