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Mountain TABOR WESLEYAN Church building

1820
Centenary Year
1920

A SHORT HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

OF A CENTURY OF METHODISM

IN Mount TABOR

Prepared for the Centenary Celebrations

Sept 18^th and nineteen^th 1920

Centenary Commemoration
1820 – 1920
Saturday September eighteen^thursday

iii o'clock Divine Service. Preacher Rev T Allcock. (Bradford) a erstwhile circuit government minister

iv-30 and five-30: PUBLIC TEA
half-dozen o'clock: Letters and messages of greetings from homeland and abroad will be read
6 –xxx: Not bad CENTENARY MEETING
Speakers:
Rev T Allcock, Messrs R D Ward, John Sutcliffe, W H Longbottom and Marker Stansfield
Supported by the Circuit Ministers

Mrs Wm Bentley	Mr J Bates	Mr G Sutcliffe B.Sc
Mrs George Clegg	Mr 50 Lumb B.A.	Mr J Greensmith
Mrs Isaac Dewhirst	Mr W D Parker	Mr E Horsefall
Miss Dewhirst	Mr J Dealey	Mr Yard Sutcliffe B.Sc.
Mrs W H Greenwood	Mr H Carter	Mr L Tattersall
Mrs T Parker	Mr A Clegg
Mrs Marking Stansfield	Mr L Stansfield

Chairman: Mr J Hoyle (A Senior Trustee)

Dominicus September xix^th

10- xxx: A CENTENARY Lord's day School SERVICE

For, Past and present Scholars. Teachers and Friends

The Parents of Scholars are peculiarly invited to attend

Speakers: Rev S Marriott and Mr W H Longbottom
2-30 and 6 o'clock: Public Worship
Preacher: Rev A H Walker B.A. Manchester

Some quondam Methodist Hymns and tunes will be sung

A CENTENARY FUND is being raised, when it is hoped that not less than £500 will be realized for a thorough renovation scheme of the Chapel and Schoolhouse and other purposes

FOREWARD

At times it is interesting and helpful to await dorsum along life's road and, in imagination to tread some of the way once more. Such a retrospect is not only a source of interest and pleasance, only information technology also revives for u.s.a. the experience of the by, so enables us to meet with greater confidence and knowledge the problems of the present. Then information technology is in the life of the Church.

The story of the lives and work of those in whose footsteps we tread is interesting, helpful and inspiring.
This booklet aims at giving a cursory survey of the history of Methodism in Mountain Tabor. The written records of the church here are largely incomplete. Consequently, reliance has had to be placed chiefly on the memories of those who attended the Schoolhouse and chapel over fifty years ago.

For the information they have so readily and ably given, deep gratitude is expressed.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Perched upon the hilltop, over ane,000 feet above sea level, the hamlet of Mountain Tabor is a fine indicate of vantage for surveying the beauties of the hills and dales which help to grade the Pennine Range. To the north stretch the moors, glorious alike in the heather-clad beauty of summer and the white desolation of winter.
Due west the land slopes steeply downwardly to the woods and stream in the lower part of Luddenden Dean. Across, cultivated fields, dotted with picturesque farmhouses slope up to the moors. To the south we run across where the white road leading to the boondocks of Halifax where blackened chimneys and roofs are clustered at the pes of the surrounding hills.
On the eastern side Wheatley Valley stretches from the boondocks upwards into Mixenden. Beyond it are the hills once again, the slopes of which course a patchwork of green fields separated by black stone walls. Yet, though it thus commands a view of such fine scenery, the village of Mount Tabor itself lays little merits to picturesque-ness. There is an attractive-ness, nonetheless, in it's wild ruggedness. The gray stone walls and buildings, the rough roads, the quarries, the lack of copse and flowers, and the wildness of the current of air, all serve to convey an impression of blunt vigour which appeals in spite of the lack of gentler charms.
The characteristics of the state are to some extent reproduced in those of the people. Their lives share something of the rigour of the hills. This trait was more pronounced 50 and a hundred years agone than it is today, for fewer workshops and factories and so claimed the working hours of the inhabitants. Their labours were chiefly wrought in the open fields and quarries. The ruggedness of the hills as well entered into their faith, and the story of this church is ane of these stern lives simply lived in the service of God.

THE Rising OF METHODISM IN MOUNT TABOR

During the latter half of the eighteenth century Halifax, like so many other districts in England, was profoundly moved by the preaching of John Wesley and of George Whitfield. During that catamenia and in the early nineteenth century, several chapels were built in this expanse by the followers of these men. Amongst the earliest were Luddenden, built by the Wesleyan's, and Mixenden, built by the Congregationalists.

Previous to the year 1816 it was in these two places that the Nonconformist inhabitants of Mount Tabor worshipped. Information technology was from the Mixenden Society that the one at Tabor took its rise. On the expiry of the Mixenden Minister in 1816 the trustees there could non concord as to a successor.
A division resulted and several left the church and commenced meetings at Mount Tabor. One of these trustees, Edward Birtwhistle by name was the owner of a befouled situated at Gray Jacobs. By his permission this was used every bit a meeting- house, and local preachers from Halifax began to comport services at that place.
Their work was and so successful that in a few months demand arose for better adaptation. A room was secured at "Bedford'southward House" in the centre of the village, the residence of Mr Cawkwell. Afterward suitable enlargement and training information technology was used equally a preaching room for virtually three years. A Methodist guild course was formed with a membership of 8 or nine, nether the leadership of James Rothera. The number of members and attendee'due south steadily increased with the issue that still a larger meeting place became necessary.

ERECTION OF THE CHAPEL - 1820

Information technology was decided that a chapel should be built. Accordingly a plot of ground was obtained by purchase from John Oldfield Bates, and the piece of work of erection began. Stone was provided past the local quarry owners whilst the workmen freely gave their labour in the task of dressing and carting the stone and in the building of the chapel. This considerably lessened the expense and the building was completed with a debt of simply £180.
FOUNDERS OF THE Church

Amid the trustees to whom the property was conveyed, the following local men are named.

John Crowther , Edward Birtwhistle, John Greenwood, Joseph Bentley and James Rothera.
These men largely carried out the Pioneer work of the church building. James Rothera, who has been mentioned every bit the first grade leader, had seven sons and several daughters who in their turn became active workers for the cause. 1 of the daughters afterward married Mr James Clegg, the grandfather of our esteemed excursion steward Mr A Clegg. The Skelton, Crowther and Greenwood families were too large and for many years formed the bulwarks of the church.
Joseph Bentley was the primary mason in the building of the church. Other early workers were John Ellis and Mrs Dewhirst, the latter became course leader with her sons William and John. Afterwards doing much good piece of work in the hamlet.
FIRST LOCAL PREACHERS
The piece of work of the first local preachers deserves especial mention, for their untiring efforts were chiefly responsible for the early prosperity of the crusade. The difficulties nether which they laboured were great. They lived in the days when buses and cars were undreamed of, anyone who could afford to travel on horseback was considered fortunate. The weather then as now was frequently a great hindrance. Speaking was often done in the open air and sometimes met with a hostile reception.

The master laymen who conducted the Sabbath services in these early on days were

Thomas Birtwhistle, John Oldfield Bates, Jonathan Denison and Jonathan Saville. The story of the latter's life is one of remarkable romance.
JONATHAN SAVILLE
He was born near Bradford of poor parents, his mother died when he was only three years of age and his begetter, unable to back up him sent him to the local poorhouse. He was and then given into the accuse of the manager of some neighbouring coalmines, where compelled to do laborious and exhausting piece of work. He gradually sank beneath the hardship, andf his master found it necessary to remove him from the drudgery of the coal-pit to his own firm where

he was employed at the spinning wheel.

He was all the same treated cruelly, and on i occasion was so wickedly belaboured that his leg was cleaved. No medical aid was called in and the poor lad notwithstanding had to work. Happier times came when his employer returned him to the workhouse. Hither, through the kindness of the chief, he regained considerable strength and was able to learn the rudiments of reading and writing.
His industry in a few years enabled him to take up a position with Mr Swaine of Cantankerous Hills Halifax. Nearly that fourth dimension he was converted and arduously applied himself to the work of God. He became prayer leader, course leader and local preacher. He traversed the whole district of Halifax for the purpose of establishing and holding prayer meetings, exhorting his hearers to diligence and faithful service.

Early EXTENSIONS OF THE CHURCH
The chapel, built in 1820 was somewhat small. Iv years later it was enlarged virtually to its present dimensions. A considerable debt was incurred, but as the sittings were well permit and congregations large, lilliputian inconvenience was sustained. A apparently but commodious school was built in the year 1836. Its early on usefulness is denoted by the fact that in its get-go year the number of scholars was 199 and of teachers 69. In considering these figures it must be borne in mind that at this time the growth of Halifax as an industrial centre was very marked. This involved the erection of many buildings and consequently gave an impetus to the stone trade which made Mount Tabor a very busy area.
EARLY WORKERS
Two of the stalwarts who carried on the piece of work soon after the erection of the school were Luke Hoyle and William Dewhirst. The erstwhile was born in 1797 but was not intimately associated with the work at Mount Tabor until he was 31 years of historic period. The following is an obituary notice of him which appeared in the Halifax Methodist Messenger for the year 1871

Mr Luke Hoyle of Wainstalls near Mount Tabor, died on May 6^th 1871 later a sickness of nearly vii weeks. He was in his 74^th year of age, and so far as is known has non been confined to bed throughout the previous l years.

He lived an ungodly life until his 27^th year. Ab out this time his wife, who was the daughter of Methodist parents had often been seriously impressed became converted. After some opposition to her Mr Hoyle was brought nether concern for his soul and in March 1825 both of them joined the Methodist Society in Luddenden.
For about iii years Brother Hoyle's Christian feel was not of a very decided graphic symbol, but about that time, moving to Wainstalls to the house where he died, he and his wife began to meet in some other class of the same society. The leader of this form and the members were generally earnest and zealous and of truthful Methodist type. After a season of low our brother received at ane of the meetings a renewed and much clearer sense of sins forgiven. He often said he could go to the flag on which he was kneeling at the time.
Thenceforth he went on his way with new spiritual life and power; he became an earnest worker in the vineyard of the Lord. He laboured much for ten years in the company with his brethren in conducting cottage prayer meetings in Cold Edge, both morning and evenings on Sunday and too on week evenings. Frequently going two miles to a seven o'clock Sun morning time meeting. Having lost his style one nighttime evening at Mythlom, he took off his shoes and stockings and forded the stream rather than return dwelling house without finding a prayer meeting. In company with Mr Stockie he travelled the district for 3 years collecting for mission.
He too engaged in the service for the Lord's day Schoolhouse at Mount Tabor, in which he laboured as teacher or superintendent for nearly forty years. In March 1839 he was admitted to the office of class leader in Mount Tabor, which office he held to his death. For thirty years, wintertime and summer he has gone a altitude of a mile subsequently a difficult days work to his class, scarcely ever hindered by cold or moisture, past the darkness of the nighttime or the badness of the roads. During thirty years he was never absent-minded from the excursion quarterly meeting.
Our departed blood brother strongly insisted on the Christian duty of visiting the sick and attended it accordingly. Many remember his visits with gratitude. During the final six or seven years of his life, he had increased opportunities of instructing the sick, praying with them and encouraging them while travelling on business organisation. He was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and in this respect went beyond many good people. Twice or thrice with rare exceptions, he would be at the house of God on that sacred day
He was thoroughly in accord with Methodism every bit to its doctrines and discipline, while its peculiar means of grace – its class meetings etc, were quite suited to his highly social nature. Simply our friend did not neglect to show piety at home: he laboured to excess at his arduous calling that his family unit might accept every comfort. He was devotedly attached to his married woman, on whom he attended with the greatest tenderness during her periods of suffering. Both he and his married woman endeavoured to bring upward their children in the fear of the Lord and by his blessing they succeeded.
About a fortnight before he died, his daughter in police force expressed a wish that she might have the aforementioned peace of heed when she came into like circumstances. He replied emphatically that he had no more fearfulness of stepping into Jordan, than of putting his pes off the bedside.
In his long life of 73 years our blood brother met with many troubles, especially equally the father of not a pocket-sized family unit, for whom he had to provide out of his severe employment as a wool-comber.
He lost 2 of his sons just when they arrived at manhood, one of them in the most sad circumstance. This was a heavy stroke, all the more than severe because of the painful result it produced on his wife. Forty years of official connexion with the church brought its share of trials. However he kept steadily to his post of duty, and though at times weary in his masters service, he was never weary of it.. While he establish that 'sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,' he found also that as his mean solar day and then was his strength. This force he ever renewed past the means of grace, and ofttimes wept for joy while in the business firm of God, receiving his meat in due flavor.
He passed away from our midst to relish the more immediate presence of the Main he served on earth. His cheerful grin no longer welcomes the messenger of truth, or cheers the immature beginner but his influence abides, another proof that ' the memory of the just is blest'

The writer of the to a higher place tribute to Mr Hoyle was William Dewhirst, his friend and colleague.

who resided at Kell Fold, Wainstalls, he likewise took a very prominent part in the work of the Church and Sunday School. The minutes of the teachers meetings record that he filled all possible offices there including those of librarian, secretary, teacher, treasurer and superintendent. On 1 occasion when efficiency was needed for proving refreshments he was appointed to the post of 'muffin warmer and tenter'" In the chapel he was equally diligent, for many years being class leader, trustee and leading singer. His decendants, particularly his son Isaac in their turn, have given valuable assistance to Mount Tabor.
Mr James Clegg and Mr William Parker, often called Stutely Parker were other workers who took up and connected service. Both vigorous men accustomed to hard labour during the week, they carried their vigour into Dominicus School and Church. Mr James Clegg is particularly remembered as Lord's day School Superintendent. Some of the oldest of our erstwhile scholars volition no dubiousness recollect that every Sunday for four years he opened the scjool with his favourite hymn "Begin my soul some heavenly theme". His son, Mr George Clegg acted as instructor and secretarial assistant in the school, also for a short fourth dimension equally superintendent until business took him to Halifax, where, along with Mr Hollingrake, he built up a house which withal bears their names.
Mr Thos Parker, son of Mr William Parker, similarly worked for the church in his younger days, simply on business relationship of concern was compelled to leave the village. Both he and Mr George Clegg transferred their religious activities to Rhodes Street. Other well-remembered names of this period 1840 –1870 are those of Mr Abraham Skelton, John Starkey, Thos Whiteley, Thos Helliwell, John Longbottom, James Ambler and Mettulus Wade

THE SERVICE OF Song
The manifold labours of Luke Hoyle and William Dewhirst included the establishment of an excellent orchestra and choir. Their work in this direction was ably supported and connected by their children who took prominent part, not only in the singing, just also in the playing of the harmonium, clarionette, flute, fiddles and double bass. Abraham Skelton and his many brothers ans sisters and James Ambler, ordinarily called "Jim Lucy" also excelled in this management. James Ambler and later William Marshall trained the children in their singing at the anniversary and Jubilee celebrations. Abraham Skelton, himself the composer of i of the hymn tunes, conducted the singing for many years. The musical role of services in those days differed considerably to that of today. Lack of hymn- books and the ability to read necessitated the reading of hymns by the preacher two lines at a tome throughout.

FEASTS
John Starkey, and later on James Haigh and John Longbottom were chapel keepers who, in improver to the duties involved by the property of that office, willingly undertook a big share of other work. Their services were particularly valuable at Whitsuntide, Christmas and Jubilee Celebrations, when they took pride in providing material wants of the community. John Longbottom and his wife in particular established the fame for Mount Tabor tea and "fatty cakes" which is notwithstanding sustained. The prices at the time may prove of interest. Flour was four/- per rock, currants 1/1 per lb, carbohydrate 10 &ane/2d per lb, java 3/2 per lb. Among the refreshments supplied were also "breadstuff, beer, and cheese.
CHRISTMAS Twenty-four hour period CELEBRATIONS
The Christmas 24-hour interval meeting which followed the tea ,was the outcome of the year. An Appetite for speeches seemed to grow as the appetite for nutrient was satisfied. When the tables were cleared, seven or eight of the elders would hold forth at considerable length. The children and the choir besides took their turn in the proceedings.
PRAYER MEETINGS
The more direct religious work was of a forceful character. Conversations of a pronounced character were aimed at, then that the chapels became known as "converting furnaces". The members were "mighty in prayer". They loved intersession, expected conversations and got them. An hour before the evening service the minister's vestry would be crowded with men and women pleading for conversions during the ensuing meeting. Prayer meetings before Sunday School services and too during the week were frequently held, non only in chapel and schoolhouse, merely at various houses in the commune. In the wintertime months combined prayer meetings were held with the members from Luddenden, Luddenden Dean and Wheatltley. On some of these occasions the "wrestling with God" would be carried on into the small hours of the morning – often with gratifying results. Drunkards, cock fighters and pigeon flyers were brought in and saved.
LOVE FEAST
The love feasts at which members of the congregation gave their testimony to the power of God in their lives were besides a time of neat blessing. An unusual characteristic of these meetings was the partaking of refreshment. Two big cups of water and baskets containing buns were passed round. At one fourth dimension admittance was only past ticket of church membership. And then popular were these services that the chapel gallery where they were held was usually crowded to overflowing. Collections were fabricated for the poor of the district. The class meetings were held in add-on to the prayer meetings and were attended by practically all the members. Old time hymns, requiring potent lungs and a broad vocal range, were sung with corking zest. James Clegg for many years had a grade of threescore members.
LOCAL PREACHING
The type of preaching prevalent is illustrated by a story told of the historic preacher Isaac Marsden. On onme of his visits to Mount Tabor he took a piece of chalk and drew a line on the floor of the chapel to invite his hearers to step over into eternal life or remain forever in outer darkness. Another local preacher was Thomas Greenwood from Luddenden Dean. His popular name wa "Tommy o'th'Dean. His duties every bit farmer were of a binding nature and to save the time the time taken in changing clothes, he would oftentimes condict the service in his clogs and working garments. The simplicity of the times is illustrated by several stories concerning this worthy. A circuit government minister preaching at Dean was entertained by Tommy o' th Heys. The frugal meal consisted solely of a large bowl of porridge. Unused to the fare of this kind the proficient human hesitated to partake of it. Where upon Thomas said, "Fotch im a thaum o butter lass". The hostess left the table and returned with a piece of butter on her thumb. This she put in the porridge, Thomas remarking as she did so, "Oss na' thas t'fat of t'country I front end o' thi". (Fall to Know, yous have the fat of the land in front end of yous).

Information technology is also said of him that, later interim as treasurer of Luddenden Dean Lord's day School for a twelvemonth, at the auditing of books, he produced an old teapot from which he poured money, remarking as he did and so,"Ive put all in theer all aat I've drawn, an I've ta'en aat all I've paid.

It should be mentioned that virtually 1856 four or five leading members, were not in unabridged agreement with the doctrines of the Wesleyans, began meeting at Wainstalls and founded the United Methodist Church there. These included William Eastwood, Joseph Crowther and John Wade.
LATER EXTENSIONS
Ane result of the prayer meetings was a great revival of the work of God in the church. The fruit of this was manifested in the immigration off of a debt of some £360 in 1868 and in the building of a more commodious school in 1871. £700 were raised past subscription for this purpose. Of this sum Mewburn and Edwards of Halifax, £50 past Mrs Lassey of Mount Tabor, and £fifty by Mr John Appleyard of Halifax. The ceremony of laying the foundation rock was performed on July viii^th 1871. The teachers, scholars and friends met in the chapel, when the service was opened by Rev Jacob Morton. On behalf of the trustees, he presented Mrs Lassey with a silverish trowel, with which she afterwards laid the rock to the celebrity of God.
Gifts of money were placed in the newly laid stone and a canteen containing documents referring to the scheme, the names of teachers and scholars and a few coins were placed in a crenel in the stone. Some ii hundred sat down to tea in the schoolroom. In the evening a public meeting was held in the chapel when the Rev J Morton presided. The friends were addressed by Rev J.A. Barraclough of Halifax, and Messers, Parkin, Lee and Dewhirst of Mount Tabor.
LATER WORKERS
The work of the chapel and schoolhouse for the next few years was carried on largely past a number of young men who had been converted during the revival services previously mentioned. Some of these were John Ibbotson, a converted pigeon flyer, who took upwards the pulpit work with nifty ardour and became well known every bit a preacher in the whole Halifax commune. Benjamin Sykes, Daniel Bates and William Sutcliffe whose names will be remembered equally Sunday School superintendents and energetic church building workers. They were inspired by the noble example of George Clegg, Thomas Parker, Joseph Foster, James Haigh and John Lassey, who immediately preceded them in th ework. They were followed by Messrs, Joseph Hoyle, William Hy, Wainhouse and George Haigh, who , up to leaving the village were engaged in abiding service in the Church and Sun School.

Messrs, J Hoyly and W H Longbottom are at present trustees of the chapel.

FURTHER EXTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Beingness so pocket-sized a identify and lying and then far from the boondocks Mount Tabor has suffered much through the loss of many of her best young men and women She has, withal, been singularly fortunate in that her children, though widely dispersed, have remained loyal to her. This fact was peculiarly demonstrated when large alterations in the Church building building were carried out in 1887. They were largely the outcome of a memorable quondam scholars' gathering held in 1886 when Mr Isaac Dewhirst promised to defray the cost of installing an organ in the chapel. His uncle Mr John Dewhirst, offered to encompass the price of building a recess for the organ. Other magnificent offers for help to the installation followed. Accordingly in add-on to the installation of the organ, a porch entrance was congenital at the front and the whole church re – pewed and renovated. The toll of the alterations amounting to over £1000 was almost immediately met by generous gifts from the Dewhirst, Parker and Clegg families, by the gain of a bazaar held in the school, and by collections at the re-opening services.
The latter were held in January 1888. On the Sat afternoon and evening meetings were held which, were addressed past Rev F Kellett, Rev D Solomon, Rev T Baron and several lay friends. The Sunday services were taken by the Rev J Moorehouse and Rev F Greeves, D.D. The organ was opened in March of the aforementioned twelvemonth by an organ recital and music service. The organist was Mr S E Worton R.A.One thousand., to whose specification the instrument was built.
Some iii years later gas was put into the chapel and school, the expenses being paid by Mrs Murgatroyde. The church has since benefited by a legacy of £200 left by Mrs Murgatroyd. Other recent gifts include that a piece of land for burial purposes from Mr Wavell.
Recent WORKERS
Near the time of the renovations, the two primary workers of today, Mr John Sutcliffe and Mr Marker Stansfield, together with Mr William Bates took up and carried on the bulk of the work. The concluding named died some nine years agone. Of gentle demeanour and Christ-like character he endeared himself to teachers and scholars alike. Whilst we regret the loss through removal of Messrs John Bates, Jethro Dealey, Daniel Briggs, Leonard Tattersall and Cloudless Crawley, nosotros rejoice in the knowledge that their activities are connected elsewhere.

By the death of Mr Lister Lamb in December 1918 the chapel lost i of its well-nigh beloved characters. Genial and homely he performed the work of door keeper and sexton for nearly twenty five years in a markedly able style. His cheery laugh and quaint mannerisms will long be kindly remembered by those who knew him.

In common with other church'south Mount Tabor mourns the loss of those who take made the supreme sacrifice during the Swell War. Arthur Tattersall was for many years secretary and teacher in the school and was dearly loved by all. Max Farnell, Harry Horsefield and Wilfred Kirkbride were constant in their attendance at Dominicus School and Chapel, and are sadly missed from amongst us. Clement Bedford, John Due west Parker, Clifford Speight, John Spencer and Horace Mottram were old scholars who also died in their counties service.

THE Nowadays AND THE Futurity

The zeal and prosperity of the Church building in the by is apt to make us deplore the apathy of those times. Nosotros must think that the period through which we are passing is 1 of infrequent difficulty. The psychology of the nation has been tremendously disturbed during the last six years, with the result tha everywhere a feverish unrest prevails. It is our privilige and opportunity to demonstrate that the bully soul demand of humanity is supplied but by the divine power of Christ in the private center. Nosotros are inheritors by nascency and by grace of the noesis of this truth. Permit us faithfully guard our heritage that we may pass information technology on to posterity unblemished. This we shall exercise merely past trusting, not in creeds nor philosophies, not in science, nor organisations nor philanthropy, merely wholly and entirely in Jesus, the Son of Human being. Past his grace, and then let usa face the hereafter with faith unshaken and hearts inspired by invincible hope.

Rev. Ministers who have travelled in circuits to which Mount Tabor has been attached.

1820	W Miles	1848	G Turner	1873	J Hey
	C Whiteside		H H Chettle		W Kendrew
1821	J James		H Jackson	1875	J Brash
	E B Lloyd	1851	G Jackson	1876	South Wikinson
1823	Wm Theobald		R South Hardy	1877	R Martin
1824	T Lessey		Due west B Pope		W J Marris
	W Vevers		J W Barritt	1879	T Rae
1826	G Chambers	1852	J Carr	1880	Thou Walker
1827	J Waterhouse		J Burton		J H Corson
	G Marsland		J Little	1882	Southward Forrest
	Z Yewdall		M Cousin	1883	S Dazell
1829	J J Topham	1854	J Lyth		G H Appleby
1830	A E Farrar	1855	J Lambert	1885	H F Kelvey
	R L Lusher		R Felvus	1886	D Solomon
	R Crowther	1857	J Randerson		Sanderson
1831	J Bumbey	1858	J Loutit	1888	R Killip
1832	W Thou Bunting		Chiliad Mather	1889	I E Page
1833	T Galland		J D Dodgson		J H Jones
	A Aylmer	1860	G T Morrison	1891	T R Pickering
1835	P Duncan	1861	Due east Walker		Grand Eastward Young
	K Turner		H L Church	1892	J Martin
	J Jennings		W J Brown		J Nancarrow
1836	W Hinson	1862	J B Holroyd	1894	T Allcock
1837	R Dugdale		J Shearmon	1895	W Sarginson
1838	J Roberts	1863	J Bonsor Thou.A.		J H Hodson B.A. B.D.
	S Kay	1864	J H Lord	1897	H G Payn
	R Thompson		J A Mcdonald	1898	J Rhodes
1839	F A Westward		C R Kelvey	1900	H G Attwater
1841	A Stead	1867	T James	1901	A Martyn
	P Hardcastle		T J Invitee	1903	C Wilderwood
	J W Barriett		One thousand H Smith	1904	Westward R Stewart
1842	South Dunn		J E Clapham	1906	A East Butler
1843	G Taylor		T Westward Johnston	1907	C N Dove
	Due west Brailsford		J Loutit	1909	W S Hackett
1845	A Learoyd	1868	J Morton	1910	A Hann
	T Llewellen	1869	Chiliad Randalls	1912	W S Weddell
	W Exton	1870	A Barrowclough B.A. B. D.	1913	South Marriott
1846	J McOwen	1871	East J Robinson	1915	W H Warren
1847	J Miller	1872	R Morton	1916	J East Crawshaw
				1919	Southward Marriott
				1920	Yard S Cann

Offset LIST OF TRUSTEES 1819

Joe Brook	Joseph Crowther
Thomas Bates	John Crowther
William Thompson	Edward Birtwhistle
Joseph Skelton	John Greenwood
Jas Ratcliffe	Joseph Bentley
Samuel Crowther	James Rothera

2nd Listing OF TRUSTEES 1845

J Beck	James Clegg
T Bates	John Geoffrey
W Thompson	Francis Roper
J Skelton	Joseph Wood
J Ratcliffe	Jas Wiseman
S Crowther	John Clegg
J Crowther	Thos Foord
Abraham Skelton	Michael Hyde
Wm Dewhirst	Isaac Bate

THIRD Listing OF TRUSTEES 1886

George Clegg	George Patchett
J West Rothery	Wm Hy Greenwood
Jas Farrar	Thos Parker
Hy Keighley	John Sutcliffe
Due west H Longbottom	Thos Mitchell
R D Ward	Joseph Hoyle

Fourth LIST OF TRUSTEES 1897

Jas Farrar	Mark Stansfield
W H Longbottom	Jethro Dealey
R D Ward	John Bates
Wm Hy Greenwood	Arthur Clegg
Thos Parker	Saville Greenwood
J Sutcliffe	Reuben Crowther
J Hoyle	Harry Farrar
Wm Bates	Wm Uttley

Superintendents of the Lord's day School

1836 - 1840	John Ellis	1867 –1869	Benj Sykes
1836 - 1860	Luke Hoyle	1876	"
18 forty - 1860	Wm Dewhirst	1873 –1876	W H Longbottom
1844 – 1845	Abm Skelton	1874 – 1876	Wm Brierley
1845 – 1849	Thos Whitley	1876 –1877	Jos Hoyle
1864 – 1870	"	1880 –1881	"
1845 – 1847	Jas Lawton	1888 – 89	J Johnson
1846	John Starkey	1881- 0882	John Sutcliffe
1848 – 1853	James Clegg	1884 – 1887	"
1861 – 1865	"	1889 – 1898	"
1870 – 1873	"	1904 – 1920	"
1857 – 1859	Thos Helliwell	1883	William Bates
1858	Thos Greenwood	1890 – 1891	"
1859	Nicholas Eastwood	1899 – 1911	"
1863	George Clegg	1899	J Dealey
	Thomas Parker	1899 – 1901	W Marshall
1864	John Ibbotson	1912 – 1919	D Briggs
1865 – 1866	William Parker	1884 - 1888	Mark Stansfield
1882 – 1883	"	1893 – 1899	"
1885 - 1888	"	1902 – 1903	"
1865	Wm Sutcliffe	1914- 1920	"
1866	Daniel Bates
1877 – 1880	"
1866	John Longbottom

PRESENT OFFICIALS
Society Stewards Poor Stewards

Mr Jas Sutcliffe Mr One thousand Stansfield Mr L Stansfield Mr Thou Sutcliffe

Chapel Stewards Chapel Trust Treasurer

Mr John Sutcliffe Mr Jas Sutcliffe Ald. R D Ward J.P..

Chapel Trust Secretary

Mr W H Longbottom

Sunday School Superintendents Organist

Mr John Sutcliffe Mr One thousand Stansfield Mr Sharman

Roll of Honour

Cloudless Bedford Albert Mann

James Bedford Herbert Moore

Reginald Briggs Horace Mottram

Irvine Briggs Leonard Mottram

Shaw Briggs George Newell

Horace Cockroft David Parker

Ralph Crossland John West Parker

Clement Farnell John Robinson

Maximillian Farnell Harry Sutcliffe

Walter Farnell Clifford Speight

Harry Greenwood John Spencer

Maurice Greenwood Bentley Spencer

Almon Horsfield Verity Spencer

Edmund Horsfield Lenton Spencer

Leonard Horsfield Joe Smith

Harry Horsefield Leonard Smart

James Kirkbride Pearson Snowden

Harry Kirkbride William Stott

Wilfred Kirkbride Clifford Tattersall

Thomas Kendall George Tattersall

Herbert Lassey Leonard Tattersall

Milvert Lassey Arthur Tattersall

Ernest Lassey Ronald Turner