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Hallfold Congregational Church Cemetery

Hallfold, Lancashire, England

This cemetery is located on a corner lot and has had the grave stones moved to the 2 interior fence lines where they stand 3 deep. Some very large stones were left buried flat on the ground - possibly due to their large size. Some of the stone are badly eroded and so where the text was unreadable the "~" has been used. In some cases intelligent guesses have been made and these words are enclosed in []. Photos were also made of many of the stones and where available are referenced in {}. Photos were taken in July 1987.

{3-1} In Loving Memory of JONATHAN RUDMAN of Whitworth who died September 11th 1883 in his 81st year also of MALLY his wife who died December 7th 1884 in her 80th year also of JOSEPH the beloved son of the above named of Fairview who died November 15th 1887 aged 43 years also of JONATHAN beloved son of the above named JONATHAN and MALLY RUDMAN of Whitworth who died ~~~~~ October 1890 age 55 years also ABEL beloved son of the above JONATHAN and MALLY RUDMAN of Whitworth who died December 14th 1894 aged 59 years ------------------------------------------------ also in remembrance of JAMES the beloved son of the above JONATHAN and MALLY RUDMAN of Fairview Whitworth who died July 17th 1902 aged 58 years

{3-2}{6-10} [Beloved Remembrance] of ELIZABETH ALICE BARTLE the adopted daughter of JOHN and CATHERINE GRINDROD of ~~~~~~~~~ Whitworth who died September 9th 1884 in her 13th year Not gone from memory not yet forgotten also of the above name JOHN GRINDROD of Market St Whitworth who died April 11th 1902 aged 69 years also of the above named CATHERINE GRINDROD who died December 23rd 1905 aged 69 years

{3-3}{3-19} In Loving Memory of ISABELLA FIELDEN the beloved wife of JOHN RUDMAN who departed this life June 1st 1927 in her 72nd year also of the above named JOHN RUDMAN who died May 28th 1941 aged 81 years also of ELIZABETH HANNAH RUDMAN who died July 12th 1947 aged 62 years and was interred at Facit Cemetery	{3-4}{6-16} Sacred To the Memory of WRIGHT LORD of 73 Hallfold who died October 24th 1910 aged 51[61] years also of ISABELLA JANE widow of the above named who died June 14th 1931 aged 83 years also of MIRIAM BUTTERWORTH niece of the above who died March 8th 1912 aged 40 years
{3-5}{6-15} Loving Memory of JAMES HILL of Hallfold Whitworth who died October 18th 1871 aged 24 years also of HANNAH his wife who died October 17th 1922 at Olive Mount, Tonacliffe, Whitworth aged 78 years	{3-6} This was one of the ground stones and the photo is not readable

{3-7} In Memory of SUSANNAH seventh daughter of CHARLES and MARY RUDMAN TAYLOR who died Oct. 24th in her 14th year also of CHARLES RUDMAN TAYLOR Stone Merchant, Hallfold who died 29th Decr 1889 aged 68 years also of MARY his wife who died January 4th 1894 in her 75th year also of LEAH, the beloved wife of JOSHUA STOTT, and daughter of the above- of Peel Terrace, Shanter, who died November 11th 1885 aged 29 years also of GEORGE, son of the above JOSHUA & LEAH STOTT, who died August 15th 1882 aged 10 weeks also LEAH STOTT, who died August 3rd 1886 aged 3 months	{3-8}{6-12} In Loving Memory of Not lost but gone before HANNAH the beloved wife of THOMAS STOTT of Ending who died December 28th 1896 in her 66th year also the above THOMAS STOTT died May 2nf 1923 aged 94 years MARY JANE, daughter of THOMAS and HANNAH STOTT of Ending who died August 2nd 1871 aged 3 years & 11 months also of JOHN THOMAS their son who died July 31st 1873 aged 3 months
{3-9} Loving Memory of SQUIRE RUDMAN HILL who died Febr 11th 1925 in his 72nd year also of MARTHA, the beloved wife of SQUIRE RUDMAN HILL of Woodlands, Smallbridge who died Octr 25th 1922 in her 70th year	{3-10} [Memorial ~~~ ~~~] ELEANOR daughter of JOSEPH and ELLEN LAW of Fern Hill who died 29th of March 1869 aged 1 year and 11 months Also of EMMA their daughter who died April 6th 1869 aged 7 years and 9 months also of FRANCIS ADA their daughter who died Jan 17th 1875 aged 9 months also of JONATHAN RUDMAN LAW who died April 27th 1937 aged 72 years
{3-11} Loving Memory of CATHERINE LORD who died Jan 8th 1938 aged 82 years also JOHN, brother of the above who died Nov 15th 1917 aged 65 years

{3-12}{6-8} In Loving Memory of JOHN HOLT who died at Blackpool August 23rd 1892 aged 44 years also of ELIZABETH beloved wife of the above who died August 4th 1926 aged 79 years also of MARION daughter of the above who died Novr 5th 1883 aged 1 year and 9 months also of MARY ANNIE HOLT daughter of the above who died June 1st 1961 aged 77 years

{3-13}{6-7} In Loving Memory of RICHARD BENNETT who died January 14th 1905 aged 72 years also of MARTHA his wife who died 10th of April 1908 aged 64 years

{3-14}{6-6} Affectionate Remembrance of JOHN ORRELL of Bridge Mills who died April 13th 1873 in his 34 th year also ELIZABETH his wife who died Decr 9th 1915 in her 76th year also of JOHN THOMAS, son of John and Elizabeth Orrell who died Sepr 5th 1870 aged 5 months interred at St Bartholemews Church Whitworth also a second JOHN THOMAS their son who died June 23rd 1883 aged 11 years also of MARTHA ALICE beloved wife of SHADRACH BARLOW who died June 15th 1936 aged 72 years

{3-15}{6-1} Affectionate Remembrance JAMES RUDMAN the beloved husband of ANN GRINDROD RUDMAN of [Hallfold Whitworth] who died January 11th 1905 aged 64 years also of ANN G. RUDMAN widow of the above who died May ~~ 1915 aged 70 years also in MEMORY of BETTY wife of the above JAMES RUDMAN who died June ~~ ~~~~ aged 34 years ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whitworth ~~~~~~~~~~~ JAMES ~~~~~~~ RUDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JAMES ~~~~~~~~~ GRINDROD RUDMAN who died ~~~~~~~~~~ [1886] aged 1 year and 8 months

{6-2} In Loving Memory of GEORGE ROBERTS died Dec 6th 1876 aged 68 years also HENRY ROBERTS son of the above died Nov 22nd 1918 aged 71 years also ALICE wife of HENRY ROBERTS died March 18th 1932 aged 77 years alos BEN LEO ROBERTS son of HENRY & ALICE ROBERTS died Dec 6th 1897 aged 8 years	{6-3} In Loving Memory of JAMES HILL who died June 9th 1921 aged 72 years also of MARY RUDMAN his beloved wife who died April 7th 1929 aged 78 years also of JOHN LORD BARTLE the beloved husband of EDNA BARTLE who died May 2nd 1935 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
{6-4} In Loving Memory of ALICE the ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ JAMES LEACH who died May 2nd in her ~~~ year also of ~~~~~~~~~~~ Born ~~~~~~~~~~~ Died ~~~~~~~~~~~	{6-5} In Loving Memory of SUSANNAH the beloved wife of JAMES HENRY WOOD who fell asleep March 3rd 1923 in her 78th year also of the above named JAMES HENRY WOOD who fell asleep November 20th 1925 in his 84th year also of ELIZABETH ANN their daughter who died Oct 15th 1955 aged 80 years

{6-9} In Loving Memory of COLLINGE TAYLOR died Aug 25th 1926 aged 82 years also ELIZABETH RUDMAN his beloved wife died Aug 25th 1910 aged 68 years also ELIZABETH ALICE HAWORTH their beloved daughter died July 28th 1920 aged 35 years also ELIZABETH ALICE HAWORTH their grand daughter died Sep 22nd 1922 aged 5 years	{3-8}{6-11} In Loving Memory of THOMAS CLEGG of Hallfold who died Jan 16th 1860 aged 38 years also of MARY his wife who died May 14th 1890 aged 65 years also of FANNY their daughter who died Feb 25th 194~ aged 82 years also of THOMAS their grandson who died Feb 12th 1884
{6-13} Loving Memory of JANE FIELDEN the dearly loved wife of JAMES THOMAS Whitworth who died [Octr] 27th 1923 aged 7[8] years also the above JAMES THOMAS Whitworth who died March 8th 1941 aged 77 years	{6-14} In Remembrance of JOSEPH LAW The Bar Whitworth who died October 6th 1906, aged 67 years also of ELLEN wife of the above named who died May 10th 1914 aged 77 years

{6-17} Affectionate Remembrance of ELIZABETH SEED of Wallbank Whirworth who died November 3rd 1879 aged 22 years In the midst of life we are in death also of RICHARD SPENCE Hall Street, Whitworth who died June 20th 1890 aged 66 years also of MARY ELLEN the beloved daughter of RICHARD and MARY SPENCE who died Octr 25th 1890 aged [2]1 years also of BARNARD SPENCE who died November 6th 1915 in his [5]7 year

{6-18} In Af~~~~~~~ ~~~~rance of FLORENCE daughter of JOSEPH and JANE ODDY of Hallfold Parsonage who died ~~~~ [1869] aged [7] years and [1] month also of the above JOSEPH ODDY who died at Tattenhall ~~~~~~~ March ~~~~~ in his ~~~~ Also of JANE widow of the above Rev JOSEPH ODDY who died September 25th 19[01] in her [75]th year

{6-20} SAMUEL HILL of Fold-Head, Whitworth who died Dec 29th 1906 aged 56 years also of SUSAN his wife who died March 5th 1926 aged 75 years also of WALTER their adopted son who died Aug 9th 1888 aged 2 years & 10 months Sweetest Memories

{6-21} THOMAS FIELDING of Whitworth who died Augt 28th 1872 ahed 74 years also of JANE his beloved wife who died October 18th 1850 aged 58 years also of ELLEN their daughter who died January 17th 1905 aged 72 years also of SARAH his second wife who died March 22nd 1863 in her 55th year Also of BETTY CROSSLEY who died March 14th 1916 aged 83 years

{6-22} SARAH the beloved wife of ABRAHAM HOLDEN of Grove Terrace, Whitworth who died March 4th 1890 in her 62nd year also of the above ABRAHAM HOLDEN who died January 31st 1893 in his 64th year also of SARAH ANN their daughter who died March 20th 1839 in her 4th year also of JAMES HOLDEN their son who died November 17th 1891 in his 42nd year also of ALICE beloved wife of [the above JAMES]	{6-23} In Affectionate Remembrance of JAMES THOMPSON of Bridgemills who died 28th of December 1870 aged 26 years In the midst of life, we are in death also of JAMES son od JAMES and SARAH ANN THOMPSON who died July 8th 1871 aged 3 months also of SARAH ANN wife of the late CHARLES SHINTON who died Decr 6th 1908 aged 61 years
{6-24} MARY BARKER of Tongend who died July 23rd 1858 aged 74 years also of EDMUND HILL of Bridgemills who died 7th of Decr 18[6]3 aged 54 years also of MARGARET his wife who died 16th of Febr 1884 aged 62 years also of ELIZABETH ANN daughter of HENRY & GRACE SMITH who died Augt 25th 1874 aged 6 years & [6] months	{6-25} MARY the beloved wife of THOMAS GRINDROD of Fold-Head, Whitworth who died March 25th 1874 in her 51st year also JAMES WILTON their son who died Jany 16th 1873 aged 2 years & 5 months also MARY JANE their daughter who died Decr 8th 1913 at 288 Rochdale Rd, Royton aged 49 years At Rest

{6-26} In Affectionate Remembrance of JAMES LORD of Fair View, Whitworth who died 15th December 1900 aged 75 years also of SARAH the beloved wife of JAMES LORD of HALLFOLD who died 19th of February 1882 in her 54th year She bade no friends their last adiew She waved her hand to none She took her flight before we knew That she was from us gone also of AMELIA their Daur who died 26th of October 1917 aged 62 years also of MARY ALICE their daur who died 25th January 1938 aged 77 years also of MARGARET JANE their daughter who died 30th of November 1939 aged 77 years	{6-27} In Affectionate Remembrance of EDNA daughter of JAMES & SARAH LORD Born 7th Augt 1864 Died 16th Sept 1864 also of JANET their Daur Born 17th October 1868 Died 15th January 1869 also CLARISSA daughter of the above who died February 12th 1941 aged 83 years also EMMA LORD daughter of the above who died June 30th 1954 aged 83 years
{6-28} L[oving Remembranc]e of HANNAH wife of RICHARD HILL of Market Street Whitworth who died 30th Augt 1881 aged 54 years also of the above named RICHARD HILL of Market Street, Whitworth who died 8th February 1886 in his 60th year also of ALICE HILL their beloved daughter who died 15th November 1888 aged 37 years Also of WALTER the beloved son of JAMES and MARTHA HILL who died 22nd May 1881 aged 6 months	{6-29} Affectionate Remembrance of JAMES WILLIAMSON of Whitworth who died 7th May 1877 aged 51 years also of ANN his wife who died 8th May 1879 aged 53 years also of JAMES LORD WILLIAMSON their son, who died Octr 12th 1885 in his 18th year also of JOSEPH HENRY son of the above JAMES WILLIAMSON who died Nov 21st 1944 aged 80 years also of EMILY the beloved wife of the above JOSEPH HENRY WILLIAMSON who died April 4th 1953 aged 87 years
{6-30} THOMAS SMITH the beloved husband of SARAH JANE SMITH of 5 Tong, Backup who died January 18th 1902 aged 56 years also of SARAH JANE SMITH beloved wife of 7 Vanture St, Backup who died June 23rd 1919 aged 73 years also of JOHN BARKER of Higher Tong, Backup who died August 29th 1885 aged 72 years also of ELIZABETH his wife who died May 24th 1889 aged 71 years	{6-31} SAMUEL HIRST of 3 Springfield St, Heywood who died July 16th 1890 aged 65 years. Also of SARAH, his wife,of Queen St, Heywood, formerly of Whitworth who died February 13th 1905, in her 77th year. Also of MARTHA the beloved daughter of SAMUEL and SARAH HIRST of Bridgemills, Whitworth who died July 26th 1869 aged 3 years and 4 months also of JESSE their son who died July 15th 1874 in the 12th year of his age also of EMMA their daughter who died January 4th 1876 aged 3 years and 7 months also of JOHN their son who died October 28th 1865 aged 3 years

{6-32} Affectionate Remembrance of SARAH the beloved wife of SAMUEL JACKSON of High Gown Whitworth who died 19th May 1876 in the 63rd year of her age also of JOHN JACKSON of Grove Terrace, Whitworth the beloved Husband of JANE JACKSON who died 14th Sep 1880 in the 43rd year of his age also of JANE the beloved Wife of the above JOHN JACKSON of Grove Terrace Whitworth, who died 6th Febr 1909 in the 67th year of her age To memory ever dear

{6-33} JAMES WHITEHEAD of Hallfold who died 10th Decr 1879 aged 68 years aslo of SARAH his wife who died 29th of Octr 1870 in her 67th year also of JANE the wife of JAMES LEACH and daughter of the above, who died Sepr 1st 1899 aged 56 years also of the above named JAMES LEACH beloved husband of ALICE LEACH who died February 25th 1923 in his 76th year

{6-34} Loving Memory of ESTHER the beloved wife of JAMES LAW of Lower Healey who died Feby 24th 1895 aged 70 years also of the above JAMES LAW of 400 Whitworth Rd, Rochdale who fell asleep on January 16th 1897 aged 74 years At Rest

{6-35} In Loving Memory of ALICE the beloved wife of GEORGE MILLS of Market St, Whitworth who died March 23rd 1836 aged 53 years also of the above named GEORGE MILLS who died May 13th 1893 aged 55 years also of HANNAH his wife who died Dec 24th 191[3] aged 74 years

{6-36} In Loving Memory of BETTY the beloved wife of ABRAHAM WOLFENDEN of market St, Whitworth who died Junne 4th 1885 aged 71 years also of the above name ABRAHAM WOLFENDEN who died November 26th 1887 aged 79 years also of TIMOTHY GRINDROD son in law of the above of ~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ Whitworth who died October 29th 1883 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ age also of ALICE GRINDROD his wife who died Oct 16th 1916 aged [8]1 years also of MARTHA WOLFENDEN ~~~~~~~~~~~ June 3rd 1903 aged 61 years

{6-37} In Loving Memory of JOHN MILLS of 405 Market St, Whitworth who for twenty years was choirmaster of Hallfold died March 5th 1895 aged 62 years aslo of ESTHER his wife who died May 16th 1900 in her 65th year aslo of JOHN WILLIE their son who died Oct 15th 1877 in his 5th year

{no picture} This Tomb is Erected to the Memory of Joseph RUDMAN of Spring Mill who died Sep 21st 1836 in his 85th year also of MARY his wife who died Sep 26th 1824 aged 70 years Life is uncertain, death is sure Sin is the wound and Christ the cure Also of SARAH his second wife who died March 5th 1855 in her 69th year also of DANIEL GREENWOOD RUDMAN son of CLEMENT and SARAH RUDMAN who died 25th Feb 1858 aged 14 days

In Tender Memory of SUSANNAH the dearly loved wife of WALTER NUTTALL and youngest daughter of the late JOHN and FANNY HOYLE born November 19th 1865 died October 13th 1937 He giveth his beloved sleep also of the above named WALTER NUTTALL who died September 25th 1938 aged 70 years Thou thy earthly work has done