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A COLLECTION OF MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS FROM

THE BURIAL GROUNDS OF VARIOUS CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES OF TODMORDEN & WALSDEN AND NEARBY PLACES

 

Please click on the burial ground of your choice

 

MUNICIPAL CEMETERY, BACUP

a small selection of inscriptions with photographs

MUNICIPAL CEMETERY, WHITWORTH

a small selection of inscriptions with photographs

MOUNT ZION METHODIST CHAPEL CORNHOLME

a selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs, plus the war memorial

WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN TODMORDEN

All 659 names of the Todmorden men killed during WW1, with their regiment, and a collection of photos and biographies of some of the men who fought in both world wars. Also details of the Todmorden military hospital and some of the men who were sent there.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHAPEL LINEHOLME

all the grave stones from this burial ground were transcribed by the Todmorden Antiquarian Society before they were removed to Shore Chapel burial ground when Bethel was demolished. All the inscriptions are here.

MANKINHOLES METHODIST CHAPEL

An alphabetical index of the occupants of the graves in this burial ground, prepared by members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society, to whom we are indebted. There is also a selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs.

ST. PAUL'S CROSS STONE

NEW YARD

All the graves in the main burial ground have been painstakingly sorted and transcribed by Robert Priestley and Jean & David Uttley, and we are grateful for their permission to publish the transcriptions. Also a selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs

ST. PAUL'S CROSS STONE

OLD YARD

All the graves in the original burial ground surrounding the church, transcribed by members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society in very difficult conditions.

LUMBUTTS METHODIST CHAPEL.

All the graves in this burial ground, including those without stones, have been listed and transcribed by members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society, who have been kind enough to allow us to publish their work. There is also a selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs.

MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHAPEL CHARLESTOWN.

All the graves in this burial ground have been transcribed by members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society who have kindly allowed us to publish them. We offer our grateful thanks.

EASTWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL

All the graves in this burial ground have been transcribed by members of the Todmorden Antiquarian Society who have kindly allowed us to publish them. We offer our grateful thanks.

CLOUGHFOOT INDEPENDENT CHAPEL

a large selection of memorial inscriptions and photographs. Most of the transcriptions are here.

VALE BAPTIST CHAPEL CORNHOLME

a selection of memorial inscriptions and the war memorial with photographs

PLUS

VALE BAPTIST CHAPEL CORNHOLME

all the occupants of the graves taken from the Grave Book, organised by the Todmorden Antiquarian Society

CHRIST CHURCH, TODMORDEN.

a large selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs, plus full transcriptions of all the graves in rows 1 to 58 and 70 to 77, with more to come

PLUS

CHRIST CHURCH TODMORDEN

transcription of the sexton's grave list with details of most of (but not all) the graves and their occupants

ST. THOMAS, HEPTONSTALL

a selection of memorial inscriptions and photographs

HEPTONSTALL METHODIST CHAPEL

a selection of memorial inscriptions and photographs

HOLY TRINITY LITTLEBOROUGH

a small selection of memorial inscriptions and photographs

MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHAPEL

HEPTONSTALL SLACK

a small selection of memorial inscriptions with photographs

ST. JAMES CALDERBROOK

a fair selection of memorial inscriptions, some with photographs

ST. MARY'S TODMORDEN

a large selection of memorial inscriptions, some with photographs

ST. CHADS ROCHDALE

a tiny collection of memorial inscriptions with photographs

PATMOS CHAPEL TODMORDEN

all the memorial inscriptions that exist - very few

UNITARIAN CHURCH TODMORDEN

All the memorial inscriptions within the Old Chapel burial ground, some with photos.

Also a selection of memorial inscriptions from the main burial ground at the church, with photos.

ST. PETERS WALSDEN MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

a large selection of memorial inscriptions, some with photographs

Plus

ST. PETERS WALSDEN SEXTON'S GRAVE PLOT LIST

the Sexton's Grave List for the original burial ground containing details of the occupants of 786 graves, including the names of the deceased's parents (even for the adults)

MISCELLANEOUS

 

We have done our best to transcribe correctly but where there are human beings there are errors, and it is always wise to check transcriptions against the original

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