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Our History

  • Formed in 1885 as Warrington Deaf and Dumb Society

  • Originally a branch of Liverpool Benevolent Deaf and Dumb Society.

  • Warrington became independent in 1912 and had it's first meeting rooms in 10 Legh Street, Warrington.

  • In 1921, it appointed it's first paid employee, David Fyfe

  • David Fyfe, a Deaf man from Kilmarnock, Scotland

  • He worked tirelessly to raise funds to support his work.

  • Fyfe's work involved:

    • Visiting the sick​

    • helping people to find work

    • acting as an advocate for Deaf people and their families

    • acting as the Preacher for regular Sunday services

  • Fyfe was responsible for the purchase of 13 Wilson Patten Street in 1929. He lived on the top floor with his wife.​

  • David Fyfe retired in 1951, after 30 years of service.

The Expansion of Warrington Deaf Society

  • In the 1980's and 1990's, Warrington Deaf Society became a branch of Cheshire Deaf Society following the acquisition of 11 Wilson Patten Street.

  • We obtained a Lottery Grant which allowed us to rebuild part of 11 Wilson Patten Street as a Community Centre.

  • It also allowed us to merge the two sides of the building together and create an extension.

  • The newly refurbished building was opened on 14th September 2004, following 2 years of hard work, by HRH The Countess of Wessex and Fred Barlow (then Chairman of WDSDP)

How we know Warrington Deaf Centre now.....

Now, named Warrington & District Society for Deaf People, we pride ourselves on the Centre thriving to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in Warrington and it's surrounding areas, in connection with Warrington Borough Council.

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