{"id":674,"date":"2023-06-16T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/?page_id=674"},"modified":"2024-10-22T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T19:28:56","slug":"st-marys-church-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/?page_id=674","title":{"rendered":"St Mary&#8217;s Church History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">St Mary&#8217;s Church History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-2445\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-93-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2445 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"St Mary&#039;s ChurchNew\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2445\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2445\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2446 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2446\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/StMarys_13_08_2011_3931R-794x262.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2446\" title=\"StMarys_13_08_2011_3931R\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2447 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2447\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1-1060x350.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2447\" title=\"3StMarys_Alter_TR-1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2448 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2448\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_Church_Pews-500-500x165.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2448\" title=\"StMarys_Church_Pews-500\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2449 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2449\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26-1000x330.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2449\" title=\"6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2450 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2450\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5StMarys_Church_Dias32-1000x330.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2450\" title=\"5StMarys_Church_Dias32\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2452 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2452\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Church_Organ-667x220.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2452\" title=\"3StMarys_Church_Organ\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Organ Gallery<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2453 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2453\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1Three_Panes_TR-655x216.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2453\" title=\"1Three_Panes_TR\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2455 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_12_500-500x165.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2455\" title=\"StMarys_2014_05_12_500\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/St-Marys-Church-500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/St-Marys-Church-500.jpg 391w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/St-Marys-Church-500-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St-Marys-Old-Church_Leodis_C26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1694\" style=\"width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St-Marys-Old-Church_Leodis_C26.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St-Marys-Old-Church_Leodis_C26-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26df1e4d70d43cec736a0542695e9999 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Little is known of the first Church but it\u2019s likely Garforth had a church in Saxon times as one is mentioned in the Domesday Book. During demolition of the old church some remnants of an Early English Church c.1200, were found so the current church would appear to be the third built on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e860d7d192cce4299b6d510f0ece9e5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The current Church was built in 1845, the foundation stone having been laid on Monday 22<sup>nd<\/sup> July 1844.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e004aaaebdebe2b623508bddda3ea353 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">It was funded by voluntary subscriptions, the Chief Subscriber was the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/?page_id=68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gascoigne Family<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82f231ec804d8ae9f9d1f6c5a1a950eb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Work was completed in 1845 and the Church was consecrated on 14<sup>th<\/sup> November 1845 by Bishop of Ripon Dr. Longley who later became Archbishop of Canterbury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/w3w.co\/darling.hazelnuts.noon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St Marys Church What3Words Location<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1Three_Panes_TR-639x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1Three_Panes_TR-639x1024.jpg 639w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1Three_Panes_TR-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1Three_Panes_TR.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"> In 1845 the&nbsp; Gascoigne sisters, Elizabeth and Isabella gifted the east three lancet stained glass window depicting the The Virgin and Child and Annunciation and Ascension. The Architect, John Fowler Jones, donated the glass for the vesica above the east window.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The church consists of a nave , aisles, transepts, chancel with vestry on the south side and a tower with a broad spire containing 4 bells, the fourth being added to the three from the old church as a gift. A clock was built into the gable end of the north transept. The Church with its 120ft high tower is a landmark seen from miles around.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1-1024x859.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1-768x645.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Alter_TR-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2StMarys_Church_Pews62UpdateA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2StMarys_Church_Pews62UpdateA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2StMarys_Church_Pews62UpdateA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2StMarys_Church_Pews62UpdateA-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5StMarys_Church_Dias32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5StMarys_Church_Dias32.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5StMarys_Church_Dias32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5StMarys_Church_Dias32-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6StMarys_Church_ElevatedView26-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Significant Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>1797-1834 John Whittaker was Rector \u2013 During this time the Old Rectory was demolished and replaced with a larger one. Stood on the site of Old Peoples flats opposite west end of the Church.<br>1844 23<sup>rd<\/sup> June&nbsp;Old Church last used for Worship.<br>1844 22nd July Foundation Store Laid<br>1845 New Church Built<br>1866 First Organ Loaned to Church by Mrs Gascoigne<br>1874&nbsp;New Organ installed in what is now Choir Robing Room Paid for from proceeds of a bazaar held by Gascoignes at Parlington Park &#8211; Consecrated 12<sup>th<\/sup> Feb 1874<br>1884 Gallery Installed in North Transept and Organ moved there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1891 Pulpit of Huddlestone stone erected when church was built, was moved to north west corner of the crossing where the present oak pulpit now stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1891                Brass Lecturn replaced original Oak Lecturn made in 1878<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1919                War Memorial Plaque Recorded Soldiers lost in WW1- Provided byColGascoigne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1926                Electricity Installed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1936                Storm caused \u00a350 of damage  Ecclesiastical  Ins. refused claim &#8220;An Act of God&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1950 Wooden Tablet erected to commemorate Servicemen Lost in WW2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1970                 Parish Hall Extended<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1972 Present Rectory Built<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Church_Organ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Church_Organ.jpg 667w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3StMarys_Church_Organ-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organ Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_12_500--rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_12_500--rotated.jpg 333w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_12_500--200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_40-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/StMarys_2014_05_10_999_4-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ElevatedView-500-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ElevatedView-500-rotated.jpg 333w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ElevatedView-500-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Garforth Roll of Honour<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WW1WW2RollofHonour2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WW1WW2RollofHonour2.jpg 439w, https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WW1WW2RollofHonour2-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A Marble War Memorial Plaque was financed by Col Gascoigne to record the soldiers lost in WW1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A Wooden tablet was erected and dedicated in 1950 to commemorate Servicemen Lost in WW2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">New War Memorial was erected in Garforth Cemetery in February 2018 to mark Centenary of the end of WW1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/War-Memorial2018_02_15_800-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-890\" 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class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/?page_id=611#stmaryschurch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Return to Route St Marys Church<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/thestoryofgarforth.org.uk\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-3\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\"  style=\"width: 840px\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-3\" placeholder=\"\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Mary&#8217;s Church History Little is known of the first Church but 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During demolition of the old church some remnants of an Early English Church c.1200, were found so the current church would appear to be the third built on this site. 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