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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJR9 - An ornate Mothers' Union banner displayed inside the historic parish church of St Oswald at Winwick in the Warrington district of Cheshire. The predominantly blue textile bears the words St Oswald Winwick in gold lettering across its upper section and Mothers Union on decorative scrolls near the bottom. A broad gold cross extends across the fabric, with an oval devotional image at its centre depicting the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Gold edging, embroidered details and the shaped lower panel give the banner the formal appearance traditionally associated with Anglican church processions, services and parish organisations.
The Mothers' Union is a Christian movement with strong historic links to the Church of England and other Anglican churches. Local branches have traditionally brought women together through worship, fellowship, charitable work and support for families. Parish banners such as this one provide a visible identity for an individual branch and may be carried during church processions, festivals, deanery gatherings and other religious occasions. The imagery of Mary and the Christ child reflects themes of motherhood, family life, faith, care and Christian devotion that are closely associated with the organisation.
St Oswald's stands on raised ground at the centre of Winwick and is an important historic landmark within the village. Christian worship has taken place on the site for more than a thousand years, and the present Anglican parish church is designated as a Grade I listed building. Its long association with St Oswald, the seventh-century King of Northumbria, forms an important part of local religious tradition and identity.
The photograph records both an ecclesiastical textile and an aspect of parish social history. The carefully made banner illustrates the contribution of voluntary church organisations, traditional embroidery and decorative religious objects to the interior character of historic British churches.
Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG4507 - Mothercare plc is a British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to eight years of age. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
Mothercare's United Kingdom subsidiary had over 150 stores in 2017, but by 2019 the number had been reduced to 79. In November 2019, the subsidiary was placed into administration, which led to closure of all the stores. Mothercare-branded products continue to be sold by Boots and the parent company continues to supply franchisees in other countries.
The company was founded by Selim Zilkha and Sir James Goldsmith in 1961. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1972.
In 1982, the company merged with Habitat to form Habitat Mothercare plc. In 1986, Habitat Mothercare plc merged with British Home Stores, to form Storehouse plc. In January 1996, it bought Children's World from Boots, and rebranded these stores as Mothercare World. In May 2000, the Bhs stores were sold to Philip Green, and Storehouse reverted to the Mothercare brand
In June 2007, Mothercare bought Early Learning Centre (ELC) for £85 million. In October 2007, it launched Gurgle, a pregnancy and parenting social networking website. In November 2009, Mothercare acquired the 50% of Gurgle that it did not already own
In November 2019, the company put Mothercare UK (and Mothercare Business Services) into administration. This meant all the UK shops and the UK website closed soon after. Mothercare International still trades profitably.
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H552C1 - Mothers' Union is an international Christian charity that seeks to support families worldwide. Its members are not all mothers or even all women, as there are many parents, men, widows, singles and grandparents involved in its work. Its main aim is to support monogamous marriage and family life, especially through times of adversity.
London Bridge,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH94 - . An on-location photograph from High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The principal subject is St Marys & All Saints Church Gt Budworth Interior, Cheshire, England,UK - Mothers union banner. Further facets of the scene include historic church fabric, faith community, community identity, period detail, parish history, everyday life, visual archive, Christian heritage, archival record, changing land use, public realm, heritage worship space, contemporary social history, and ecclesiastical art. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy use, community use and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with documentary photography, religious landmark, historical comparison, religious heritage, sacred architecture, local character, before-and-after reference, and place identity. References to Budworth, Mothers, Interior, Saints, and banner give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes energy use and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles when considered against later change at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF. It also preserves a local visual benchmark as part of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF's history.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Keywords: mary marys UK cloth cotton wool Oxen Oxfordshire,England,United Kingdom walking flag,Gotonysmith,from,Church,cotton,wool,Oxen,walking,Church Road,Ardley,Oxfordshire,OX27 7NP,OX27,fabric,banner,banners,Mothers,Union,MU,flag,post,pole,mother and baby,mother,baby,red,green,gold,parent,parents,and,child,&
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW50B - . Fabric Banner, from St Marys Church, Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Photographed at Church Road Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7NP. The photograph was taken on 19 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Fabric Banner from St Marys Church Ardley, Oxon, banner, fabric, St Marys, Ardley, village, Oxfordshire, banners and flag, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Church Road Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7NP
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Keywords: mary marys UK cloth cotton wool Oxen Oxfordshire,England,United Kingdom walking flag,Gotonysmith,from,Church,cotton,wool,Oxen,walking,Church Road,Ardley,Oxfordshire,OX27 7NP,OX27,fabric,banner,banners,Mothers,Union,MU,flag,post,pole,mother and baby,mother,baby,red,green,gold,parent,parents,and,child,&
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW50C - . Fabric Banner, from St Marys Church, Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Photographed at Church Road Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7NP. The photograph was taken on 19 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Fabric Banner from St Marys Church Ardley, Oxon, banner, fabric, St Marys, Ardley, village, Oxfordshire, banners and flag, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Church Road Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7NP
