PUDSEY Salem Baptist Chapel, memorial incriptions

Memorials of
Salem Baptist Chapel, Pudsey.

The following memorial transcriptions were the work of Mr Blackburn
of Bradford, about 1930.

The details shown here are taken from the original books,
which are kept at Bradford Central Library.

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In Memory of
JOHN BULMER
who departed this life
December 8th 1834
aged 54 years

also
MARTHA
wife of the above said JOHN BULMER
who departed this life
June 28th 1860
aged 74 years

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In Affectionate Remembrance of
ANN
the Beloved wife of GEORGE HARRISON
of Stanningley
who died May 12th 1874
aged 61 years

also of the above named
GEORGE HARRISON
Born February 9th 1812
Died April 18th 1887

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In Memory of
WILLIAM STRICKLAND
of Stanningley
who died August 22nd 1837
aged 67 years

also
BETTY
wife of the above WILLIAM STRICKLAND
who departed this life
November 16th 1856
aged 78 years

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In Affectionate Remembrance of the late
JAMES WHITAKER, snr
of Stanningley
who died April 10th 1847
aged 63 years

also
ANN
wife of the above
who died January 25th 1852
in the 75th year of her age

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In Memory of
ALICE COLCROFT
wife of WILLIAM COLCROFT
who died May 31st 1843
in the 43rd year of her age

In Memory of the late
JOHN HEASLEY
of Stanningley
who departed this life
October 27th 1855
aged 47 years

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In Affectionate Memory of
H____________
the Beloved________________
WA___________________
of Stanningley
_________ _____ 187__
also

(this headstone was unreadable)

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Sacred to the Memory of
Three Daughters of
GEORGE and ANN CRAVEN
painter, of Stanningley
who departed this life, namely

SARAH
died in her infancy

MARY-ANN
died December 6th 1840
aged 5 years and 8 months

AZUBAH
died December 7th 1840
aged 2 years and 9 months

LET SIN SHOULD BLIGHT THEIR BUDDING CHARMS
THE ANGELS TOOK THEM TO THEIR ARMS
WHERE THEY WILL EVER BLOOM
also
WILLIAM THOMPSON
son of the above
who died May 11th 1857
in the 21st year of his age

also
RACHEL
Youngest Daughter of the above
who died June 20th 1864
in the 16th year of her age

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In Memory of
THOMAS
son of CHARLES and ANN WHITTAM
of Farsley
who departed this life on the 26th day of March 1834
aged 1 year and 10 months

also of
DAVID
son of the above said CHARLES and ANN WHITTAM
who departed this life on the 4th day of April 1837
aged 1 year and 8 months

also their infant Daughter

also
JOHN WHITTAM
Cabinet Maker
Grandfather of the above said children
who died August 24th 1852
aged 74 years

also
MARY
wife of the above said JOHN WHITTAM
who died March 12th 1854
aged 68 years

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In Affectionate Remembrance of
HANNAH
wife of BENJAMIN TURNER
who departed this life
on the 5th day of May 1832
in the 25th year of her age

also of the above
BENJAMIN TURNER
who departed this life
on the 5th day of June 1869
in the 66th year of his age

also
SARAH
wife of the above BENJAMIN TURNER
who died July 2nd 1874
aged 62 years

also
JOHN
Fifth son of the above
Born August 22nd 1842
Died at Providence, Rhode Island, USA
July 17th 1906

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In Memory of
SAMUEL TETLEY
who departed this life
June 30th 1857
aged 40 years

also
MARTHA
wife of the above
who died at Bolton, May 29th 1890
aged 76 years
and was interred at Tong Cemetery, Bolton

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In Memory of
JOSHUA BROWN WALTON
son of SAMUEL and ANN WALTON
of Stanningley
who departed this life
the 16th October 1852
aged 18 years

CHRIST IS A PATH IF ANY BE MISLEAD
TO DEAD MEN LIFE,
HE IS TO SICK MEN HEALTH
TO BLIND MEN SIGHT,
AND TO THE NEEDY, WEALTH WITHOUT STEALTH

also
SAMUEL WALTON
Father of the above
who died September 12th1838
aged 66 years

NO LYING STONE SHALL OF ME TELL
THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT TRUE
FOR WHAT I AM, AND WHAT YOU ARE
THE JUDGEMENT DAY WILL SHOW

also
ANN
wife of the above said SAMUEL WALTON
who departed this life
June 27th ____
in the 70th year of her age

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In Affectionate Remembrance of
RUTH
the Beloved wife of
WILLIAM LANE
of Stanningley
who departed this life
July 29th 1863
in the 48th year of her age

also of the above said
WILLIAM LANE
who died in Stockton
November 10th 1863
in the 39th year of his age

also
THOMAS RALPH LANE
son of the above said parents
who departed this life
June 2nd 1854
in the 16th year of his age

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In Memory of
HENRY
son of
WILLIAM and HANNAH CLARKSON
of Stanningley, Cloth Manufacturer
who departed this life
on the 26th day of September 1832
aged 8 months

also of
MARY-ANN
Daughter of the afore said
who departed this life
on the 18th day of March 1834
aged 1 year

also of
JOHN
son of the afore said parents
who departed this life
September 15th 1837
aged 2 years and 10 months

also
CAROLINE WOOD
Granddaughter of the afore said
WILLIAM and HANNAH CLARKSON
who departed this life
the 28th day of September 1865
in the 10th year of her age

DEARLY BELOVED IN LIFE
AND DEEPLY LAMENTED IN DEATH
SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME
AND FORBID THEM NOT
FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD

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Sacred to the Memory of
GEORGE
son of
RICHARD and JANE ARMISTEAD
of Bramley
who died December 7th 1846
aged 5 years

also
JOSEPH
son of the above
who died 28th 1848
aged 2 years

also
GEORGE EDWARD
son of the above
who died August 29th 1850
aged 2years

also
FRANCES
daughter of the above
who died May 3rd 1860
aged 6 years

also
WILLIAM
son of the above
who died April 18th 1861
aged 17 years

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In Memory of
HENRY
son of
JAMES and MARY WATERHOUSE
of Stanningley
who departed this life
on the 9th day of June 1832
in the 2nd year of his age

also of
GRACE
daughter of the above said
who departed this life
on the 7th day of April 1834
aged 1 year and 5 months

also of
PETER
son of the above named parents
who departed this life
on the 27th day of November 1837
aged 3 years and 4 months

also of the above said
JAMES WATERHOUSE
who departed this life
February 23rd 1858
in the 51st year of his age

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In Memory of
JOHN WATERHOUSE
of Stanningley, Stone-mason,
who departed this life
on the 26th day of July 1853
aged 45 years

also of
GRACE
daughter of the above said
JOHN and GRACE WATERHOUSE
who departed this life
on the 18th day of February 1832
aged 6 years

also
GRACE
wife of the above said
JOHN WATERHOUSE

who departed this life
August 1st 1857
aged 65 years

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Beneath this Tomb lies,
Waiting the Morning of The Resurrection,
the body of
CAROLINE
wife of JAMES TURNER, of Leeds
Cloth Manufacturer
who departed this life
on the 3rd day of September 1842
in the 27th year of her age

LET FRIEND FORBEAR TO MOURN AND WEEP
WHILST SWEETLY IN THE DUST OF SLEEP
THIS TOILSOME WORLD I LEFT BEHIND
MY SAVIOURS PROMISED JOY TO FIND

also
JOHN
son of the above
who departed this life
on the 8th day of December 1840
aged 5 years and 3 months

also their infant daughter

also
PETER
son of the above
who departed this life
on the 23rd day of September 1843
aged 5 years and 5 months

also
GRACE
daughter of the above
who departed this life
on the 8th day of July 1849
aged 7 years and 7 months

also
SARAH
Second wife of the above said
JAMES TURNER
who died April 26th 1869
aged 71 years

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In Memory of
MARY ANN
daughter of ISAAC and MARY DAVY
of Stanningley
who died September 21st 1854
aged 8 years and 8 months

also of the above
ISAAC DAVY
who died April 20th 1866
aged 62 years

also of
HANNAH
daughter of the above
who died JUNE 28TH 1867
aged 32 years

also of the above named
MARY DAVY
who died December 28th 1872
in the 62nd year of her age

also two children who died in their infancy

MAY WE ALL UNITE AT LAST
MOURN NOT FOR US,
NOR SORROW TAKE
BUT LOVE EACH OTHER FOR OUR SAKE

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In Memory of
ANN FIFIELD
wife of WILLIAM FIFIELD
who departed this life
August 12th 1843
aged 50 years

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In Memory of
BENJAMIN
son of
BENJAMIN and MARTHA CLARK
of Stanningley
who departed this life
the 25th day of April 1833
in the 25th year of his age

LET THIS VAIN WORLD DELUDE NO MORE
BEHOLD THE GAPING TOMB
IT BIDS US SIEZE THE PRESENT HOUR
TOMORROW DEATH MAY COME

also the above
BENJAMIN CLARK
who departed this life
on the 10th day of January 1839
in the 70th year of his age

also the above
MARTHA CLARK
who departed this life
November 14th 1852
in the 87th year of her age

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD

also
MARTHA
daughter of JOSEPH and BETTY CLARKE
who died April 21st 1870
in her 20th year

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In Memory of
BENJAMIN HAINSWORTH
of Pudsey
who departed this life
on the 5th day of February 1835
aged 42 years

PEACE IT IS THE LORD JEHOVAHS HAND
THAT BLASTS OUR JOYS IN DEATH
CHANGES THE VISAGE ONCE SO DEAR
AND GATHERS BACK THE BREATH

also
ELIZABETH
daughter of the above
BENJAMIN and HANNAH HAINSWORTH
who died November 22nd 1834
aged 2 years

THEY ON THE SAVIOURS BOSSOM LAID
SHALL FEEL NO SORROW THERE
THEY'RE BY HEAVENLY PARENT FED
SHE NEEDS NO MORE YOUR CARE

Transcribed by
(the late) David Simpson ©2001