Friday, 21 September 2018

Tintwistle Independent Chapel

The Independent Chapel, on Chapel Brow, was closed in 1971 but the graveyard still remains and has a single commonwealth war grave. It also has a small memorial. Please note as of 1974 Tintwistle moved from Cheshire to Derbyshire.


1914 - 1918
OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
Private J RATCLIFFE
Capt D CUTHBERT
Private E DAWSON
Lieut S D ADSWOOD
Private C H WOOD
Private C E ALLEN
Private W HODSON
Private J THOMPSON
THEY DIED THAT WE MAY
LIVE IN PIECE


1939-1945
TPR E BENNETT
SGT J H GREGORY
PTE A E TOWNLEY
PTE F DAWSON


Buried in the very well kept graveyard.


Private 26629 Abel HARROP.
Royal Scots, Depot Bn.
Died 8 Dec 1918.
Buried New Ground. 1. 14.
Son of James and S. Ann Harrop, of 3, New Rd., Tintwistle.

All photographs by Chris Gleave

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