SE4127 : Allerton Bywater St Mary the Less & War Memorial
Castleford, Wakefield, Great Britain
Allerton Bywater St Mary the Less & War Memorial
History of St Mary the Less, Allerton Bywater. [From Link
] The foundation for the church was laid in 1863 by Mrs Bland of Kippax Park. Bishop Bickerstilt consecrated it on August 10th 1865. A lydgate was erected to the memory of Hugh Smithson, the manager of the local colliery. Originally there were eight bells, dedicated in June 1920 to mark the signing of the Peace on June 28th 1919. There is now only one bell in the bell cote.
] The foundation for the church was laid in 1863 by Mrs Bland of Kippax Park. Bishop Bickerstilt consecrated it on August 10th 1865. A lydgate was erected to the memory of Hugh Smithson, the manager of the local colliery. Originally there were eight bells, dedicated in June 1920 to mark the signing of the Peace on June 28th 1919. There is now only one bell in the bell cote.![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif)
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- Paul Johnston-Knight (find more nearby)
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- Monday, 13 February, 2006
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- Monday, 13 February, 2006
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