The Church of St Mary, South Milford was consecrated on November 25th 1846 by the then Bishop of Ripon. The parish was formed from that of neighbouring Sherburn-in-Elmet. The land for the church was donated by University Collage, Oxford and additional land by Benjamin Crosland of Milford House. The church was built by Benjamin Bulmer of Thorp Arch using limestone from nearby Huddleston Quarry. The costs were partly funded by two sisters from Parlington Hall, Mary Isabella and Elizabeth Gascoigne.
The first rector was the Rev'd Frederick Young, who held the parish living for 49 years. A memorial window to his wife Georgina is on the south side of the church and there is a window dedicated to the Rev'd Young himself on the opposite side.
The rectory opposite the church was opened in 1866 and sold to a private buyer in 1966 when a new rectory was built further down Westfield Lane. This was also sold in 1985 when a joint benefice was created with that of neighbouring Monk Fryston with a new rectory located in Hillam.
To find the cache you will need to find the last digit of the year these soldiers lives were taken;
N 53° 46.Wilfred Chilton,Arthur Lindley,(Frank Bryan Parker - Fred Raper)
W 001° 15.(John Robert Walker - George Riley)(Clarence Weatherill - Norman Hanson)Charles Kirby Stewart
Take a moment to remember them.
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