Plain Talker Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 The four 'Million Act' Churches with opening dates: St George's, Brookhill 1825 Christ Church, Attercliffe 1826 St Philip's, Shalesmoor 1828 St Mary's Bramall Lane 1830 Hugh thanks for those dates, hugh, I wasn't *too* far out in my reckonings, I just came down on the side of them being 20-or-so years "newer" than they are. (are you saying that CCA and SPS were also by the same architect? I have a pic of attercliffe church, and it is quite similar to SMBL and SGB) PT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 My source is Canon Odom's Memorials of Sheffield (1922). The architects he names are: St George's - Woodhead & Hurst, Doncaster Christ Church - J Taylor, Leeds St Philip's - Mr Taylor, Leeds (presumably the same as for Christ Church) St Mary's - J.Potter, Lichfield Odom quotes an inscription at St Mary's which says that the 'resident' architect was 'R.Potter'. I have found some other references to Joseph and Robert Potter as the architects. Hugh:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I disagree - cemeteries look absolutely wonderful when they're neglected and overgrown. More often than not they simply become reclaimed by nature and end up as far more interesting places than the regimented, formal and largely characterless 'cared-for' cemeteries. As an added bonus, the Wardsend cemetery is a great place to take band photos, particularly if you're a little on the 'gothic' side.... Not exactly what it was built for, but whatever takes your fancy nowadays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan17897 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 you are a weirdo...you know you are hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor1 Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 Get off this site you gatecrasher:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidRa Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I disagree - cemeteries look absolutely wonderful when they're neglected and overgrown. More often than not they simply become reclaimed by nature and end up as far more interesting places than the regimented, formal and largely characterless 'cared-for' cemeteries. As an added bonus, the Wardsend cemetery is a great place to take band photos, particularly if you're a little on the 'gothic' side.... Totally disagree look at the war cemeteries in France, if you think they would look better neglected, we are on different planets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I used to do the same, it's very interesting. If you make a note of names off gravestones and type them into the computer, sometimes it throws up some interesting facts about the person, like which war they served in etc. At the rear of St Mary's at Ecclesfield, there is someone buried there off Nelsons flagship!. Quite right. It is Alexander John Scott who was Admiral Nelson's Chaplain aboard HMS Victory. He was on board at the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson died in his arms. Scott's daughter Margaret, married Alfred Gatty, firstly Rev. Alfred Gatty, curate of Bellerby Moor, then Rev. Alfred Gatty DD, vicar of Ecclesfield for 63 years. The Gatty family is famous in literary circles, as talented as The Brontes of Haworth. Not quite so famous, as their books were not bodice ripping as those of The Brontes. One of their daughters, Juliana, invented the name 'The Brownies', a name adopted by Baden-Powell for the junior Girl Guides. Look at the church from the front. Take the right path to the rear of the church. Past the stone sarcophagus until you reach the door to the crypt. Look to your right and you will see the grave. The Gatty grave is at the side of the gate leading to the former vicarage (now a private dwelling). Just over the wall there are the Gatty dogs graves, complete with headstones. In nearby Priory Road stands The Gatty Memorial Hall, a lasting tribute to the Reverend Doctor Gatty, erected shortly after his death in 1901, and paid for by public donations. My maternal grandmother paid three old pennies (3d) each week to the building fund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torin8 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Bakewell is Saxon in Origin with 9th Century Saxon Crosses in the Graveyard. Eyam also has a Saxon cross so both are quite old Loversall is also a similar age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I think the oldest graves might be in Conisbrough, just south of Doncaster. There's a church there that dates from the 9th century, it predates the castle, and its still in use. Conisbrough's got a lovely old church and a restored castle but no-one knows about it for some reason. It's where the book Ivanhoe is set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 How about Norton Church. The graves there go back a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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