The Graveyard covered an area of 4.5 acres, of which the front and oldest section has now been converted into a garden. There are apporximately 3,800 grave plots.
From May to October 1986 a project was undertaken to map and record the graves and monuments at All Saints’. This was a project set up by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders, Community Programme Scheme, funded by Manpower Services Commission and the records were produced in book form by Calderdale Monuments Inscriptions.
The Church of England, of which we are part, has fees for the ‘searching registers of baptism or burials (See Note A2) (including the provision of one copy of any entry therein) for up to one hour’ of £32. Please be aware that requests for this will now be charged this rate. If you have a burial plot number you can use the maps on this wesbite to help you locate a grave.
Record offices in Yorkshire and London have copies of graveyard records. The church copies (from 1986) have recently been digitised but we are still awaiting access to that resource, but have put scanned pages from our files on this webpage, so you can search yourself for older graves.
The Graveyard was divided into seven sections to ease searching: West Wall Section, Section 1 (now the garden), 2,3,4,5 & 6 and a map was produced.
There are a number of burials and memorials in the churchyard relating to those who died in World War 1 and World War 2.
Rev. Jennifer Middleton has recently produced a booklet about some of these and is still undertaking research in this area.
Click here for the pdf version of the booklet: War burials web copy
Pictures from our main maps, done in sections . From left to right: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 3,4,5
Photos from our main maps. From left to right – Sections 4,5,6 and then Section 5
A working party in Summer 2024 cleared some of the overgrown graveyard. We now have Calderdale Bereavement Team coming a couple of times a year, to try to keep on top of it – and they are doing a sterling job!
We will be holding more ‘churchyard cut-back’ sessions and would be grateful for any volunteers.
Long sleeves, gloves and study footwear need to be worn.
Battery or petrol strimmers, hedge cutters, or other suitable equipment also needed, as we have limited tools on site.