The Monumental And Other Inscriptions In Halifax Parish Church

Author : E. W. Crossley
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ISBN 13 : 9781331860969
Total Pages : 182 pages
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Download or read book The Monumental and Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church (Classic Reprint) written by E. W. Crossley and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Monumental and Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church An attempt has been made in the following pages to give a copy of all the Inscriptions on the Monuments and Grave Covers which are now to be seen inside the church; and also of all Inscriptions of both classes, of which there is any record in printed books, or in the manuscripts of private individuals. Many inscriptions on grave covers, which are now either covered by pews or are lost, have been preserved to us by two industrious Halifax antiquaries, Messrs. E. J. Walker and S. T. Rigge, F. S. A. Apparently, Mr. Walker began to make his copies in the third quarter of the nineteenth century, for on folio 7 of his MS., which has been generously placed at my disposal by Mr. William Farrer, F. S. A., in reference to the inscriptions in the Holdsworth Chapel, occurs the following note: "Upon the floor of the chapel - some of these were taken by my son, C. J. W., when the chapel was cleaned; the bulk by myself in June, 1865, when the old unsightly pews adjoining the screen were all pulled away and the whole floor levelled, hot water pipes put in, and the entire chapel filled with open stalls. - E. J. W." There appears to be no other indication in the MS. as to when these copies of the inscriptions were taken. This MS. passed into the hands of the late John Stansfeld, of Leeds, and bears his autograph signature and the date 3. Perhaps more accurate copies of the inscriptions are those made by Mr. Rigge, which have been kindly lent to me by Mr. J. W. Clay, F. S. A., who also sent me copies of most of the monumental inscriptions which were taken by him and Mr. Lister a good many years ago, with a view to their publication in the Yorkshire ArcheBological Journal, in a similar way to what was done in regard to those in Elland Church. The task, however, was never completed. The editor has personally checked or copied every inscription now visible in the church, all of which are included in this work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.