Grave of Rev John Smith

Moor End Congregational Church, Pellon

HERE ARE DEPOSITED THE RE MAINS OF THE REVD. MR JOHN SMITH. FORMERLY DISSENTING MINISTER AT MIXENDEN. LATE AT BRADFORD. WHOSE UNREMIT TED ATTENTION IN BOTH PLACES TO THE DUTIES OF A PUBLIC STATION AND CHARACTER AS WELL AS THE DIGNITY AND ALMOST UNEXAMPLED HUMANITY WHERE WITH HE FILLED THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF HUSBAND, PARENT, NEIGHBOUR FRIEND IN PRIVATE LIFE MADE HIM EQUALLY THE OBJECT OF REGARD WITH ALL PARTIES AND EQUALY LAMENTED BY ALL AT HIS DEATH APRIL 7TH 1708 AGED 63