Shore General Baptist Chapel

 

Shore General Baptist Chapel is situated in the tiny hamlet of Shore, just over the border from Lancashire, in what was historically the West Riding of Yorkshire.

The Chapel itself is situated near OS grid reference SD915266.

Shore Baptist Chapel was originally built in 177. It was enlarged in 1853 and again in 1871.

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In Loving Memory / of / ABRAHAM ORMEROD / OF PUDSEY. / WHO DIED JUNE 22ND 1891, / AGED 57 YEARS. / ALSO OF SARAH RELICT OF THE / ABOVE, WHO DIED MARCH 26TH 1898 / AGED 66 YEARS. / ALSO MARY, THEIR DAUGHTER / DIED MAY 20 - 1866, / AGED 2 YEARS. / ALSO BETSY, THEIR DAUGHTER / DIED MARCH 14TH 1930, / AGED 64 YEARS.
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CLARA, DAUGHTER OF / JAMES AND SOPHIA ORMEROD, / OF STIPERDEN, / WHO DIED NOVEMBER 5TH 1889, / AGED 15 YEARS. / ALSO OF MARY, THEIR DAUGHTER, / WHO DIED APRIL 18TH 1905, AGED 23 YEARS. / ALSO OF THE ABOVE-NAMED / SOPHIA ORMEROD, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 6TH 1909, / AGED 61 YEARS. / ALSO OF THE ABOVE-NAMED / JAMES ORMEROD, / WHO DIED MARCH 3RD 1922, / IN HIS 78TH YEAR.
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Sacred to the Memory of / FIELDEN ORMEROD, / OF 6 SPRINGWOOD TERRACE, CORNHOLME / WHO PASSED TO THE HIGHER LIFE ON / MAY 16TH 1920. AGED 50 YEARS. / ALSO ELIZABETH, WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED FEBRUARY 5TH 1966, / AGED 83 YEARS.
GraceO_01.JPG (99046 bytes) THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR. / In Loving Memory of / GRACE, / THE BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY ORMEROD, / OF COAL CLOUGH, / WHO DIED SEPT 30TH 1887, AGED 41 YEARS. / ALSO OF THE ABOVE HENRY ORMEROD, / WHO DIED SEPT 29TH 1913, / AGED 64 YEARS. / ALSO OF MARY, THEIR DAUGHTER, / WHO DIED MARCH 3RD 1878 AGED 11 WEEKS / ALSO OF MARTHA, WIFE OF HENRY ORMEROD, WHO DIED JUNE 11TH 1891, AGED 40 YEARS.
GraceO_02.JPG (88912 bytes) IN MEMORY OF / GRACE ORMEROD, / OF DIKE SHORE, / WHO DIED JUNE 26TH 1876[?], / AGED 90 YEARS. / ALSO OF JOHN ORMEROD, / OF DIKE, SHORE, / WHO DIED AUGUST 31ST 1885, / AGED 65 YEARS. / ALSO OF ANN WIFE OF THE / ABOVE JOHN ORMEROD, WHO DIED / SEPT 21ST 1890, AGED 63 YEARS. / ALSO OF JOHN ORMEROD, SON OF THE / ABOVE OF ... BURNLEY RD, CORNHOLME, / WHO DIED JULY 13TH 1923, / IN HIS 68TH YEAR.
HenryO_01.JPG (105779 bytes) In Loving Memory of / Henry Ormerod / OF SHORE / DIED DECEMBER 19TH 1882, / AGED 51 YEARS / ALSO Martha Ormerod / WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED APRIL 28TH 1888, / AGED 55 YEARS / ALSO John, SON OF THE ABOVE / AND DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF / SARAH ORMEROD / OF GARSTON / DIED JULY 10TH 1918 / AGED 52 YEARS / ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED / Sarah Ormerod / DIED JANUARY 3RD 1939 / AGED 73 YEARS / "AT REST."
HO.JPG (122774 bytes) 70906 CORPORAL / H. ORMEROD / LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS / 22ND APRIL 1920. AGE 22. / THY WILL BE DONE / ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF / MABEL ORMEROD / DIED DEC. 29TH 1959, AGED 68 YEARS.
JamesO_01.JPG (103710 bytes) The gravestone of Nathan Ormerod (abt. 1876-1917), son of James and Sophia Ormerod, of Stiperden Farm, Cliviger.
JohnO_01.JPG (105901 bytes) In Loving Memory Of / JOHN, / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ELIZA JANE ORMEROD, / OF 43 CLIFF VIEW, CORNHOLME / WHO DIED JUNE 30TH 1931, / IN HIS 64TH YEAR. / ALSO ELIZA JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED NOV. 24TH 1948, / AGED 78 YEARS. / ALSO ANNIE STANSFIELD / DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE / AND THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE / OF FRED STANSFIELD, / WHO DIED FEB. 2ND 1961, / AGED 67 YEARS. / ALSO FRED STANSFIELD / THE DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF / ANNIE, / WHO DIED AUG. 14TH 1963, / AGED 70 YEARS
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In/ Loving Memory / -of- / JOHN ORMEROD, / OF PITTS BOTTOM, CORNHOLME / WHO DIED MAY 19TH 1921, AGED 81 YEARS. / ALSO OF THOMAS ORMEROD, / WHO DIED JULY 30TH 1903, / AGED 55 YEARS. / ALSO OF / FIELDEN ORMEROD, / WHO DIED NOVR 19TH 1906, / AGED 61 YEARS.
MarthaO_01.JPG (114766 bytes) In Loving / Memory of / MARTHA / WIFE OF HENRY ORMEROD, / OF CORNHOLME / DIED MAY 22ND 1919 / AGED 65 YEARS / ALSO  WILLIAM HENRY, THEIR SON / DIED OCTOBER 27TH 1904 / AGED 16 YEARS / ALSO WALTER, THEIR SON / 2/4 WEST RIDING REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE / NOVEMBER 4TH 1918 / AGED 21 YEARS / ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED / HENRY ORMEROD / DIED DEC 26TH 1934 / AGED 76 YEARS / ALSO KATHLEEN, DAUGHTER / OF FIELDEN & MARGARET C. ORMEROD / OF CORNHOLME TERRACE. DIED FEBY 24TH 1943 AGED 13 YEARS / ALSO FIELDEN, BELOVED HUSBAND OF / MARGARET CASTLE ORMEROD / WHO DIED NOVR 23RD 1954 AGED 61 YEARS
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In Loving Memory / MARY ORMEROD, / OF 660 BURNLEY RD., CORNHOLME, / DIED NOV. 26TH 1931, / AGED 71 YEARS. / ALSO BETSY ELLEN ORMEROD, / DIED NOV. 18TH 1944, / AGED 79 YEARS. / ALSO ERNEST, BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ADELINA FIELDEN, / OF 650 BURNLEY RD., CORNHOLME, / DIED DEC. 3RD 1967, / AGED 74 YEARS. / A DEAR SWEET FACE MISSED DAY BY DAY / FROM HIS ACCUSTOMED PLACE. / ALSO ADELINA, WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED OCT. 7TH 1985, / AGED 88 YEARS.
Ormerod_Greenwood.JPG (83089 bytes) The gravestone of Ormerod Greenwood
Ormerod_Law.JPG (90806 bytes) The gravestone of Ormerod, son of Zechariah Law
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Affectionate Remembrance / ORMEROD MITCHELL / OF STATION ROAD, / WHO DIED OCT. 7TH 1911, / AGED 65 YEARS. / ALSO WILLIAM, ONLY SON OF / ORMEROD AND MARY ANN MITCHELL, / WHO DIED JUNE 2 1888, / AGED 17 YEARS. / ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED / MARY ANN MITCHELL, / WHO DIED JAN. 5TH 1918, / AGED 75 YEARS.
RobertO.JPG (116924 bytes) Affectionate Remembrance / ROBERT ORMEROD / OF RAW-HEY, / WHO DIED JUNE 7TH 1891, / AGED 65 YEARS. / ALSO OF GRACE, DAUGHTER OF / ROBERT AND MARY ORMEROD, / WHO DIED JULY 27TH 1895, / AGED 25 YEARS. / ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED / MARY ORMEROD, / WHO DIED SEPT 7TH 1905, / AGED 75 YEARS.
Shore_War_Mem.JPG (130518 bytes) The war memorial at Shore General Baptist Chapel
Shore_War_Mem_02.JPG (124365 bytes) The names of Vincent Ormerod and Walter Ormerod commemorated on the war memorial in the chapelyard at Shore
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IN / Loving Memory / -of- / William Henry, SON OF / ROBERT & SUSAN ORMEROD, / OF RIDGE GATE, / WHO DIED JULY 4TH 1893, AGED 6 YEARS. / ALSO THEIR SON Vincent / WHO WAS KILLED IN THE RAID ON / ZEEBRUGGE. APRIL 23RD 1918. / AGED 20 YEARS. / AND WAS BURIED AT ST JAMES CEMETERY DOVER / SPLENDID HE PASSED, THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE, INTO  THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE / SHALL FADE. / ALSO Fred Ormerod, / DIED NOV. 7TH 1932, AGED 42 YEARS. / ALSO THE ABOVE / Robert Ormerod / DIED MAY 4TH 1937 / AGED 74 YEARS / Susan, WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED SEPT. 12TH 1942, / AGED 81 YEARS.