The burial ground for All Souls' Church, Halifax is on Boothtown Road.
In 1895, the first Burial Ground was near to Old Lane and roughly opposite Bankfield House on Boothtown Road.
After 1912, it was extended back to Boothtown Road, taking over the original allotments there.
Several names are recorded for the grounds:
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| General Notes |
In 1855, The Huddersfield Chronicle & West Yorkshire Advertiser reported that
Edward Akroyd of Bankfield, has set apart a large field for the purpose of forming a burial ground, more especially intended for the accommodation of the residents of North Ward, Old Lane and Newtown.The ground measured 26,940 square yards.
Nearly 3,500 yards will be appropriated to walks and shrubberies. The grounds will be tastefully laid out according to the plans of Messrs Mallinson & Healey.
A neat chapel will be built in the centre.
[The place] will not a whit be left behind the very beautiful cemetery which is already at the other end of the town in Lister Lane, Halifax
The Cemetery was consecrated on Friday, 25th April 1856.
The first interment took place on 26th April 1856, when Rev Charles Richard Holmes buried 10-year-old Charles Coton of Boothtown.
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the CD entitled Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #1
| The Entrance |
The entrance to the Burial Ground has an ornamental arch gateway. There is Edward Akroyd's crest with a stag's head and the motto
In Veritate VictoriaVictory in truth
The Sexton's Lodge stands next to the ornamental arch gateway.
The 19th century Gothic gateway and lodge are listed
| The Mortuary Chapel |
The Mortuary Chapel for the Akroyd family was here.
The cornerstone was laid in 1855. The Chapel was consecrated on 2nd November 1859, All Souls' Day.
The Chapel fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1968, on account of vandalism
This & associated entries use material contributed by Peter Brier, Roy Ellwood & Michael Smelt
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