You may not know who Jesse Horsfall is…I can guarantee you have seen one of his buildings though. Jesse was the architect for: In our opinion Jesse deserves a blue plaque. He also deserves his final resting place tending and looking after. But then, so does everyone else in the yard… Jesse married Ada Blacka …
Betsy Scholfield was the daughter of Samuel Scholfield (a fish hawker) and Sarah Ann Kershaw. She married John Edward Eastwood (a postman) at Walsden Parish church on 6th November 1902. On 25th July 1905, John Edward dies aged just 32 years old. Betsy moves back to live with her parents and brothers at 771 Rochdale …
The following is from group member Susan Jackson: My attention was drawn to this grave, not only because of the surname Law (definitely a name I’m familiar with in my family’s past) but also because of the mention of Dyke Green, a farm at Sourhall which I know features in my family story. Go back …
Information taken from the “Annals of Todmorden”, an impressive and invaluable book put together by Dorothy Dugdale which is a compilation of all the local trivia included over the entire course of the publication of the Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack. “On this day [1st October] 1901. About 6pm, a shocking accident occurred at …
Dr. James Hardman’s name might not immediately jump out as an important name in the history of Todmorden – probably because it isn’t Fielden, Ingham, Lord, Sutcliffe etc. – but in terms of involvement, his 86 years included many of the town’s most formative, and he was either known to be or was probably present …
Read more “42.0 – James, Sarah, Hannah, John, Susannah and Ada Hardman”
“Previously unmarked” is underselling things; this was one of the most frustrating graves we’ve come across at Christ Church. Some stones were buried, some were dislodged, and only a great deal of investigative work across all available online family history platforms allowed us to reassemble the sidestones and ensure they were where they belonged, and …
Read more “15.33 – John Glynn, Mary Ann, Mary and Thomas Kendall (previously unmarked)”
TEETH! TEETH! TEETH! Thomas Maden is the only person buried in this vault tomb, which is somewhat unusual. Thomas himself is less unusual, and local history enthusiasts will immediately recognise the address – Dental Villa – as being one of the several noteworthy aspects of Maden’s business advertising over the years. That’s because Maden was …
This post, so far, relates only to William Jackson – more information will be forthcoming, although if you have some, please comment and let us know and save us some searching… From the Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack 1913: “The Late Ald. Wm. Jackson, J.P. – A Useful Public Representative. One of the most …
Read more “V5.4 – Emma, William and Alberta Jackson, and Herbert and Emmeline Cockcroft”
From the Todmorden Advertiser and Hebden Bridge Newsletter, May 25th 1906: “We have to record with very much regret the death of Mr. Ernest B. Stansfield, of Byrom Street, second son of Mr. Henry Stansfield, of Burnley-road, wine and spirit merchant, which took place at Bournemouth, on Tuesday. In addition to his connection with his …
Read more “V3.4 – Ernest B. and Marian Stansfield, and Harriott E. Taylor”
From the Todmorden and District News, March 14th 1913: Death of Mr. Thompson Helliwell, J. P. After a comparatively short period of illness Mr. Thompson Helliwell, J.P., of Holly Bank, Walsden, passed away last Friday, from heart failure. A few months ago the deceased gentleman, who had reached the age of 75 years, had a …