Church of England
Otley
West Yorkshire
Bradford
SE 2015745363
Margaret Parkin
1 Pearsons Buildings
Otley
LS21 3BQ
36
1688
1857
Recorded Ledgerstones
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman caps
Condition good, though crack from top 5 1/2, “140 mm from West to 5,” 130 mm at base
Slate
1845
4 x 15 inches
100 x 380 mm
ALSO WILLIAM THOMAS SON
OF HENRY NEWSTEAD AND MARY
HIS WIFE WHO DIED
MARCH 10TH 1845
AGE 13 MONTHS
This slate stone is inset at base of greystone No 2.
No connection between 1 and 2 has been found.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised, with Gothic lettering for HERE. Flourished Roman caps and lowercase
Condition very worn
Gray stone
63 x 22 inches
1600 x 560 mm
HERE
……… lie int……………
…rah, Ann………………
…….Daniel…….06……………
…….rster and………………
…. mes Shaw……………
…rgeon. Ot……………………
……d 24 th So………………
…Aged 30…………………
ALSO t………………
JAMES……………………..
…nior, su…………………….
….on of Jam…………
….anor d S…………………
………16th Se
…….ed 3…………………
………o. JOSE.H…………
…………..est………………………
…………..Jan……………….nd
………..n. ra………………..
………………c…………………..
Left side hidden under raised wooden flooring
See 1 for additional small L/S at base
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman caps and lowercase, black infilled
Letter f for s in Christian name
Condition very worn
White marble
1802
34 x 5 inches
870 x 130 mm
Elisabeth Biggin wife of the above …..
Shaw, died Nov….20th1802, Aged 71 Years.
This marble slab is inserted into the base of 4
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman caps and lowercase
Long f used only in Also
Much of inscription is worn
Gray stone
1797
72 x 38 inches
1830 x 970 mm
HERE
Lie interred the bod…..
And Thomas Shaw C………..
James and………….
Of this TOWN. Elizabeth…..
The 27th day of May 179…….
Aged three weeks.
Thomas died the 26th day of …..
1797 Aged seven weeks
Also the remains of Henry…..
Who died the 28th day of May 1799
Aged eleven months.
A small slab is inserted at the base see 5
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
HERE – Gothic script scoop cut
Incised Roman caps and lowercase
Very worn at edges
Gray stone
1810
69 x 23.5 inches
1750 x 600 mm
1822 James Shaw was a surgeon in practice in the Market Place Otley
Also Thomas Shaw in Boroughgate, Otley
Ref-internet
HERE
Lie interred….
Eleonora Daughter
Of Elizabeth Biggin
…………..wife of
James SHAW
Otley surgeon
Who died in 1810
Aged ..0 Years
ALSO
Here lie interred
…………..the said
JAMES SHAW
Of Otley Surgeon
Who died on the
………..of April 1837
Aged 74 Ye
Although not proven it is assumed all 3 slabs of Shaw members are related
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular with incised double edging filled with small curved carvings
Aligned West to East
Central lettering very worn. Decorated arch. Top corners with deep insets – lower corner have five-petalled flowers
HERE in Gothic script, below Roman caps and lowercase, all incised
Long s used in Also
Condition very worn
Gray stone
1733
72 x 35 inches
1800 x 560 mm
……..t HERE
………h…..interred the Body
………Whitehead
O.ley Gen..man
…………the……..April 1733
in……….30th Year of his Age
Also the Body of Jonas Bales
Of Otley …….foresaid Gent”
………the ………..laid
Joseph Whitehead
…who……….28th January 1760
……in the 63……of his Age.
Flower decoration in corners at base of stone
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 7
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman
Condition very worn
Gray stone
42 x 28.5 inches
1070 x 730 mm
THUS Wn
I V11 S H
Ate………Londo…
Died. Al……
Aged 37
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 8
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Linear decoration below ‘Aged 40 years’
HERE in Gothic script. Remainder Roman caps and lowercase, all incised
Condition worn
Gray stone
1830
56 x 32 inches
1420 x 810 mm
Possible relations of Tennant family recorded nearby on South wall memorial
HERE
Lies interred the body of
John T.S.Tennant Esq
Of CHAPEL HOUSE in Craven
Who departed this life
August 14th 1830
Aged 40 years.
…………………………………
ALSO the Remains of ANNE
CATHERINE his widow (and
Afterwards the wife of Mr
ABRAHAM WILLS of LEEDS
Merchant) who departed
This life the 6th day of February
1843 Aged 42 years
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 9
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman
Extremely worn
Gray stone
1793
exposed area
72 x 33 inches
1830 x 840 mm
……………………………………
………………………………
……………………………..ed
….n.w………………..mber
……..28th 176…………………n
Ann Maude Daughter of
William and Grace…………….
……who died ……… mber
1793…………Years.
Ann was the sister of Elizabeth, commemorated on l/s 11 with their parents William and Grace
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 10
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman
Condition worn
Gray stone
1794
Exposed area
62.5 x 34 inches
2020 x 860 mm
IN MEMORY of
Mr Wm Maude of this Town…….
…….who died Novr. 9th: 1794……
Aged 80 Years
ALSO of Grace Maude wife of
The above Wm Maude who died
Decr: 6th: 1813 Aged 93 Years
ALSO Elizabeth Maude
Daughter of the above Wm. and
Grace Maude who died September
12th: 18…… Aged 70 Years.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 11
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Lettering incised in centre of stone
Initials and date in Roman caps
Corners very worn
Gray stone
1800
42 x 23 inches
1070 x 590 mm
H.M.
1800
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 12
Rectangular fragment
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman lettering
Condition very worn
Gray stone
30 x 11 inches
76 x 28 mm
The D…….
Son on………
Watk …
Died ……….
E 2
Of
D W……
Died May
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 13
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised Roman caps
Fragment, very worn
Gray stone
44 x 11 inches
1120 x 280 mm
LIETH
DAY OF
E . 73
3 A… E
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 14
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Inscription occupies upper half of stone
Incised sans serif capitals close together
Condition very worn, particularly middle portion trodden on a foot of steps
Gray stone
48 x 27 inches
1220 x 690 mm
HERE LIETH THE
BODY OF JOHN
DALTON: THE SON
OF JOHN ….LTON
………………VIRE
…………………FT
…………………THE
…………………..ORD
…………..C….H..E…
…LIN…..C…OV.NG
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 15
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central upper part only
Well-spaced incised latin with flourished capitals D.A.H.P.V.
Lower half of inscription very worn
Dark gray stone
1688
45 x 30 inches
1140 x 760 mm
Thomas Harrison was vicar of Otley from 1668
Until his death in 1688 aged 46
Ref: History of Otley Church
Although he was too young to be deprived in the Commonwealth, the inscription implies that he had trouble from Commonwealth hard liners, despite being incumbent after the restoration of the Monarchy.
Thomas Harrison
huius ecclesiae Pastor
insignis et fidelis ob ll
die Decembris Anno
1688….Aet so 46
Pasce oves
Vae pastori non pascenti
gregem
Vae gregi spolianti
Pastorem.
Translation by Anne Haward—
Thomas Harrison, outstanding and faithful pastor of this church died 2nd day of December in the year 1688…, in the 46th year of his age. Feed my sheep. Woe to the pastor who does not feed his flock. Woe to the flock that ousts their pastor.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 16
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Incised Roman with flourishes on f.r.t.y. and long s used in 3 places
Condition good
Gray stone
Exposed area
24 x 29 inches
740 x 610 mm
As you are now so once was me
As I am now so must you be
Prepare therefore, to follow me.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 17
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering covers stone
Incised Roman lettering
Condition good with clear inscription
Dark gray stone
1842
Exposed area
28 x 24 inches
720 x 650 mm
IN MEMORY of
Hannah, wife of Joseph
Child, Stone Mason, who
Died January 11th : 1842
Aged 66 Years
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 18
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman, with use of long s
Condition worn
Brown stone
1769
20 x 42 inches
510 x 1070 mm
Richard Holmes of Lang Bar. He
Died August the 10th 1769 in the
65th Year of his Age.
Reader reflect how soon thou will
Like me be mingled with the dust
Death’s rigid hand no one can stay
………………………………….
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 19
Square
Aligned South to North
Lettering central
Incised Roman. Last 3 lines in smaller letters
Quite legible
Gray stone
1813
24 x 24 inches
610 x 610 mm
Here lies Betty Child……
Wife of the above Jos…..
Child who died on t…..
8th day of April 1813
Aged 74 Years.
Also Joseph Child st…
Mason Son of the ab…..
Joseph and Betty…..
May 19th 1827 Aged 56 Y..
Also of Thomas Pearce son in…
The above Joseph and Betty….
Who died……………
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 20
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Double curve at top edge
Incised Roman
Condition worn, much lettering indecipherable
Gray stone
1783
71 x 39 inches
1830 x 990 mm
Underneath
Lie deposited the
remains of Janet Smith
wife of Robert Smith late
surgeon in the Royal Navy
interred the 3rd day of April
1783. Aged….2
(4 line quotation below indecipherable)
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 21
Rectangular
Aligned South to North
Lettering central
Incised Roman C W capitals, s in lowercase
Condition good, some edges slightly chipped
Dark gray stone
29 x 22 inches
740 x 560 mm
C. W. s.
Vault
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 22
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman
Condition fairly good
Light brown/gray stone
1821
72 x 32 inches
1830 x 810 mm
In Memory of
Sarah the Wife of John
Greenwood of Baildon w..
Departed this life June..1..
1821 Aged 38 years.
My home henceforth is in the sky
Earth seas and suns adieu
All Heaven unfolded to my eye
I have no sight for you.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 23
Almost square
ALigned East to West
Lettering top right
Incised Roman
Very little of the stone left
Brown stone
16 x 17 inches
41 x 43 mm
Aged 6
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 24
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman, black infilled, with long s
Condition fairly good
Gray stone
1806
Exposed area
71 x 32 inches
1780 x 810 mm
BENEATH
Lie the remains of Henr…
Bristow of Leeds Yeoman
Who died the 29th of Sept
1806 in the 46th Year of h….
Age
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 25
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Curved incised edging on left hand side and base
Incised Roman, flourished A in Also
Condition fairly good
Gray stone
1757
70 x 31 inches
1780 x 790 mm
….ere lies the Body of
Jane late wife of Wm
Benson of Otley Gent.
Who died 7th Novr.
1757 Aged 34…
alfo two children
Mary and William
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 26
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Double line edging
Incised Roman – some flourishes
Worn in places
Gray stone
1779
Exposed area
70 x 30 inches
1750 x 760 mm
I………………..Memory
Of
Thomas Whitehead
Late of this town. Gentle…
Who died the ….Day of
July 1779. Aged …Yea…
Isjo
ISABELLA wife of….
Aforesaid Thomas White…
Who died the 11th Day…
May 1789. Aged …9 Year..
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 27
Almost square fragment
Aligned East to West
Lettering fairly central incised
Mixed, capital L with lowercase letters in otLey
Condition very worn, lower right corner loose
Gray stone
23 x 22 inches
590 x 560 mm
……otLey de…..
Life on………
February………
..of our Lord…………..
in y 69 years c…
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 28
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised, black infilled
Roman with long f used for s
Condition good. Inscription not worn
Fawn to gray stone
1781
Exposed area
69 x 37 inches
1730 x 940 mm
On a memorial on the South wall Thomas Pulleyn Mosley pays tribute to his mother, Frances as written who died in 1781 aged 37. He later died in 1813, the last Pulleyn to live at Burley Hall.
FRANCES MOSLEY
Wife of the Revd Thomas Mosley
A.M.
Rector of Stonegrave
Only daughter
Of Thomas Pulleyn Esqr.
Of Burley in this Parish
Of Otley
Died
10th February 1781 E 37
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 29
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Roman, letter f used for s, decorative A once
Edges worn and crumbled
Gray stone
1713
Exposed area
43 x 28 inches
1090 x 730 mm
………………….
Departed this life……
The 2nd day of March….
Anno Domini 1713
Aetatis Suce 41……..
Here Lyeth…… Body…
William Wilkinson of….
hall. Gentleman who D….
ted this life…..day o…..
pt.mber in …..75 year of
his age.
Also the body of…….
His Second wife who…..
May …..the …….Aged…
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 30
Rectangular with shaped ends
Aligned West to East
Lettering central within a black diamond on the lid
Stamped Roman caps
Condition fair, 2 corroded metal handles
Lead
1857
71 x 21 inches
1800 x 530 mm
E CRESSWELL JUNIOR
1857
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 31
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised italics
Inscription indecipherable in many places
Gray stone
1775
82 x 27 inches
2060 x 680 mm
Here Lieth the Body…….
John Leadom of…….
Gentleman who…
…..March 23rd 1775
66 Years
……lieth the……….
…..of Dorothy Leadom
wife to the ………for…
………………………..
died ov 1…………
69 Y………….
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 32
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
From edge to edge of stone. Double arch above HERE
HERE – Gothic, flourished for J of Jospeh, long s and lyeth used, Italic caps and lowecase used, all incised
Very worn on LHS, base has been shortened to fit space
Gray stone
1747
42 x 30 inches
1080 x 760 mm
HERE
Lyeth interred the
Body of Joseph……
……..of the Parish of
Clement Danes in …
City of London. Taylor
Who departed this life
In full Hope of a Happy
…… resction Sept ye
………our Lord 1747
in ye year of his Age 47.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 33
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central. Inscription covers entire stone. Double frame edging at LHS. Corners have fish tail design with oval bead at the outside.
Incised Italic letters and numerals, lyeth used
Condition good, some cracks and a broken area on RHS to base
Gray stone
1711
74 x 34 inches
1880 x 860 mm
Near this place lyeth
The Body of Martha
Mann Relict of Edward
Mann of Otley who died
April 16th . 1711 Aged 73.
And here lies the Remains
Of Iohn, son of the laid
Edward and Martha Mann
Who died January yr….
1760. Aged 61……….
Near this place l……..
The Body of Will…m
Gent, Son of the ……
Edwd, and Martha M….
And brother to the a…..
John Mann who dep….
This Life 17 day of……
1776. Aged 80 Ye…..
Also the Body of l…….
Wright 51 Years………
Of this Parish who d…..
August 12 1780Aged
75.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 34
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering occupies entire stone
Incised itlaic, some flourishes and old spelling.
Two words split minus hyphen, Poole spelt pooLe
Condition fairly good, inscription worn in places
Gray stone
1711
74 x 28 inches
1850 x 710 mm
Here resteth The
Body of Thomas
Mirfield Son of
John Mirfield of
pooLe who depa
rted This life ye
….day of May in
the Yeare 1711 b
eing The 33 yeare
of his Age……..
.lso Body of ……
Margrit wife of the
Above laid Thomas
Mirfield of poole
Who dyed April..
1752 Aged 68.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 35
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Double curve on RHS with a coil on the outside
Incised italic
Lieth
Condition very worn on LHS
Gray stone
1761
48 x 35 inches
1220 x 890 mm
Lieth the body of
William Fairbank of
Otley who departed th..
Life on Friday the 17th …
July 1761 Aged 75 Years
Also the Body of ……
argaret Fairbank wife of
above William Fairbank
departed this life….
…………of h……..176..
75 Y……..
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
Otley, All Saints’ : Ledgerstone 36
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Incised Italic caps and lowercase. Long s used and flourished number 5
Condition clear. This and all others in the Parish Room have been covered with rubble for many years. They were uncovered during major repairs in May 2011
Gray stone
1826
75 x 35 inches
1880 x 890 mm
IN MEMORY of Mr James
Driver late of Leeds Solicitor
– the only son of John Driver
Esq of Bramhope who depart
ed this life on the 19th day of
February 1826 aged 25 Years.
Pauline Hood
Jane Hedley
