St John’s Church, Hebden Bridge

The foundation stone for this church was laid on 26 June 1929. The church opened on 6th May 1931. Those who gave money for the building included Mary Sowden. The church became redundant in 1984 and is now private dwellings. The pulpit and reredos were carved by Harry Percy Jackson. They were removed when the church closed, and are now in America. Text courtesy of Malcolm Bull’s Calderdale Companion.