Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Ryan (Crosby). Born in Flint on 23rd August 1866. Educated at Cotton and Ushaw 1887-1891. Ordained by Bishop Knight at St David’s…read more
Christopher Ryder 1898
Son of Roger & Ellen Ryder (Magee). He was born in Crewe on 16th February 1857 and educated at Sedgley Park, English College, Lisbon and Ushaw 1879-1882. Ordained…read more
William Baines 1898-1900
Son of Ralph & Anne Baines (Tickle). Born Rock Ferry 18th August 1874. Educated at Douai & Ushaw 1893-1898. Ordained by Bishop Allen at the Cathedral on 6th…read more
Albert Morrissey 1900-1907
Son of Robert & Emma Cecilia Morrissy (Aurnheimer). Born in Brazil 1872. His father was a merchant. Educated at Baycliffe House, Windsor and Ushaw…read more
Patrick Collier 1907-1911
No information
Harold Hodgson Sharp 1911-1913
Son of Samuel & Marie Sharp (Hodgson). Born in Queensbury near Bradford, Yorks on 6th April 1992. Was received into the Church with his parents shortly afterwards…read more
Thomas Bradley 1913-1919
On Loan – no further information
Randolph Hughes 1919-1925
Son of Thomas & Mary Hughes (Marsden) born in Stockport on 14th March 1883. Educated at Cotton, Ushaw and the English College, Rome 1903-10. Ordained by Archbishop…read more
Peter Burke 1925-1930
Son of John & Elizabeth Burke (Donegan) and born in Latchford on 29th September 1893. Educated at the English College, Lisbon 1907-18 and ordained on 16th March 1918…read more
Philip John Adamson 1925-1933
Son of Joseph & Marie Adamson (Fishwick) and born in Waterloo, Liverpool on 27th October 1897. Educated at Bishop’s Court and Ushaw 1909-15 (as lay student)…read more
James Martin Cahalan 1930-1933
Son of James & Nora Cahalan (McCarthy), born Tracton Abbey, Minane Bridge, Co Cork on 30th September 1901. Educated Douai 1915-21 & English College, Rome…read more
Timothy Richardson 1932-1933
On Loan. No further information.
Francis Joseph McNicholas 1933-1938
Son of John & Bridget McNicholas (McNicholas). (The maiden name of the mother is not clear in the baptismal register but a priest relative confirmed the name as…read more
James Patrick White 1933-1935
Son of James & Mary Agnes White (Norris) born in Liverpool on 14th February 1909. Educated at St Bede’s College, Manchester and English College, Lisbon. Ordained…read more
Joseph Irish 1935-1940
Son of Joseph & Mary Jane Irish (Gartland) born Latchford on 19th January 1906. Educated at SFX & Ushaw 1921-32 and was ordained by Bishop Moriarty at Our Lady’s…read more
Thomas Bryant 1937-1938
On loan. No further information.
Edward Doyle 1938-1941
Son of James & Mary Doyle (Miles) born in Birkenhead on 7th July 1910. Educated at St Hugh’s, Birkenhead; Ushaw 1924-30 & English College, Rome 1930-37 (S.T.L)…read more
John Gildea 1938-1941
Son of Francis & Bridget Gildea (Gorman). Father was a wholesale grain and seed merchant. Born in Bunninadden, Co Sligo on 8th June 1889…read more
Francis Leighton Jones 1941-1942
Son of John Henry & Sarah Jones (McCormick). Born on 2nd July 1907. Educated SFX & Osterley. Joined the Jesuits but left in 1934 when he went to Oscott…read more
John Hoskinson 1942-1953
Son of William & Mary Hoskinson (Gahan). Born 11 Alvanley Place, Birkenhead on 16th September 1916. His father was a Stevedore’s timekeeper. Educated at Ushaw 1930-42 and…read more
Rudolph Francis Luczka 1943-1949
Son of Joseph & Pauline Luczka (Skrypeeka). Born in St Alban’s, Herts on 28th March 1911. Educated at St Bede’s College, Manchester; Osterley 1928-30…read more
William Bergin 1948-1949
Son of James & Ellen Bergin(Kenny). Born in Poughkeepsie, New York on 27th July 1916. Educated at St Charles’ College, Catonsville, Baltimore, Maryland & Ushaw…read more
Bernard John Buscot Hewitt 1949
Son of Sidney Charles & Agnes Clare Hewitt (Buscot). Born in Birkenhead on 10th December 1907. Educated at Ushaw and while there was a minor professor…read more
Patrick Killeen SSC 1950-1956
On Loan. No further information.
Patrick McConville 1954-1955
On loan. No further information.
James Gaskell 1955-1963
Son of Louis Francis & Catherine Gertrude Gaskell(Higginbottom). Born in Bredbury, near Stockport on 26th September 1926. Educated at Ushaw 1939-52 and…read more
Francis John McManus 1956-1965
died peacefully in Southport General Hospital on Sunday 19 September 2010. He had been admitted there the previous Thursday from Ince Blundell Nursing Home.Father McManus…read more
John Leslie Roper 1963-1968
Son of John & Ann Roper (Rourke). Born in Birkenhead on 20th April 1930. Educated at Cotton & Ushaw 1948-54. Ordained by Bishop Murphy at St Joseph’s…read more
Terence Boylan 1965-1973
No information
John Gordon 1972-1975
Son of Eric & Agnes Gordon. Born on 24th August 1949 in Middlewich. John attended Cotton College, North Staffordshire from…read more
James O’Reilly SMM 1971-1973
Born on 27th August 1916 in, Flinder Street, Liverpool and baptised on 5th September the same year at St Vincent’s, Liverpool where he was also confirmed on 12th June…read more
Bernard McDonough 1973-1974
Born in 1948 and brought up in Park Road East, Birkenhead. He trained for the priesthood at Ushaw and was ordained in 1971. His first parish was St Alban’s, Liscard…read more
John Flood 1974-1980
Son of Bernard & Mary Flood. The following is the obituary written by Fr Oliver O’Doherty, following Fr John Flood’s death in 2009…read more
Donal Joseph Dwyer 1980-1985
Son of Michael & Margaret Dwyer (Corcoran), born on 19th April 1950. Trained for t he priesthood at Thurles, and was ordained at St Patrick’s, Thurles on 7th June…read more
Terence Thompson 1985-1988
The following is the obituary written by Fr Russell Cooke for Fr Terry following his death in 2005…read more
Patrick Noctor 1988-1996
Born in Templemore, Tipperary on 24th March 1947. He trained for the priesthood at St Patrick’s, Thurles and ordained on 11th June 1988…read more
Niall Mullaley 1998-2000
Son of Ted & Mary Mullaley, born on 8th February 1956 at Royal Air Force Shawbury in Shropshire…read more
Michael Gerard McCormack 2000-2002
The following obituary was written by Fr Peter Wright and appeared in the Shrewsbury Diocesan Year Book 2009. Michael Gerard McCormack was born on 26th August 1963, the youngest of four…read more
St Joseph and St Alban 