Focus on Fulneck: A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century Yorkshire Congregation
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Born: 5 June, 1712 at Wyke Parish of BirstallDied: 18 April, 1770 at Hartshead Original version Learn more about the life of John Astley Mirfield April the 18th, 1770. The Life of the Married Brother John Astley who went home April 18, 1770. My dear Brethren and Sisters It will, without doubt, be expected, that…
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Born: 4 May, 1742 at WykeDied: 16 July, 1771 at Wyke Learn more about the life of Beterous Atkinson Our Sister Beterous Atkinson was born May the 4th, 1742 at Wyke in Birstall Parish. Though she was still baptized in the Church of England, yet as her parents belonged to the Brethren from the time…
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Born: 11 December, 1696 at MirfieldDied: 24 March, 1761 at Hopton Mirfield Original version Learn more about the life of Joshua Barker Our Brother Joshua Barker was born in the year 1696, on the 22nd of December at Hopton in the Parish of Mirfield. He lived with his father till 19 years of age, at…
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Born 1722, WykeDied 1766, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Abigail Bentley The course of Life of Abigail Bentley I was born at Wyke in the Parish of Birstal, on April the 23rd, 1722. My parents were of the Church of England and brought me up in the same. As far as…
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Born: 1744, BirstallDied: 1815, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Rachel Brook Our late Sister Rachel Brook was born April 28th 1744 at Birstal. Her parents, who loved the Lord, directed her from her earliest years to the friend of children and took her, when a child to the Chapel at Gumersal,…
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Born: 1790, MirfieldDied: 1813, Fulneck Original version Learn more about the life of Ann Cannings The single sister Ann Cannings was born July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by attending the Brethren’s Chapel in her childhood, received an impression of the love of Jesus into her heart and became attached to the privileges of the…