St Paul's Churchyard, Shipley, West Yorkshire

Shipley, West Yorkshire

St Paul's Church

Tombstones in other parts of the Church Grounds

Behind the Church

In the lower churchyard most of the tombstones have been buried. There is a list of all these stones, their inscriptions and their original plots which I hope to be able to include here.

Dixon

Sacred to the Memory of the Rev. James Dixon D.D. Born near Castle Donnington, Leicestershire, 29 October 1788.
Who for fifty years was engaged in the Ministry of the Wesleyan Methodists. In 1841 became President of the Conference in England and in 1848 President of the Canainan Conference.
He died in Manningham Bradford, 28 Dec 1871, Aged 83.
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Wood

In Affectionate Remembrance of John W..man Wood infant son of Nicholas John & Sarah Wood of Manningham Born December 19th 1863, Died July 13th 1864.
George Alfred Wood 12 West Yorks. Born November 22nd 1896 Missing ..mont August 16th 1916.
Also of the above Sarah Wood Born December 29th 1839 Died October 9th 1919.
Also of the above Nicholas John Wood Born November 8th 1840 Died March 7th 1924.
Also of Sarah Alice Wood Died May 15th 1957, in her 83rd year
Also of her sister Mary Wood died January 13th 1958 in her 82nd year
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Marshall and Kearton

In Memory of
The youngest daughter of the late John and Harriet Kearton who died May 7th 1918 in her 39th year.
Also of Mary Ellen (Nellie) eldest daughter of John & Harriet Kearton died June 16th 1944 aged 82 years
In Memory of Sarah (Sally) Marshall Died Feb 24th 1969 in her 94th year
Dora dearly loved daughter of the aforesaid Sally, who died March 13th 1984 in her 79th year.
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Wilcock

In Loving Memory of Mary, the beloved wife of John Wilcock, Grocer, Windhill, who departed this life October 7th 1898, in her 76th year.
Also the above-named John Wilcock who departed this life March 9th 1899
And on another face of the monument:
In loving memory of Arthur Watson the beloved son of James & Eliza Wilcock of Manningham born August 18th 1877 died April 5th 1901
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Armitage

In Memory of Emma daughter of Charles and Sarah Armitage born Dec 30th 1833 Died March 16th 1836.
Also of Emily, their Daughter, Born June 28th 1842, Died June 3rd 1844.
Also of George, their Son, Born May 29th 1845, Died Feb 12th 1846.
Also of John their Son Born May 26th 1838, Died Oct 7th 1856.
Also of Martha, their Daughter Born March 8th 1849, Died Dec 15th 1851.
Also of Hannah, their Daughter born Dec 29th 1846, Died Dec 25th 1851.
Also of Joseph and Lancelot, who died in their infancy.
Also of Joseph, Father of the above Charles Armitage who died Sep 5th 1841 Aged 72 Years.
Also of Isabella wife of the above Joseph Armitage who died Dec 25th 1838 Aged 70 Years
Charles Armitage, Owner. Manningham
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Next to this stone is another against the wall, almost completely hidden by overgrowth. Below is what I could read:

Unknown and Mann

...
... John son of the above
...died March 20th 1852
aged 1 year and 10 months
... Margaret daughter of
...above, who died in infancy
... of Joseph son of the above
who died July 23rd 1865
in his 10th year.
... William son of the above
... died January 24th 1870
aged 21 years
also of Jane Maria Mann
... of the late Joseph Mann
... daughter of the above
who died June 8th 1913
aged 68 years
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For other stones with unreadable or unknown surnames

Beanland

In Affectionate Remembrance of Ezra son of William & Elizabeth Beanland of Bolton Died June 1st 1897, aged 44 years.
Also the above named William Beanland Died Feb 22nd 1900, in his 81st year
Also Elizabeth, wife of the above William Beanland, who died August 21st 1912, in her 85th year.
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Butterfield

Harriet wife of Thomas Butterfield of Burley-in-Wharfedale, fell asleep 15th Dec 1913.
In Memory of William Butterfield of Shipley Born May 29th 1814, Died July 21st 1891.
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Lupton

In Memory of Samuel Lupton of Springfield House Baildon Born February 12th 1825, Died December 31st 1886.
Also of Mary Ann, wife of the above named Samuel Lupton, Born July 1st 1822, Died April 27th 1905, at Rosse Ghyll, Shipley.
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Denby

In loving memory of The following children of Joseph & Hannah Denby
James died August 1st 1845 aged 16 months
Mary died March 25th 1851 aged 3 years
Priscilla died August 3rd 1852 aged 7 months
George ...
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Bradley

In Loving Memory of Mary wife of Joseph Bradley, Born Nov 14th 1830, Died Dec 28th 1892.
At rest with the Lord.
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Bower

In Affectionate Remembrance of James Bower, Providence House, Otley Road, Shipley, Born July 26th 1816, Died February 3rd 1888.
Also of Sarah Bower, the dearly loved daughter of the above James and Sabina Bower, who was interred in the Old Burial Church adjoining The Wesleyan Chapel Windhill, Born May 30th 1841 Died May 15th 1859

Pitts

In memory of Samuel, son of Thomas & Susannah Pitts of Shipley, who died July 6th 1855, aged 3 months.
Also Liley Pitts, daughter of the above who died Oct 8th 1878, aged 16 years.
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Pedley

In Memory of Elizabeth Daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Pedley, of Shipley, who departed this life Jan 7th 1846, Aged 17 Years.
Also of John T Pedley, Son of the above who departed this life March 1st 1846, Aged 25 Years.
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Gill

In Memory of John Gill Shipley who died May 2nd 1838 Aged 58 yrs
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Ward

In Memory of Jonathan Ward, Son of Thomas & Dorothy Ward of Bradford, who died March 23rd 1835 Aged 18 Years
Also of William Ward son of the above T. & D. who died May 23rd 1847 Aged 24 Yrs.
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Holmes and Crabtree

In Memory of Jonathan Holmes of Shipley, who died September 21st 1850 Aged 44 Years.
Also Maria, Wife of the above named who died January 14th 1871. Aged 64 Years.
Also Daniel, Son of the above who died August 25th 1845 Aged 4 Years. Ans was interred at St.Michael Church Haworth.
Also Mary Ann Crabtree, widow of John Crabtree and Daughter of the above, who died Feb 10th 1902, Aged 66 Years.
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Chester

In Memory of John Son of George & Eden Chester late of Cotingley who died Oct 31st 1836 Aged 6 Years
Also of the above-named Eden Chester who died July 29th 1847 Aged 59 Years.
Also of George Chester, husband of the above Eden, who died April 4th 1861, Aged 74 Years.

Sharp

In Memory of Stephen Sharp the Son of William and Ann Sharp of Bradford and late of Keighley who departed this life the 8th day of September 1829 in the 23rd year of his age.
He remembered his Creator In the days of his youth.
Also of Grace, Daughter of the above W^m & Ann Sharp who died Feb 24th 1834 Aged 24 Years. She lived and believed in Christ and died in Peace.
Also of the abovenamed William Sharp who departed this life June 25th 1841 Aged 55 Years.
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Firth

FIRTH
In Loving Memory of Benjamin Firth F.G.C.M. of Belmont Shipley,
Forty five years faithful Organist of this Church,
Born January 30th 1847, Fell asleep July 22nd 1910.
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed."
Also of Alice Caroline, the beloved wife of Benjamin Firth, Born July 24th 1848, Fell asleep February 19th 1922.
I know that my redeemer liveth.
Also Jane Elizabeth, beloved daughter of Benjamin and Alice Firth, Born May 5th 1874, Died Nov 13th 1953.
Also of Joseph Parker Firth, Died January 6th 1949, Aged 74 years.
Also of Edith Beloved wife of the above Died February 6th 1954 aged 76 years.
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Sharp

In Affectionate Remembrance of Agnes, the beloved wife of Frederick Sharp, of Shipley. Died May 29th 1884, in her 44th year,
They Will be Done.

Sharp

In Affectionate Remembrance of Agnes, the beloved daughter of the aforesaid died July 6th 1882, aged 6 months.

Kelly

In Affectionate Remembrance of The Rev. William Kelly. Thirty eight years Vicar of this Parish. Died at Llandudno, June 18th 1884, in the sixty ninth year of his age.
As for me, I will behold thy Presence in Righteousness, and when I awake up after thy likeness I shall be satisfied with it. Psalm XVII.16.
Also in affectionate Remembrance of Sarah Ellinor, wife of the late Rev. William Kelly, Died April 11th 1893, aged sixty seven years.
Florence Kelly, eldest daughter of the above Died January 30th 1942.

Ives

In Memory of John Ives of Shipley who departed this Life December 6th 1832 in the 12th Year of his Age.
Also of Ann Ives, relict of the above John Ives, who departed this Life April 25th 1860, Aged 70 Years.

If you would like me to send you a photograph of any of the tombstones from this Churchyard please contact me.

I would be really grateful if somebody would check the accuracy of my transcriptions as I live in the South of England and it is a long way to travel to Shipley

Almost all the headstones in this cemetery have been moved, many placed around the churchyard against the boundary walls, many laid on the ground as paving stones. Some are surely missing as some inscriptions start with words such as "Also the aforesaid" indicating that somebody else from the same family was buried in the same grave before this person.