We arrived at Todmorden on a wet Sunday morning and soon found St Mary's Church of England in the centre of the town.
St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Cemetery - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
A Fielden family grave stone - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Lord family grave stone - St Marys, Todmorden |
The rain continued and we were about to leave when I noticed a small monument in front of the church door. We had walked past it when we arrived.
Small monument at St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Panel on monument - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Panel on monument - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Panel on monument - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
Panel on monument - St Mary's Church, Todmorden |
I did not recognise any of the names on the top sections of the monument.
As the church service had not yet started I asked people handing out prayer books if anyone knew anything about the creation of the monument - they didn't, but gave me a pamphlet about the history of the church.
Our time in Todmorden was limited and I would certainly like to return one day to investigate sites where members of the Lord and Fielden families lived and worked. In the meantime, it was great to be able to experience a brief connection with these ancestors and other family members.
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