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Chapel View, DUKINFIELD, SK16 5PP

The burial ground at the rear of Dukinfield Old Chapel Image

The Old Chapel Image viewed from the burial ground.

Behind the garden of remembrance in Old Chapel graveyard is a monument to Peter Short Image

Behind the garden of remembrance Image in Old Chapel graveyard is a monument to Peter Short in the form of a large stone hewn from Peak District rock. He was the minister of Old Chapel from 1965 until 1975.

The church is affiliated to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

The burial ground at the side of Old Chapel Image

On the left enclosed by railings is a memorial to Francis Dukinfield Astley Image On the right is the new Sunday School building which opened in 1987. In the foreground are two table tombs. The one of the right bears an inscription to Thomas Harrison who died in 1821.

On the left is the new Sunday School building which opened in 1987. Enclosed by railings is a memorial to Francis Dukinfield Astley Image A group of three chest tombs, each with a moulded base and a slab which bears an inscription are Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1068078 as a group. The first has an inscription in Latin to Samuel Angier, Minister, died 1713. The second which has square corner urns to the chest is inscribed to the Reverend William Buckley of Dukinfield, died 1752 and his wife, son and daughter. The third is inscribed to William Dukinfield of Castle Hill, died 1735. There are more than three table tombs in the graveyard and I'm uncertain which are the three so listed. In the foreground is the grave of Kathleen Esther Oliver Image killed in 1906 in a collision with the first ever motor car to be driven through Stalybridge.

The grave in Old Chapel graveyard Image is that of Kathleen Esther Oliver killed in 1906 in a collision with the first ever motor car to be driven through Stalybridge. The inscription Image reads "Killed by a motor car". It is said that her mother had wished it to read "Murdered by ..."

The inscription on the grave Image reads: KATHLEEN ESTHER BELOVED YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF HELEN AND THE LATE JOHN OLIVER KILLED BY A MOTOR CAR SEP 8TH 1906 AGED 9 YEARS. IT IS NOT THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN THAT ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES SHOULD PERISH Killed by the first ever motor car to be driven through Stalybridge, it is said that her mother had wished the inscription to read "Murdered by ..."