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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Grave I. 17: Family gravestone Law/Uttley:- Also Pte. Fred Uttley, K.O.Y.L.I. their son, killed in action in North Africa, April 22 1943, aged 21 years. Official No: 4699597, 2/4 Btn Kings Own Yorks Light Infantry.…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Grave F.15: Gravestone of Samuel and Mary Tatham:- Pte. Harold Tatham, son of the above who was reported missing April 9th 1918, aged 23 years. Lived 9 Rose Villas, Mytholmroyd. Member of the 10/11 Btn Highland Light…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Grave F.15: Gravestone of Samuel and Mary Tatham:- Pte. Harold Tatham, son of the above who was reported missing April 9th 1918, aged 23 years. Lived 9 Rose Villas, Mytholmroyd. Member of the 10/11 Btn Highland Light…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Grave E.18: Family grave of William Thos.& Annie Sutcliffe:- Also of their son L/Cpl. John Sutcliffe, killed in action in France, Dec. 8. 1917, aged 26 years. Official No: 52158, L/Cpl, 19th The King's (Liverpool…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Monument against wall in old churchyard. Gravestone of the children of Albert and Mary Hannah Hinchliffe:- George, killed in the Great War, 22 Sept 1915, aged 24 years; gravestone has Next of Kin. Commemorative Disc -…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Monument against wall in old churchyard. Gravestone of the children of Albert and Mary Hannah Hinchliffe:- George, killed in the Great War, 22 Sept 1915, aged 24 years; gravestone has Next of Kin. Commemorative Disc -…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale. Monument against wall in old churchyard. Gravestone of the children of Albert and Mary Hannah Hinchliffe:- George, killed in the Great War, 22 Sept 1915, aged 24 years; gravestone has Next of Kin. Commemorative Disc -…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave K.19: Grave of Joe and Mary Ann Hartley of Birks Hall, Cragg Vale :- Has tablet - In Loving memory of Corporal Wilson Hartley, K.R.R. Who died of wounds in France on Oct 7th 1916, aged 23 years. And is buried at…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave K.19: Grave of Joe and Mary Ann Hartley of Birks Hall, Cragg Vale :- Has tablet - In Loving memory of Corporal Wilson Hartley, K.R.R. Who died of wounds in France on Oct 7th 1916, aged 23 years. And is buried at…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave K.19: Grave of Joe and Mary Ann Hartley of Birks Hall, Cragg Vale :- Has tablet - In Loving memory of Corporal Wilson Hartley, K.R.R. Who died of wounds in France on Oct 7th 1916, aged 23 years. And is buried at…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave K.19: Grave of Joe and Mary Ann Hartley of Birks Hall, Cragg Vale :- Has tablet - In Loving memory of Corporal Wilson Hartley, K.R.R. Who died of wounds in France on Oct 7th 1916, aged 23 years. And is buried at…

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave L15: Family grave: Also of Fred Crossley, their son, and beloved husband of Dorothy Crossley, died March 9th, 1941 aged 33 years. Official number: 2142202, Driver Royal Engineers.

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St John the Baptist, Cragg Vale, Grave J30: Family gravestone of Ellis and Alice Clegg:- Also Walter, their son, killed in action in France, July 7th 1916, aged 48 years. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for others. Lived 13 Church…

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In 1813 they laid the foundation stone of a small church at Marshaw Bridge. The building was completed 1815. There was accommodation for 250, but it soon became inadequate and was in a state of disrepair.
1838 New church commenced.
1839 Church of St.…

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The building on the right was at one time a toll house. The sign is advertising Players Navy Cut. Dauber Bridge passes over Cragg Brook.

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Cragg Vale and Mytholmroyd Public Subscription Band - First appearance in uniform September 1935.

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Photograph of Cragg Hall, the grounds and mill employees, taken in 1907 after the Hall had been rebuilt and enlarged and the grounds laid out as shown.

Thanks to Sam Hellowell we are fortunate indeed to have nearly all 180 people named.


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Cragg Hall was the centre for many social events. It is interesting to note that Miss Clara Butt stayed at Cragg Hall when she sung at the Victoria Hall in Halifax. Henry Ainley the actor stayed there more than once. Melbourne Inman the billiard…

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Merry Weather fire engine, named 'Alderman Pickles', of Todmorden Fire Service, heads a parade of engines. Photo taken in Cragg Vale, probably in the 1920s.

On 13 April 1923 the Todmorden & District News reported:

FIRE ENGINE TESTED,…
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