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Church Lane Methodist Chapel

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This chapel was situated in Church Lane, Pudsey. It was completed in 1862 at a cost of £2000. The foundation stone of Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was laid 2nd April 1861 by Mrs S. Pawson, of Lawns House, Farnley. The following is a copy of the parchment which was placed in a bottle under the foundation stone:

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, PUDSEY The foundation stone of this edifice was deposited by Mrs Sarah Pawson, of Lawns House, Farnley, on Easter Tuesday, 2nd April 1861, in the 24th year of the Reign of Queen Victoria. The Reverend W.W.Stamp, President of Wesleyan Conference. The Reverend John Farrer, Secretary of the Conference, and Chairman of the Leeds District. The Revs. John Hornby, William Faulkner, George W. Taylor, and George Penman, Ministers of the Bramley Church. The Reverend James Allen, Supernumerary Minister. Messrs. John Wild and John Blackburn, Circuit Stewards. Messrs.Joseph Davy and Edward Hinings, Stewards of the Pudsey Society.

The trustees of the Chapel being Benjamin Wade, Samuel Sharp, John Frankland, John Glover, John Briggs, John Webster, Thomas Ward, Rev. James Allen, John Blackburn, John Wild, Christopher Moody, John Wilson, William Firth, Israel Roberts, Henry Webster Blackburn. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, be everlasting praise. Amen

The chapel was opened Friday 6th June 1862. The chapel closed in 1971 and the DHSS offices now stand on the site.
Marriages were conducted by the chapel from 1902, though earlier marriages may have taken place with 'Registrar attending'. If so, these records are at Bradford Records Office under North Bierley R O Registers. The reference number refers to the registration held at Leeds Register Office.