Hoyle is an old name in Todmorden, and while these Hoyles weren’t the landed manufacturer sort, they still left their mark. If you live in one of the back-to-backs off of Harley Bank particularly then you owe the very fabric of your home to John and his masonry skills. Hopefully that’s a good thing! John …
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For what was supposedly some sort of business dynasty, the Roberts family left little trace in public records; but this lovely, now flat, and unique gravestone reminds us that they were financially a cut above many others in this part of the graveyard. John Roberts Sr. was born outside of Yorkshire but had made his …
A pair of proud parents and a proud uncle are buried here – at least, the father and uncle would have been proud if they’d still been around to see their son/nephew’s success. A tale of offcumden who embedded themselves in Todmorden life. William and Charles Goucke were brothers who had moved to Todmorden from …