My dads 14yr old brother was carried into the crypt after he was hit by a tracer round phosphorus while Scotland road was raked by machine gun fire, he left school at 14 to join the merchant navy like his 6 elder brothers who were all at sea ,he died next day in the royal .there is a memorial to him in the liverpool museum civilian war dead ,I can remember my dad pointing out holes in the walls as we were going to my grandmothers in milton st , never thought before why did we get of the bus great homer st and walk Past berries pawn shop and rose hill poice station didn't buses go down byrom st ,
I attended St Anthony's school from 1955 until 1958 when my family moved to Kirkby. I also went on a tour of the Crypt on an open day. You see the original brick columns that support the sides and roof of the Church that gives it a wide open interior. It was designed by John Broad bent and opened in 1833. Sadly it no longer has the huge population that it served until the 1970s. However it remains a beautiful and historic church, a heartbeat for many. I recall Father Maxwell, the parish priest from the 50s had three other priests for the work required. And All Souls a short distance away off Great Homer Street at Collingwood Street also a very well attended Church until the mid 60s
Most in the crypt are Irish or their children who came to Liverpool in the hope of travelling on to America but stayed because of lack of funds etc and died of various diseases which were all too common in the poor conditions in the Scotland Road area at that time.
My dads 14yr old brother was carried into the crypt after he was hit by a tracer round phosphorus while Scotland road was raked by machine gun fire, he left school at 14 to join the merchant navy like his 6 elder brothers who were all at sea ,he died next day in the royal .there is a memorial to him in the liverpool museum civilian war dead ,I can remember my dad pointing out holes in the walls as we were going to my grandmothers in milton st , never thought before why did we get of the bus great homer st and walk
Past berries pawn shop and rose hill poice station didn't buses go down byrom st ,
@@meganjb10 sorry to hear that. Thanks you sharing this ♥️👍
I attended St Anthony's school from 1955 until 1958 when my family moved to Kirkby.
I also went on a tour of the Crypt on an open day. You see the original brick columns that support the sides and roof of the Church that gives it a wide open interior.
It was designed by John Broad bent and opened in 1833.
Sadly it no longer has the huge population that it served until the 1970s.
However it remains a beautiful and historic church, a heartbeat for many.
I recall Father Maxwell, the parish priest from the 50s had three other priests for the work required. And All Souls a short distance away off Great Homer Street at Collingwood Street also a very well attended Church until the mid 60s
Haunting music
Old haunting music
My parents married here..I baptised here...never knew about a crypt
I only found out about it a few years ago. The entrance is around the back of the church. Very interesting
@@JamesOhanlon Hi James, is it open to visit?
@@debwalls9405 It looks in pretty good order, spruced up and well lit..Perhaps for the purposes of allowing curious visitors? Maybe google it.
Most in the crypt are Irish or their children who came to Liverpool in the hope of travelling on to America but stayed because of lack of funds etc and died of various diseases which were all too common in the poor conditions in the Scotland Road area at that time.
I went to st. Anthony's church I was in The Choir and also an altar boy I went to school with since Cilla Black st. Anthony's School happy days
Great memories. Thanks
Poor Altar boys locked up and bad things done down there.
Evidence?
@@greentorm5467 The Catholic church.
@@tonyceltic8009 Catholic Church, you sausage.
Can the general public come and visit the catacoombes
They are normally only open on special open days throughout the year. But if someone is available to show you around, im sure they'd help you out
Re make the video, no scary music and show the inscriptions...a respectful way to acknowledge the deceased.
What's the average dates of the dead down there?
I'd say early to mid 1800s. But there are a few earlier ones
''Catherine Skelly'' ....Somewhat an appropriate Surname? @ 6:22
But such a young woman at just 21. Bless them all
There's a youtuber from Liverpool with that name
I was married in st Anthony’s in 2004
Nice one
4:02 .....
*SLAM!!!!* 😱
Old bricks
Jesuit sign in there