Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : Foldout

Providence Congregational Church, Stainland : Graveyard

This is a collection of Monumental Inscriptions from the Graveyard at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland.

The SPC Numbers refer to the grave numbers on Alan Shaw's Plan of the Graveyard

This document was prepared from text kindly supplied by Alan Shaw from his CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area

SPC 1

In Affectionate Remembrance of
MARTHA
The wife of James Balmford
Late of Holywell Green
who died August 4th 1866.
in the 66th year of her age.

ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES
Balmford who died August
4th 1878 in the 79th
year of his age.

SPC 2


ALSO
of the above Joseph Hepworth
who died April 11th 1854
Aged 41 years.

My bones and hammer lie declined
My bellows too have lost their wind
My fire's extinct, my forge decayed
And in the dust, my vice is laid
My coals are spent, my iron's gone
My nails are drove, my work is done

Also of EPHRAIM HEPWORTH son of
Joseph and Rebecca Hepworth who
died Decr 28th 1861 aged 22 years.

He was ?? ?? ? ? words are wanting to say what.
Think what a son and a brother could be
and he was that.

Also of REBECCA, wife of the above
Joseph Hepworth, who died March 28th
1889, aged 75 years.

SPC 3

In Memory of
Mary Ann,
Jonathan, Seth,
Ely, and Susannah,
the beloved sons and daughters
of John & Martha Illingworth
of Stainland.
MARY ANN, died August
24th 1839, aged 2 years.
JONATHAN, died May
22nd 1845, aged 16 months.
SETH, died January
4th 1846, aged 3 months.
ELY, died May 9th
1848, aged 4 months.
SUSANNAH, died November
13th 1863, aged 30 years.

SPC 4

In Memory of
HANNAH,
Wife of Job Edwards,
of Stainland,
who died Sepr. 5th 1833,
Aged 33 Years.

Also EMMA, daughter of the above,
who died Octr. 15th 1836, aged 16 years.

Also four infants.

SPC 5

In Memory of
ALICE
2nd Wife of
Job Edwards
Who died August 6st 1838
Aged 33 years.

Also MARTHA, 3rd wife of the above
who died April 5th 1871,
Aged 71 years.

Also the above JOB EDWARDS,
who died March 27th 1877,
Aged 80 years.

SPC 6

Erected by
EDWIN WOODHOUSE, D.L.
of Leeds
In Memory of
BENJAMIN WOODHOUSE,
who died July 5th 1857,
Aged 53 years.
SUSANNAH,
his wife
who died April 14th 1857,
aged 56 years.
MARTHA ANN,
their daughter who died Jany. 28th 1830,
aged 4 years.
And CAROLINE,
their daughter who died October 11th 1839,
aged 16 months.

SPC 7

In Memory of
NANCY, Wife of Benjamin Hanson,
of Holywell green in Stainland, who
died August 11th 1830, Aged 50 Years.

Also SARAH, Daughter of the a
bove Benjamin Hanson, who
died November 27th 1842, Aged 30 Years.

ALSO ELIZABETH, Daughter of the
aforesaid Benjamin Hanson,
who died Feby 3rd 1846, Aged 44 Years.

ALSO of the above mentioned
BENJAMIN HANSON,
who departed this Life July 6th
1861, Aged 87 Years.

SPC 8

In
Memory
of WILLIAM, Son of Benjm.
and Sarah Fletcher of
Stainland who depart
ed this Life, April 23rd
1841, Aged 8 Months.

ALSO of SARAH the Wife
of the above Benjamin
who departed this Life,
August 16th A.D. 1845
Aged 28 Years.

ALSO MARTHA, Daught
er of the above, who depart
ed this Life Feby 13th A.D.
1849, Aged 6 Years
& 9 Months.

SPC 9


The Trumpet Shall Sound
and the Dead Shall be
raised.

Beneath
This Stone lie waiting the
Resurrection the Remains
of SAMUEL SHAW of Brookroyd
in Stainland, who departed
this Life the 14th Day of
November 1816, aged 33 Years.

My dearest friends who me survive,
Attention to wise counsel give;
Believe in Christ, receive his grace,
Obey your God, and die in peace.

SPC 10

In Memory of
ALICE the Wife of Samuel
Taylor of Cliffe in Stainland,
who departed this Life on
the 20th Day of September
1829, Aged 75 Years.

ALSO of the above named
SAMUEL TAYLOR, who departed
this Life, on the 19th Day of
Feby. 1837, aged 82 Years.

Also of JOSEPH, Son of the
above, who departed this
Life on the 9th day of November
1861 Aged 69 Years.

SPC 11

In Memory of
SARAH Daughter of Samuel
& Elizabeth Taylor of
Stainland, who died April
1st 1837, aged 7 Years.

ALSO MARTHA JANE their
Daugr who died April 4th 1837,
aged 4 Years.

SPC 12

In Memory of
JAMES,
and MARY JANE,
the beloved son and
daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth Akroyd, Stainland
James, died 1832, aged 2 years
Mary Jane, died June 14th
1863, aged 19 years.

Also the above named
JOSEPH AKROYD, who died March 13th
1880, aged 72 years.

Weep not then, wife and children dear,
But trust your loving God;
So live that when on you he calls,
His words may be, Come here.

Also MARTHA their daughter
Born Febry 14th 1954
Died June 12th 1889

Also the above named
ELIZABETH AKROYD,
Who Died June 1st 1892, Aged 82 years

SPC 13

In Memory of
WILLIAM, Son of JOHN and JANE
DAVIDSON of Stainland who
departed this Life March 9th
1841 aged 1 Year and 2 Weeks.

This lovely bud, so young and fair,
Call'd hence by early doom,
Just came to show how sweet a flower
In paradise would bloom.

ALSO of the above named
JANE DAVIDSON died
January 12th 1859.
Aged 39 Years.

She died lamented,
In the strength of Life.
A valued Mother
And a faithful Wife.

ALSO the above named
JOHN DAVIDSON
who is interred in
Holywell Green Cemetery.

SPC 14

Here lie interred the
Remains of JOSEPH SHAW
of Jagger green, who departed
this Life on the 21st Day of Sep-
tember 1825, in the 69th Year
of his age.

ALSO the Remains of
PATIENCE, the Wife of the above
Joseph Shaw, who departed
this Life on the 25th Day of
February 1829, aged 69 Years.

ALSO SAM Son of Eli &
Hannah Shaw, died May 10th
1855 aged 24 Years.

Eli Shaw Owner

SPC 15

In Memory of
JOSEPH SPEIGHT Cliffe,
in Stainland Who departed
this Life July 25th, 1858.
Aged 69 Years.

ALSO of ANN SPEIGHT,
Wife of the above Who
departed this Life on the 12th
Day of February 1870
Aged 78 Years.

SPC 16

In Memory of
HANNAH the Wife of Samuel
Whitehead of Holywell
green, who departed this
Life January 21st 1834.
Aged 32 years.

Also of the above mentioned
SAMUEL WHITEHEAD
who departed this Life August
8th 1870 Aged 74 years

SPC 17

In Memory of
JOSEPH EDWARDS,
of Stainland,
who departed this Life
March 13th 1841, aged 42 years.

Also of PRISCILLA, daughter
of the above, who departed
this life January 15th 1837
aged 4 years.

SPC 18

In Memory of
ELIZABETH,
the Wife of WILLIAM HAIGH
of Stainland, who departed
this Life, on the 20th Day of
December, 1836, in the 21st
Year of her Age.

Also of GODFREY HINDLE
brother of the above
who died march 30th 1906
Aged 84 Years.

SPC 19

Sacred
to the MEMORY of RUTH
the wife of William Brook
of Greetland, who departed
this Life, June 5th, A.D. 1836
in the 40th Year of her Age.

SPC 20

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIET STOTT, the Wife of -
John Stott of Holywell-green
in Stainland, who departed
this life on the 11th Day of MAY
1842 in the 23rd Year of her Age.

In Loving Memory of
JAMES HINDLE
Oak Terrace, Stainland
who died JanuarY 19th 1898
Aged 60 Years.

ALSO SARAH the beloved wife
of the above who died
Jan 16th 1924 Aged 84 Years

At Rest

Also BEN HINDLE their son
who died March 11th 1924
Aged 50 Years.

Thy Will be Done

SPC 21

THOMAS, Son of Edward and
Nanny Sykes of Sowood in
Stainland, who died on the
29th Day of December
1836, Aged 1 Year.

ALSO ELIZA, Daughter
of the above said Edward
and Nanny, who died on
the 22nd Day of July,
1843, Aged 1 Year.

ALSO HANNAH, Daughter
of the above said Edward
and Nanny who died on
the 11th Day of January
1844 Aged 4 Years.

Also JAMES, Son of the
of the above said Edward
and Nanny who died on the
26th Day of April 1847,
Aged 13 Years.

ALSO EDWARD SYKES the
Father of the above who
departed this Life, on the 4th Day
of May 1871, Aged 58 Years.

Also NANNY Wife of the above
Edward Sykes, departed
this Life on the 26th Day of
January 1879, Aged 65 Years.

SPC 22

In Memory of
HANNAH, Daughter of
James and Elizabeth
Walker, of Wham in Stain
land, who departed this
Life on the 3rd Day of Novr
1856, Aged 10 Months.

ALSO Elizabeth, Daugh-
ter of the above James and
Elizabeth Walker, who
departed this Life on the
12th Day of September
1816, Aged 2 years and
7 Months.

ALSO ELIZA, Daughter
of the above James and
Elizabeth Walker, who
departed this Life on the
16th Day of July 1854,
Aged 4 Years.

ALSO ELIZABETH, Wife of
the above James Walker, who
departed this Life on the 13th
Day of December 1860,
Aged 49 Years.

SPC 23

IN MEMORIAM
SAMUEL WALKER
of Green Lane House Stainland
Born October 1st 1818,
Died January 2nd 1894.

Also of
JOSEPH and HANNAH
children of the above
who died in infancy.

Also MARTHA, beloved
wife of the above,
Born Feb 25th 1823,
Died Nov. 4th 1901.

SPC 24

In Memory of
JAMES the Son of William
and Mary Hinchcliffe of
Stainland, who Died
August 10th 1843, Aged 2
Years.

ALSO WILLIAM Son of the
above named who Died
May 24th 1849, Aged 17 Years.

Also JOSEPH, Son of the
above who Died October
12th 1852, Aged 18 Years.

JESUS I love Thy charming name,
T'is music To mine ear.
Fain would I sound it out so loud
That earth and heaven should hear.

Also JOHN Son of the
above who Died May 27th
1861, Aged 21 years.

SPC 25

In Memory of
ELIJAH CLEGG, of Stainland
who departed this Life on
the 5th Day of March 1871
Aged 75 Years.

Also ANN CLEGG, Wife of the
above Elijah Clegg
who died January 9th 1885
Aged 79 Years.

SPC 26

In Memory of
JOHN, the Son of JOSEPH and
REBECCA SHAW of Holy-well
green in Stainland, who departed
this Life on the 18th Day of April
1838, in the 18th Year of his age.

ALSO of the above mentioned
JOSEPH SHAW, who departed
this Life on the 24th Day of May
1841, in the 66th Year of his age.

He was a faithful Husband, ever true and kind
A loving Father, and a steadfast friend
A Christian to his Saviours will resign'd
His life unblemish'd, and a peaceful end.

Also of REBECCA, the Wife of the
above JOSEPH SHAW, who departed
this Life, on the 21st Day of Decr.
1841, aged 65 Years and 6 Months.

They sleep in Jesus and are bless'd,
How calm their slumbers are
From suff'rings and from sins relea'sd
And free from every care.

SPC 27

Sacred to the Memory
of
BENJAMIN AKROYD
of Stainland, who departed
this Life July 19th 1877
Aged 71 Years.

Also CECILY, wife of the above
who died February 19th 1906,
in her 99th year.

At Rest

Also AMELIA, Daughter of the above-mentioned
who departed this Life February
14th 1834, Aged 13 Months.

Also ABSALOM, Son of the above,
who departed this life in the Year
1839, Aged 4 Years.

Also KEZIAH, Daughter of the above,
who departed this Life September
30th 1861 Aged 18 Years.

All is well

SPC 28

In Memory Of
JOHN HINCHCLIFFE
of this Town who died on
the 1st Day of March 1854
Aged 61 Years.

Also of HANNAH, Wife of the
above who died July 4th 1857,
Aged 71 Years.

Hear all her pain and sufferings end
Safe in the bosom of her friend
Her Saviour and her God.
Her warfare's past, her time is o'er
And she shall never suffer more.
From pain for ever free.

SPC 29

In Memory of
WILLIAM WHITTELL,
of Beestonley-lane in Stainland,
who died August 1st 1836,
Aged 72 Years.

Also of MARY, Wife of the
above WILLIAM WHITTELL,
who died on the 6th Day of June
1844, Aged 75 Years.

SPC 30

In Memory of
JOHN, Son of JOSEPH & HANNAH
TAYLOR of Stainland, who died
March 7th 1838, Aged 17 Months.

Also SAMUEL, son of the
above, who died August 14th
1839, Aged 5 Weeks.

ALSO JAMES, Son of the
above, who died May 12th 1851,
Aged 5 Years.

ALSO SARAH, Daughter
of the above, who died July 27th
1861, Aged 27 Years.

SPC 31

In Memory of
MARY the Daughter of Matthew
and Rebecca Walker of Wham in
Stainland who departed this Life
on the 28th Day of December 1839
Aged 35 Years.

ALSO OF
the above MATTHEW WALKER who
departed this Life on the 28th
Day of April 1840, aged 62 Years.

ALSO OF
ISAAC, Son of the above who
departed this Life on the 9th
Day of April 1842 in the
25th Year of his age.

ALSO of REBECCA, Wife
of the above Matthew
Walker, who departed this
Life on the 13th Day of Febru
ary 1854, Aged 70 Years.

ALSO BETTY Daughter of
the above Matthew and
Rebecca Walker, who depar
ted this Life on the 20th Day
of April 1855, Aged 46 Years.

SPC 32

In Memory of
SAMUEL TAYLOR,
of Stainland, who died
the 4th day of June 1842
Aged 62 years.

Also SARAH, wife of the
above, who died Feby 15th 1865
aged 75 years.

Also ROTHWELL, infant
son of Joseph & Jane Taylor
who died March 20th 1867,
aged 1 month.

Also SAMUEL TAYLOR son
of the above who died on
the 7th day of July 1872,
aged 15 hours.

Also MARY, daughter of the above
Samuel and Sarah Taylor,
who died Nov. 23rd 1906,
aged 84 years.

Her end was peace.

SPC 33

Sacred
to the MEMORY of
ANNA MARIA PATTINSON,
who departed this Life,
on the 11th day of September
1832, Aged 68 Years.

SPC 34

IRVING NIXON
25th March 1938
11th May 2007
Aged 69

Much Loved

SPC 35

In Memory of
SARAH, the Daughter of Joseph
and Jane Bottomley, of Forest in
Stainland, who died Jany 14th
1840, aged 2 Years and 6 Months.

Also of JANE, Wife of the above,
who departed this Life, on the 4th
Day of April 1840 aged 25 Years.

ALSO of NANCY, Second Wife of
the above Joseph Bottomley,
who departed this Life, on the 19th
Day of May 1844, aged 29 Years.

ALSO of MARY BOTTOMLEY, who
departed this Life May 11th
1851, aged 2 Years and 8 Months.

ALSO of ANN BOTTOMLEY, who
departed this Life May 26th
1851, Aged 5 Weeks.

SPC 36

In Loving Remembrance
of My Parents
MARY HELLIWELL, of Stainland,
Wife of Thomas Helliwell,
who died August 1828.

Also THOMAS HELLIWELL, Husband
of the above who died January 1831

Also Betty Their Daughter
Wife of Charls Aspinall
who died April 21st 1893,
Aged 91 years.

SPC 37

In Memory
of SAMMY the Son of
Joshua Barron of Sowood,
who departed this Life on
the 8th day of January
1828, aged 24 Years.

ALSO of JOSHUA BARRON
Father of the above who
died January 17th 1829
Aged 75 Years.

Also HANNAH, wife of the
above Joshua Barron who
departed this Life 11th
January 1858, Aged 87 Years.

SPC 38

SACRED
to the Memory of JOHN BROADBENT,
the Son of WILLIAM and MARY ANN
BROADBENT of Stainland, who departed
this Life April 17th 1824, aged 1 Year.

ALSO of SAMUEL DYSON BROADBENT,
the Son of the above, who departed this
Life, June 10th 1839, aged 23 years.

SPC 39

In Memory of
WILLIAM HOLROYD, of Stainland
who died on the 21st Day of May
1826, Aged 26.
AND of MARTHA his Wife, who
died on the 6th Day of October in
the same Year, Aged 26.

ALSO of MARTHA, Daughter of the
above William Holroyd, who died on
the 20th Day of January 1862,
aged 35 Years.

SPC 40

On the east face:

In
Memory of
EMMA
The beloved wife of
SAMUEL SHAW,
of Green Bank, Holywell Green,
who departed this life March 18th 1861.
aged 29 years.

On the north face:

In
Affectionate
Remembrance of
ALICE MARY,
oldest daughter of
SAMUEL and EMMA Shaw,
who died October [6th 1862 ?]
aged [3 ?] years and
6 months.
CATHERINE ELIZA,
their third daughter who died
October [18th 1862 ?]
aged 3 years and [9 ?] months.
HERBERT WALKER,
their youngest son, who died
October 21st 18[6?]2
aged
[7 ?] years and 2 months.

W. Hargreaves,
Providence Mill,
Near. Keighley

SPC 41

In Memory of
BENJAMIN HOLROYD of Stainland,
who died on the 29th Day of May
1828, Aged 64.

ALSO of ELIZA, Daughter of James
Walker, who died March 19th 1821,
Aged 11 Months.
AND of CHRISTOPHER his Son, who
died April 15th 1824 Aged 12 Months.

ALSO an Infant Son.

ALSO of BETTY WALKER of Stainland
Grandmother of the above three Children,
who died Octr 27th 1833, Aged 64 Years.

SPC 42

In Memory of
JAMES SPEIGHT
of Waterloo Place, Stainland
who died March 14th 1845,
aged 32 years.

Also of ELIZABETH, his wife,
who died October 24th 1872,
aged 55 years.

Also of EMMA wife of Joseph Edwards
and daughter of the above,
who died December 24th, 1872
aged 30 years.

SPC 43

In Memory of
GEORGE WOOD
of Knowhop, who departed this
Life on the 13th Day of April
1822, aged 45 Years.

T'is but a short uncertain space,
Allow'd us here to live;
Death unperceiv'd comes on apace
And will no warning give.

ALSO of SARAH the Wife of
William Hall, who died 2nd Day
of Decemr. 1825, aged 59 Years.

ALSO of WILLIAM HALL, who
died 27th of February 1830, aged
73 Years.

William Hall Owner

SPC 44

We spring up and are cut down like flowers.

In Memory of
WILLIAM HENRY
son of John and Mary Whiteley,
of Stainland, who died 27th of
January 1862, aged 13 years.

Also of JOHN, son of the above
who died August 7th 1863,
aged 14 months.

SPC 45

In Memory of
JOHN SHAW of Holywellgreen in Stainland
who departed this Life on the 23rd Day of
March 1820 aged 71 Years.

Also of MARY ANN, the Daughter of
Joseph and Alice Shaw, Granddaughter
of the above, who departed this Life on the
7th Day of August 1836, aged 20 Years.

Also of ALICE, the wife of the aforesaid
Joseph Shaw, who departed this Life, on
the 1st Day of April 1844, aged 60 Years.

Also of the said JOSEPH SHAW, who
departed this Life on the 2nd Day of
December 1857, in his 85th Year.

SPC 46

The inscription is barely legible.

Some traces on the north face might be guessed as:

...NNIE F....
................................... OF
...
DIED OCTOBER .........
AGED 7 .....S

SPC 47

In Memory of SARAH Daughter of JOHN HOLROYD
who died on the [19th ?] Day of June 1830, aged 10

SPC 101

In Affectionate Remembrance
of
WILLIAM SHAW
of Stainland,
who died April 20th 1854,
aged 22 Years.

Also MARTHA his wife, who died
April 26th 1886, aged 56 years.

Also THOMAS, their only son, who
died Jan. 10th 1926, aged 72 years.

Also HANNAH MARIA,
wife of the above, Thomas Shaw
who died Oct. 1st 1930, aged 79 years.

SPC 102

Sacred to the Memory
of
MARTHA,
the beloved daughter of
RICHARD and SARAH WALKER,
of Forest in Stainland who
departed this life September 20th
1854, aged 20 years.

Also of the above named
SARAH WALKER, who departed
this life May 12th 1880,
in her 70th year.

Also the above named RICHARD WALKER
who departed this life July 28th 1886
aged 76 years.

SPC 103

In Remembrance of
THOMAS AKROYD
of Stainland, who died August
25th 1864, aged 33 years.

Also of ANN,
wife of the above who died
June 10th 1872,
aged 42 years.

Also of 2 sons who died in
there infancy.

Our Parents
who have worked below
have gone to heaven to rest.

SPC 104

In Loving Memory of
ISHMAEL WHITELEY
of Stainland.
Born Oct 5th 1833
Died March 30th 1902

Also HANNAH,
his beloved wife,
Born April 3rd 1834
Died May 23rd 1889

Also MIRIAM,
daughter of the above,
who died April 26th 1913
Aged 40 years.

SPC 105

Sacred
to the Memory of
SIDNEY,
Son of Edmund and Hannah Morton,
of Holywell Green who departed this
life March 25th 1854, aged 19 years.

Also the aforesaid EDMUND MORTON,
who departed this life
May 19th 1865, aged 57 years.

Also of GEORGE MORTON, son of the above,
who departed this life
February 4th 1872, aged 31 years.

Also of the above named HANNAH MORTON,
who departed this life
May 25th 1873, aged 65 years.

SPC 106

Sacred to the Memory
of
SARAH, daughter of
Richard & Agnes Sutcliffe,
of Stainland, who died April 22nd 1849,
aged 3 weeks and 3 days.

Also THOMAS, son of the above,
who died February 29th 1864,
aged 22 years.

Also AGNES, the beloved wife of
the above RICHARD SUTCLIFFE, who died
August 8th 1871, aged 53 years.

Also MARY, daughter of the above,
who died October 29th 1871, aged 28 years.

SPC 107

In Memory of
THOMAS EDWARDS,
of Stainland.
Died March 3rd 1860,
aged 57 years.

Also NANCY, his wife,
Died Oct. 6th 1872,
aged 64 years.

Also MARTHA, their daughter,
died May 5th 1868,
aged 24 years.

Also WILLIAM, their son.
Died in Canada July 30th 1859,
aged 32 years.

Also DAVID, their son,
Died in Canada July 25th 1849,
aged 20 years.

Also THOMAS

SPC 108

In Memory of
BETSEY,
The wife of William Taylor of
Barkisland who departed this life
December 6th 1866. aged 35 years.

Also of SAM EDWIN BROOK,
son of the above
Born Decr 21st 1851.
Died July 7th 1885.

Also of the above named
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
Born April 29th 1830.
Died January 24th 1901.

Also EMILY, Wife of the above
Samuel Edwin Brook,
of Barkisland,
who died Oct. 8th 1926, aged 72 years.

- At Rest -

SPC 109

In Loving memory of
EDWARD CLEGG,
of Gosport,
who died Nov 26th 1894,
aged 69 years.

Also MARY ANN,
wife of the above
who died Aug 3rd 1903,
aged 74 years.

Also FRANCIS, their daughter who died March 7th 1883
aged 10 years.

Also JOHN their infant son.

SPC 110

In Memory of
BENJAMIN GARSIDE,
of Stainland, who departed
this life June 25th 1863,
aged 53 years.

Also of HARRIET, the beloved
wife of Peter Binns and relict
of the above, who died March
28th, 1873, aged 56 years.

Also MARY GARSIDE,
grand-daughter of the above,
who departed this life
Dec. 19th 1893, aged 22 years.

SPC 111

In Memory of
REBECCA.
Wife of William Harrison
of West Vale, Greetland
who died January 13th 1857,
aged 35 years.
In life respected, in death lamented.

Also SAMUEL, son of William
& Martha Harrison, who died
April 17th 1865, aged 6 Years.

Also the above WILLIAM
HARRISON, who died July
12th 1870,aged 52 years.