Christ Church Pellon Halifax

09/07/2026

Hello and welcome to Christ church Pellon

Unfortunately this church is currently closed and is being managed by the Leeds Diocese

https://www.leeds.anglican.org/

For all enquiries please contact

[email protected]

Closed churches officers

We are the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, part of the Church of England supporting churches in West and South Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales.

08/07/2026

Over the past few years I have led a number of guided tours of the church and graveyard here at Christ Church Mount Pellon in Halifax.
But with our church being closed down following the Sunday morning service on the 28th of June 2026. I may not have the opportunity to lead another guided tour.
So, I have made this 20 minute video, for those of you who are interested in the history of our church, and would like to know more about a few of our more interesting residents of the graveyard.
All the best. David Ramanauskas.

07/07/2026

Over the past few years I have led a number of guided tours of the church and graveyard here at Christ Church Mount Pellon in Halifax.
But with our church being closed down following the Sunday morning service on the 28th of June 2026. I may not have the opportunity to lead another guided tour.
So, I have made this 20 minute video, for those of you who are interested in the history of our church, and would like to know more about a few of our more interesting residents of the graveyard.
All the best. David Ramanauskas.
NOW WITH SUBTITLES.
CLICK THE YOUTUBE LINK BELOW TO VIEW VIDEO.

04/07/2026

Today, Saturday 4th of July 2026, we had two visitors to the graveyard looking for family graves. They were lucky to turn up when the volunteers were working in the graveyard to help them. So to make things easier for families searching for family graves. I have made 4 files available as a FREE DOWNLOAD.
1. A4 Green Map. This gives an approximate location of the graves.
2. Christ Church Full Drawing. This is a detailed plan of every grave.
3. Christ Church Cemetery Companion. This is an alphabetical list of the 8,400 persons in the graveyard and the grave plot numbers.
4. Monumental Inscriptions. This details the engravings of every grave, and helps to locate the graves.
These are all available as a FREE DOWNLOAD from my personal website - www.AmazingEvidenceForGod.com Click the link for Christ Church Mount Pellon, and download and save to your computer, laptop or tablet.

29/06/2026

Hi everyone, as Christ Church has now closed, I'm not sure how long this page will continue. I have set up a new page for the Graveyard volunteers, as we will continue our work clearing the graveyard and giving access to everyone visiting family graves for as long as possible.
If we have any news as to what is happening with the church, then I can post it on our page. So if you click to follow us, I will keep you informed.
All the best. David Ramanauskas.

Friends of Christ Church Pellon Graveyard Halifax

28/06/2026

Below are some photos from today’s final service at Christ Church.

We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend and remember in our prayers all those who wanted to be there but were unable to join us. Thank you for your support, prayers, encouragement, and friendship over the years.

During the service, we also gave thanks for the members of the PCC, past and present, who have faithfully served Christ Church and helped guide it to where it is today.

As we have now handed over the keys to the Diocese, any future queries relating to Christ Church should be directed to the Diocese.

Please contact Eleanor Glennon, Closed Churches Officer, at [email protected].

Thank you once again for your continued support and prayers. God bless.

28/06/2026

Last service at Christ Church Mount Pellon, Halifax.

28/06/2026

Today, you are all warmly invited to join us at Christchurch, Pellon, as we gather for a final farewell and give thanks for the many years this building has faithfully served the community of Pellon.

Sadly, times have changed, and the difficult decision has been made to close the building and hand it back to the Diocese.

While this is a day of sadness, it is also a time to remember the countless moments of worship, fellowship, and service that have taken place within these walls.

We continue to pray for everyone in our community and hold on to the hope that, one day, these doors may open once again.

If you need any support or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Diocese.

May God bless you all.

06/06/2026

Following the previous photo of the 8 soldiers. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment Association based at Bankfield Museum, kindly paid for the double grave and the regimental crest on the headstone. Here are a few photos taken today (Saturday 6th June 2026). As we were strimming in the rain, cutting down the long grass which arrives this time every year. While most of the graveyard is now covered in 4ft high grass, by mid August we will have it all cut down, and by mid September, the graveyard will look like a bowling green with graves! Volunteers with their own petrol or battery strimmers are welcome to join us. page – Friends of Christ Church Pellon Graveyard Halifax.

06/06/2026

Here is the full photo of the small photo you see on Friends of Christ Church Pellon Graveyard Halifax (page). It is of an unmarked double grave of eight soldiers who died between 1880 and 1900. They were based at Wellesley Barracks and belonged to the former regiments of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Here with the volunteers, and the photo taken 2 years ago. I'm the guy (David Ramanauskas) saying the prayers over the grave. I found this grave by chance researching the graves of soldiers at Christ Church Mount Pellon in Halifax. They were all ordinary soldiers, because if they had been officers, they would most likely have had at least a headstone and probably the kerb stones around the grave.