Grave of Rev Charles Leach & Family

Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Elland



The grave of Rev Charles Leach & family at Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Elland

Inscription


HERE LIE THE BODIES
OF THE DEPARTED CHILDREN
OF THE REV DR & MRS LEACH.
     
HERBERT,
DIED AUG. 20TH 1869, AGED 5 DAYS.
     
HARRY,
DIED JUNE 3RD 1877, AGED 6 YEARS
& 3 MONTHS.
     
ADA,
DIED DEC. 19TH 1896, AGED 24 YEARS.
     
"UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVER-
LASTING ARMS"
     
DORA,
DIED FEB. 18TH 1902, AGED 24 YEARS.
     
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
CHARLES  LEACH,
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER,
BORN MARCH 1ST 1847.
DIED NOVEMBER 24TH 1919.
     
ALSO MARY JANE, HIS WIFE
BORN FEB. 18TH 1847,
DIED JULY 25TH 1926.
     
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MABEL,
DIED SEP. 2ND 1939, AGED 57.
CREMATED AT HEADINGTON, OXFORD.
     
ALSO ELIZABETH, THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER
DIED FEB. 13TH 1960, AND WAS
BURIED AT BUSHEY, HERTS.

[Taken in April 2017]

This image [HH1091.JPG] was kindly submitted by Derrick Habergham



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