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Deane, Greater Manchester history
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The name Deane derives from the Old English word “denu” – meaning valley. The stream running in the valley to the west of the church was named the Kirkbroke – meaning Church Brook. In earlier times Deane was written without the final “e”
Early church history
Deane chapelry in the ancient parish of Eccles was mentioned in 13th-century deeds and became a parish in its own right in 1541. St Mary’s Church, on the site of the original chapel, dates from 1452 replacing an earlier structure, the tower and north door are older than the rest of the building.
George Marsh
George Marsh, a farmer’s son, was born in Deane in 1515. His study of the New Testament led to his appointment as a preaching minister. When Edward VI died in 1553, his half-sister Mary I became Queen. She sought to re-establish Roman Catholicism, Marsh became victim to her persecution. Imprisoned at Chester, he refused to deny his beliefs, was tried, convicted, and burnt at the stake.
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