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St Margaret’s Welcomes You
About Us
St Margaret’s is located on Dunham Road, in the Cheshire market town of Altrincham. We are part of the Diocese of Chester in the deanery of Bowdon and have stood on this elevated site for nearly 170 years.We are a diverse group of people from all walks of life, ages and cultures. St Margaret’s is a place of encouragement & welcome for all who enter it doors, whether you are an occasional visitor, regular church goer or a first timer.
Service Times:
Sundays: 11am
Wednesday Eucharist 11am. A short spoken service
News and Events
Celebrating 170th anniversary 1855- 2025
St Margaret’s church
Construction began in 1851 and completed in 1855, consecrated 13th June. Our grade 2 listed building was commissioned by George Harry Grey, the 7th Earl of Stamford and Warrington, designed by architect William Hayley and dedicated in memory of Lord Stamford’s sister, Margaret.
170th anniversary concert Saturday 21st June 2025
All welcome, entrance is free but we welcome donations to support St Margaret’s
VJ Day weekend
Commemorating the end of hostilities in Europe
Saturday 9th August
A family event in the grounds of St Margaret’s with:
Band 1940’s music
Fish & chip van
Beer tent
Coffee and refreshments – All are welcome.
Sunday 10th August VJ service
A civic and family service to commemorate VJ Day
11:00am
St Margaret's Famous Car Boot Sale
Monday 25th August 2025
Pitch set up from 6.30am pitch cost £13.00
Public entry from 8.00am £1.00 children free
Cakes and refreshments
To Book a pitch email admin@stmargaretsaltrincham.com
Tel – 07729 408683
Weddings, baptisms and blessings are talking place throughout summer.
If you are planning a family event, call into service and see Rev Dave.
How to find us
Due to some local traffic changes direct access to St Margaret’s Church from the A56 is now prevented and access to our church can be reached from Oldfield Road and then via Gorsey Road.
‘Bee Network change is driving people away – we are isolated’
Reverend Dave Murray and Jackie Campbell have been interviewed about the Traffic changes on the A56.
Read the full article here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bee-network-change-outside-church-31329222
*Image taken from MEN news article.
Terence Crolley MBE – Congratulations from all at St Margaret’s church
We are delighted to announce that our organist, Terry Crolley has been honoured with an MBE in the new years honours list.
Brownies and Guides returns
Our Brownies and Guides return in September.
If you would like to join, or have some time to volunteer, we would love to hear from you.
Safeguarding
At St Margaret’s Church, Altrincham we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Sarah Armstrong
Email: safeguarding@stmargaretschurchaltrincham.com
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
- Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
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