List of Donors

The following are those who generously gave to help towards the cost of building St. Johns.

  • H.M. QUEEN DOWAGER (Queen Adelaide - Queen to William IV)

  • THOMAS THORNHILL - gave the land plus £100

  • EARL FITZWILLIAM

  • EARL OF BURLINGTON

  • LORD MORPETH

  • GENERAL MARSHALL

  • LADY JANE CARR

  • MISS CURRER OF ESHTON HALL

  • BISHOP OF RIPON

  • JOHN HARDY M.P.

  • J.S. WORTLEY M.P.

  • MRS. BOWER OF YORK

  • WALTER CALVERLEY TREVELYAN OF WALLINGTON

  • JOHN GOTT OF WYTHER

  • MRS. GOTT OF ARMLEY HOUSE

  • JOHN HAINSWORTH

  • JOHN FARRER

  • JOHN & WILL RAND OF NORWICH

  • MR. W. F. RAND Brothers-in-Law to Rev. Redhead

  • DR. J. H. RAMSBOTHAM

  • DR. McTURK OF BRADFORD

  • REV. SAM REDHEAD - Vicar of Calverley 1822-45

  • REV. ALFRED BROWN - Vicar of Calverley 1845-76

  • REV. G. S. FABER - MASTER OF SHERBURN HOSPITAL & Vicar of Calverley 1770-1821

More from Bretherick's Life and Times

B.H. Bretherick's Life and Times
B.H. Bretherick's Life and Times
Bretherick's Life and Times is the most definitive record of the events which led to the building of St John's Church in Farsley, detailing events throughout its first 150 years serving the local community. My hope now is that more people who have never had a chance to read Bretherick's booklet will be able to enjoy it in this new online format.
Foreword
Foreword
Former vicar Derek Briggs, introduced "The Life and Times of St John's Church, Farsley, West Yorkshire" in 1982 by paying tribute to Bretherick's work researching and documenting the building's history and commending it for both study and enjoyment.
Introduction
Introduction
"What does St. John's mean to You?", writes B. Bretherick at the start of his 1982 history booklet documenting the first 150 years of St John's Church. "In offering to put together the available information contained in this booklet I little realised how much there is to know about Farsley, the Church and its people."
In The Beginning
In The Beginning
The Parish of CALVERLEY-WITH-FARSLEY is referred to in the Domesday Book (1086) as a Manor held by the Saxon - Archill. When the Norman Conquest was over and William gave land away to his noblemen, the area formed part of the estate of Ilbert de Lacy.
Need for a Church in Farsley
Need for a Church in Farsley
The case for building a church in Farsley to better serve the growing population in the early 1800s is made: "Calverley Church could not continue to support so many parishioners and the vicar at the time, Rev. Samuel Redhead had quite a task on his hands in Farsley due to the large number of "less well-off people"."
Village Life
Village Life
A look at life in Farsley in the century before the church was built which sets in context the uphill struggle which Samuel Redhead had when he suggested raising money to build a new church: "Due to the state of the area then, Samuel Redhead certainly had a difficult "cross to bear" when the suggestion of a church be built in Farsley. Where was the money to come from?"
Fund Raising
Fund Raising
More than £1892 was raised to pay for the building of St John's in 1842/3 with the building's architect giving his services for free. It has been said "It is remarkable that so neat a religious edifice should be erected for so small a sum".
St John's 1843
St John's 1843
Detailed description of the church as it was built in 1843 and various additions and improvements which were made throughout the 19th Century including demolishing the tower and rebuilding it when it was in danger of collapse.
St John's in the 20th Century
St John's in the 20th Century
Very few significant changes were made to the fabric of St John's Church in the 20th Century though the addition of the clergy and choir vestries are among the developments detailed here.
Vicarage and Church Hall
Vicarage and Church Hall
One of the biggest projects for the church came with the building of the Church Hall and the new Vicarage in the early 1980s. Its reopening was marked with a series of special events of celebration and dedication.
Gifts made to the Church
Gifts made to the Church
Many gifts have been made to the church over the years, many items which continue to be used many decades later. They are documented in this list.
Farsley Village Calendar (from 1750)
Farsley Village Calendar (from 1750)
The following are items of interest connected with the village and the church obtained from various sources.
Vicars of St John's
Vicars of St John's
A short biography of each vicar who has been responsible for the Parish of St John's in Farsley from 1843 to the present day, compiled from information in Bretherick's Life and Times booklet in 1982 with further details added for vicars who have succeeded them.
Jubilee Hymn
Jubilee Hymn
The Jubilee Hymn written by W. Richardson and slightly adapted by B. H. Bretherick for his Life and Times booklet.
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