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A collection of fascinating information and illustrations of the various places of Religious Worship in and around the area of Todmorden and Walsden

 

We have updated the Church pages to include not only history and anecdotes, but also the Memorial Inscriptions, War Memorials, and additional photographs. We are now working on adding more Chapels and even more Memorial Inscriptions ... so watch this space

Please click on the denomination you wish to visit

 

MAIN PLACES OF WORSHIP IN 1896

a list of the churches and chapels,

showing the denomination

 

 

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

 

ST. JAMES THE GREAT

MYTHOLM HEBDEN BRIDGE

includes a full transcription of the WW1 War Memorial

ST. PETERS WALSDEN

including the Sexton's Grave List for the original burial ground, containing details of the occupants of 786 graves, and a large collection of memorial inscriptions with photographs

ST. CHADS ROCHDALE

with a few memorial inscriptions

ALL SAINTS, HARLEY WOOD,

TODMORDEN

includes the war memorial

ST. THOMAS

HEPTONSTALL

with a few memorial inscriptions

ST. JAMES

CALDERBROOK

with a few memorial inscriptions

HOLY TRINITY

LITTLEBOROUGH

with a few memorial inscriptions

ST. MARYS TODMORDEN

includes some memorial inscriptions, stories about vicars and bells, anecdotes and much more

CHRIST CHURCH TODMORDEN

includes the whole of the Sexton's Grave List showing details of all the graves and their occupants. Also, a collection of memorial inscriptions, memorial tablets and very special interior photographs by Richard Jeffery, plus the full history of the bells, with anecdotes.

ST. PAULS

CROSS STONE

including transcriptions of all the graves in the original burial ground, and a fully indexed list of the grave ocupants in the new burial ground

ST. JOHN'S PARISH CHURCH

HALIFAX

a few photographs sent in by Janet Rooks

 

 

 

METHODIST

 

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST FREE CHAPEL

INCHFIELD BOTTOM WALSDEN

includes the WW1 memorial and roll of honour

MOUNT ZION UNITED FREE METHODIST

CORNHOLME

includes a surprising war memorial and some photos of graves with inscriptions

YORK STREET WESLEYAN METHODIST

TODMORDEN

includes some deeds with names of Trustees, submitted by Alan Longbottom

BRIDGE STREET UNITED FREE METHODIST

TODMORDEN

includes some deeds with names of Trustees, submitted by Alan Longbottom

LANEBOTTOM WESLEYAN CHAPEL

WALSDEN

includes plenty of photos of trustees and one of the choir

SALEM PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL

KNOWLWOOD

LUMBUTTS UNITED FREE METHODIST

CHAPEL LANGFIELD

including all the grave occupants, plus many memorial inscriptions, some with photos

METHODIST CHAPEL

HEPTONSTALL

including the war memorial tablet and some

memorial inscriptions

PATMOS NEW CONNEXTION

METHODIST CHAPEL

Includes all the memorial inscriptions, war memorial inscriptions and roll of honour

OLDROYD INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHAPEL

LANGFIELD

including some deeds relating to the land on which the chapel was built, submitted by Alan Longbottom

MANKINHOLES WESLEYAN CHAPEL

LANGFIELD

including occupants of all the graves, a selection of memorial inscriptions and details of 4 sets of deeds with names of trustees etc. submitted by Alan Longbottom

SPRINGSIDE WESLEYAN

METHODIST

EBENEZER CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL

SUMMIT, CALDERBROOK

includes extracts from the minutes

EASTWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL

Includes all the memorial inscriptions

CLOUGHFOOT

INDEPENDENT CHAPEL

includes most of the memorial inscriptions

 

 

 

BAPTIST

 

LINEHOLME BAPTIST CHAPEL

by Ken Sutcliffe

including all the memorial inscriptions. The graves were removed to Shore burial ground when Lineholme was demolished

VALE BAPTIST CHAPEL CORNHOLME

by Ken Sutcliffe

includes a list of the occupants of all the graves in the burial ground, and a set of deeds with names of Trustees submitted by Alan Longbottom

WELLINGTON ROAD BAPTIST

TODMORDEN

by Ken Sutcliffe

includes sets of deeds and names of Trustees submitted by Alan Longbottom

MOUNT ZION BAPTIST

HEPTONSTALL SLACK

by Ken Sutcliffe

includes some memorial inscriptions and a memorial tablet for the war 1914-18

SHORE BAPTIST CHURCH

includes a few memorial inscriptions and many photos and memorabilia

ROOMFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH

by Ken Sutcliffe

includes a set of deeds with names of Trustees submitted by Alan Longbottom

EARLY BAPTISTS IN CALDERDALE

by Ken Sutcliffe

MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST

LYDGATE

by Ken Sutcliffe

 

MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST,

CHARLESTOWN

includes all the memorial inscriptions

 

 

 

ROMAN CATHOLIC

 

ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

TODMORDEN

 

 

UNITARIAN

 

UNITARIAN CHURCH TODMORDEN

includes all memorial inscriptions and the memorial tablet for the war 1914-18 plus some interior photographs