Rooley Lane Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard, Sowerby
The graveyard for Rooley Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church, Sowerby.
The church closed around 1956.
The graveyard is still there, but was closed for burials in 1957.
The church was demolished in the 1970s.
The graves were moved to Sowerby Bridge Cemetery.
| Burials at Rooley Lane Wesleyan Methodist Church |
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People with entries on the Calderdale Companion |
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Jabez Barrowclough [1737-February 1814]
& his wife Hannah [1782-2nd December 1805]
with Samuel Barrowclough
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Rachel [1804-1st December 1826],
wife of John Barrowclough of Hubberton Green, Sowerby,
& their daughter Eliza [d 27th February 1828]
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Thomas Broadbent [1781-26th August 1846] of Long Royd, Sowerby
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Joseph Berry [1805-6th September 1884], of Sowerby,
& his wife Ann [1805-11th May 1853]
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Phillip Pickles [1858-8th March 1934],
husband of Mary Hannah
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William Briggs [1769-4th November 1850], of Norland,
his wife Hannah [1773-2nd May 1837]
& their daughter who died 2nd February 1826 (aged 18)
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James Broadbent [1770-11th January 1838], of Dob, Sowerby,
his wife Hannah [1773-20th October 1853],
& their son James [1814-17th May 1854]
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Thomas Crowther [1785-1st October 1852], a weaver of Wood
Lane, Sowerby,
with Matthias Broadbent
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John Farrar [1794-23rd August 1833],
his wife Susan [1770-12th October 1829],
& their son Abraham [1805-3rd August 1861] (who was interred
at Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire)
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James Farrar [1773-4th July 1834], son of above John,
his wife Hannah [1784-1st February 1863],
& their son William [1820-11th April 1869]
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Luke Farrar [1744-11th March 1803],
his wife Hannah [1764-1st August 1801],
& their daughter Mary [1742-1st April 1818]
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James Greenwood [1792-4th December 1864], of Jack Hey, Sowerby,
& his wife Elizabeth [1802-10th November 1869]
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James Haigh [1781-22nd April 1828], of Long Edge, Sowerby,
his wife Hannah [1784-24th December 1850],
& their son Joseph [1808-11th July 1826]
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John Haigh [1815-1st March 1895], of Sowerby Green,
his wife Hannah [1815-2nd February 1896],
their son Thomas who died 13th May 1841 (aged 1 & 5 months),
their daughter Mary Ellen who died 11th April 1852 (aged 4),
and two infants
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William Heap [1812-21st July 1841], of Sowerby, husband
of Sarah,
& their children
John who died 4th December 1833 (aged 10 months),
& Mary Ann who died 25th April 1837 (aged 1)
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David Helliwell [1806-15th February 1865]
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Samuel Helliwell [1828-22nd March 1880], of Range Bank,
Halifax,
his wife, Ann (née Conroy) [1834-8th May 1906],
their children,
Lydia Ann [1864-14th April 1911]
& Bolton [1867-31st August 1880]
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Harriet Hellowell [1840-3rd May 1862],
wife of John Hellowell of Sowerby,
& their son Mansley who died 21st June 1862 (aged 10 weeks)
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Hannah Hitchen [1795-15th October 1863] of Hubberton
& her daughter Hannah [1839-14th September 1863]
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John Heap [1794-17th December 1867] of Plain, Sowerby
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William Hitchen who died 17th January 1827 (aged 24),
son of Hannah Hitchen of Sowerby
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Matthew Lumb [1809-1857] of Sowerby
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Hannah Lumb [1808-19th August 1882]
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Ellen [1846-2nd April 1869], wife of Thomas Lumb,
and their children
John Henry who died 20th September 1880 (aged 6 months)
& Martha Hannah who died 6th February 1874 (aged 1 year and 10
months)
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John Lumb [1798-5th February 1856],
his wife
Mary [1807-26th June 1879],
& their son
Josiah [1842-8th May 1858]
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Ellen [1842-18th August 1872], wife of William Henry
Mitchell, of Clough, Soyland,
and their children
Arthur who died 27th October 1871 (aged 18 months),
Ada who died 7th November 1872 (aged 5 months)
& Thomas who died 9th May 1884 (aged 5 years & 10 months)
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John Mitchell [1796-18th March 1884],
of Cotton Stones, Sowerby,
his wife
Sally [1800-15th April 1879],
& their daughter
Grace [1824-8th December 1841]
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John Teal [1755-9th February 1826], of Raw End in Blackwood,
& his wife Judah [1751-18th February 1831]
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James Thorpe [1780-12th January 1852], of Mill Bank, Sowerby,
his wife Mary [1800-19th August 1873],
and their children
John [1825-6th October 1873]
& Martha [1830-24th October 1847]
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Joshua Waddington [1799-28th May 1861], of King Cross,
& his wife Hannah [1804-24th February 1879]
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Henry Whitehead [8th March 1852-11th August 1928],
& his wife Lydia [1863-23rd May 1939]
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Ely Wilson [1779-1st May 1839], of Sowerby,
& his relict Mary [1783-29th August 1855], wife of William
Maude
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Joseph Wilson,
of Long Edge, Sowerby,
his wife, Betty,
& their son Job [bapt 7th June 1778; d 11th November 1826]
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Hannah [1840-9th July 1865], wife of William Wilson,
& their son Eli who died 29th November 1865 (aged 13 months)
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Emily Mansley [1857-14th January 1920] of New Barton, Sowerby
Some of the Monumental Inscriptions in the Graveyard are shown in the
CD entitled
Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #1
©
Malcolm Bull
2026
Revised 11:46 / 17th March 2026 / 15593
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