Created by Jamie Wardley of Sandinyoureye as part of the Hebden Royd Town Council commemoration of the start of WW1. Entitled 'Loss is Eternal' it depicts the receipt of a notification of the death of a loved one.
The event was the retirement of the Rev Stanley Kirby and the unveiling odf a blue Plaque to the Rev Fawcett. The Rev Kirby is seen here with Hebden Royd Mayor Cllr Mrs Betty Ward and her husband Robert.
Steam is raised by two Lancashire boilers built by Tinker, Shenton & Co, Hyde. The first was installed in 1894, and the second in 1901, when a 120-tube Greens Economiser was fitted.[7] Feed water is now supplied by a Weir pump fitted in 1956. Both…