The day more than 100 years of worship ended at a Leeds church

Upper Armley Methodist Church on Whingate in LS12 can trace its history back to 1878.

That all came to an end on a Sunday in May 1987 when the congregation came together for a final service.

The church was to be demolished and rebuilt as a Community Centre with £213,000 funding via an Urban Programme grant.

In the centre of the photo, towards the back, is the Minister of the Church, Reverend Gordon Lister, with Councillor John Battle, Chair of the Council's Urban Development Committee.

Also in the picture are representatives of the Girls' and Boys' Brigades.

The new centre was to include a luncheon club, a playgroup, adult education classes, a credit union and an advice and counselling service for families.

This image is published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks.

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