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…
A troupe of entertainers from St John's Church, Cragg Vale. Pictured after one of their performances in the theatre upstairs in the Sunday School are L to R: Carol Wolstenholme, Jean Smith, Ed Talbot, Pat Farthing, Geraint Harris, Gordon Nelson,…
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.…