Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard



The graveyard of Lightcliffe Old Church stands at the junction of Till Carr Lane and Wakefield Road.

The Church was licensed for burials in 1668.

In 1865, the graveyard was extended.

Till Carr House stood in the grounds of the graveyard. Evan Sutherland-Walker moved the house to its present position, further down Till Carr Lane, in 1865.

People buried here

The following people are/were listed here:


 

The Friends of St Matthew's Churchyard, Lightcliffe have done an an excellent job of clearing the overgrown ground, and of recording the graves at Lightcliffe Church.

See St Matthew's Churchyard Burial Records


See Brighouse Cemetery, Friends of St Matthew's Churchyard, Lightcliffe, In the Shadow of Lightcliffe's Old Tower and People of interest in Lightcliffe Churchyard



© Malcolm Bull 2024
Revised 16:20 / 3rd July 2024 / 8276

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