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Haworth History - West Lane Baptist Church
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In 2002 West Lane Baptist Church celebrated 250 years,
1752 - 2002.
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| 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! |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| TO
THE GLORY OF GOD |
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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. |
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H.
SCARBOROUGH. W.Y |
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J.
SNOWDON.
W.R.R. |
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CPL
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R.
SUGDEN.
W.R.R |
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W.
HOLLINDRAKE. C.S.C. |
| CNR |
W.
BARRETT.
W.R.R |
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N.
PARKER.
W.R.R. |
| SEAMAN
CNR. F. PICKLES. R. N. |
| "GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" |
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