What a great festival to look forward to, however, I have one question to ask. When did GORTON MONASTERY become Manchester Monastery. The Monastery was built and paid for by local residents of Gorton which at that time was not part of Manchester. Gorton did not become a district of Manchester until the 1920's . I was brought up in the West Gorton /Gorton area from 1933 until I moved in 1964 and NEVER heard it called the Manchester Monastery, if you lived in the area it was always "The Monastery" or "Gorton Monastery" It would seem that history is being re-written once again. Brian Hough
What a great festival to look forward to, however, I have one question to ask. When did GORTON MONASTERY become Manchester Monastery. The Monastery was built and paid for by local residents of Gorton which at that time was not part of Manchester. Gorton did not become a district of Manchester until the 1920's . I was brought up in the West Gorton /Gorton area from 1933 until I moved in 1964 and NEVER heard it called the Manchester Monastery, if you lived in the area it was always "The Monastery" or "Gorton Monastery" It would seem that history is being re-written once again.
Brian Hough