[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Thanks to Retlaw & JoanR for the responses. I don't recall hearing that it was called St Augustine's before and it surprises me.If it transpires that the land was given by the Peels, then it may be St Anne's because the matriarch of the family was called Anne. I realise that Anne is a common name for RC churches, as Anne was mother of Mary, and thus grandma to Jesus. The town of (Lytham) St Annes was built around a church dedicated to St Anne, and Anne was wife of the land owner/donor, Squire Clifton.I'm hopeful that the book will tell us summat.

Not sure about a link with the Peels, they were very closely linked to St James Church, Peel St was at one time known as Mr Peels road, from his house via Avenue Parade, to St James's.