1912, The John Knowles Memorial Free Church Of England
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N 53° 30.040 W 001° 26.321
30U E 603560 N 5929102
A church built in memory of John Knowles, Hoyland Nether.
Waymark Code: WMDB81
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/18/2011
Views: 3
John Knowles of Hoyland Nether purchased some land in 1880 1884. After his death in 1899 the land passed to his brother The Rev. Francis Knowles who in turn sold it to his married sister Elizabeth Bartlett. Elizabeth gave permission for a church and school to be built on the land off Hoyland High Street at her own expense and had the church named after her dead brother. In 1912 Elizabeth conveyed all the property to The Free Church of England.
There is a foundation stone on the front right hand side of the building low down and in rather poor condition. It reads -
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD
THIS STONE WAS LAID
BY THE
RT Rev. WM TROUGHTON
BISHOP PRIMUS OF THE
FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
????? 1911."
The church was consecrated on the 29th June 1912 by The Rt. Rev. William Troughton.
There are two interesting web sites relating to the church-
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On a visit on 23 Dec. 2011 the foundation stone on the left lower side of the church front was now visible. It reads -
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD
THIS STONE WAS LAID
BY
MRS ELIZABETH BARTLETT
20TH SEPTEMBER 1911"
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