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Description: | 17th May 1912.
In a corner of the porch, to the right side of the door, is the grave of Samuel Hick and his wife Martha. Part of the inscription reads 'In memory of Samuel Hick, the village Blacksmith who died at Micklefield'. He was a founding member and trustee of Aberford Chapel which opened in 1814. Samuel Hick was born in Aberford on 25th September 1758. He became a popular Methodist preacher who lived many years in Micklefield. His iron anvil is beneath the holy table of the Methodist Chapel, which replaced the original, built in 1912. Such was his popularity that on the day of his funeral thousands of people joined the procession from Micklefield to Aberford in order to pay their respects at a service held at St. Ricarius Church. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | St. Ricarius Church Samuel Hick | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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