Haworth History – West Lane Baptist Church

11/12/2023 | Categories: Church

In 2002 West Lane Baptist Church celebrated 250 years, 1752 – 2002.

THIS CHAPEL

Was Erected by voluntary Contribution

And vested in Trustees for the USE of

The Baptist interest. A.D. 1752 And Enlarged

in the year 1775 by the same means under

The Auspice of the ever Memorable the late

Rev. James Hartley; who through the

Divine blessing raised an interest here:

And preached the gospel in this place

27 years

Israel Sutcliffe, late of Harewood hill,

Gave a sum of Money to Mr John Green-

wood of Bridge-house to Erect Galleries

in this Chapel which with the Concurrence

and Approbation of the said Trustees was

laid out for that Purpose in the Year, 1786.

Some of the principal Subscribers

towards Building the Original Chapel were

Messrs Greenwoods Bridge-house

J Horsfall Manuells

M Heaton Birks

And for its Enlargement,

Mr W Greenwood Old oxenhope

G. Greenwood, Moor house.

PEACE be within these Walls!

ERECTED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THIS CONGREGATION

In Memory of

WILLIAM GREENWOOD, ESQ.,

OF OLD OXENHOPE,

BORN 13TH APRIL 1800, DIED 29TH OCTOBER 1893,

WHO MAINTAINED WORTHILY THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL; AND FOR OVER 50 YEARS THAT OF DEACON

IN THE CHURCH; BEING LOVED AND REVERED BY ALL WHO KNEW

HIM FOR HIS CHRISTIAN LIBERALITY, GENTLE DISPOSITION,

AND CHRIST LIKE DEPORTMENT.

Also of SARAH GREENWOOD, HIS SISTER,

BORN 10TH SEPTEMBER 1811, DIED 22ND MARCH 1893,

WHO FOR MANY YEARS WAS A DEVOTED TEACHER IN THE SUNDAY

SCHOOL, AND WORKER IN THE CHURCH, ENDEARING HERSELF TO ALL

BY HER UNOBTRUSIVE ACTS OF LOVE AND MERCY.

In death they are not divided

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

— AND —

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY

IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1918.

2nd LIEUT. W. ROBINSON T.C PTE. C. ROBINSON. W.R.R.

” ” H. SCARBOROUGH. W.Y ” J. SNOWDON. W.R.R.

CPL R. SUGDEN. W.R.R ” W. HOLLINDRAKE. C.S.C.

CNR W. BARRETT. W.R.R ” N. PARKER. W.R.R.

SEAMAN CNR. F. PICKLES. R. N.

“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS”