Title | Baptist Church |
Date | Pre 1940 |
Location | Guiseley |
Photo ID | F093 |
Comment | This chapel was built in 1883, on Oxford Road, (previously known as Stephenson’s Lane), the architect was G Foggit of Yeadon. It was opened on February 21st 1884, by the Rev. I Stocks, the first baptism took place on May 18th 1884, when 5 men and 5 women were baptised, the first marriage was that of Annie White of Springfield House, on October 13th 1894. The gates and railings were removed in the 1940s, since then they have been replaced and the layout of the grounds altered. |
Baptist Church – 1940s
The children are dressed to take part in a performance of “Sleeping Beauty”.
Margaret Sands (Emsley) Sleeping Beauty, Mavis Beal Prince Charming.
Front row second on the left, Beryl Sands (Hirst) next row from back end on right Joyce Craven.
Also named but not stating where exactly are Julia Jackson front row and Beryl Gilks front row left.
Baptist Church – 1988
Memorial stones set into the wall of the church, the left one reads:
“Laid by Joseph J Ogden, Former Superintendent”.
The central stone is inscribed:
“Laid by James Maston, Former Superintendent”.
The stone on the right has:
“Laid in Memory of Mrs Atkinson, Widow of J F Walsh”.
Previous Comments:
G Brook
Whilst engaged on the restoration of Guiseley Wells 1999-2000, the Baptist Minister, informed the Baptism Bath under the floor was charged with water transported from the Wells to facilitate full immersion blessing, this necessary as there was indifferent or non supply from Guiseley waterworks.
06 April 2018.
Anthony Cutcliffe
I was married there in January 1984.
09 April 2018.
Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 26 May 2022.
Last updated: 26 May 2022.