Our Celebrations on 8th October
Service Of Holy Communion with Thanksgiving for the 190th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Parish Church of St James The Great, Hebden Bridge led By The Right Reverend Smitha Prasadam, Bishop Of Huddersfield
From LHS.
Rev. Howard Pask, vicar 2002-2018
Rev Canon Ralph C Godsall 1984-1993
Rev. Martin Parrott 1993-2001
The Right Reverend Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield
Rev. Karen Marshall 2019-2023
Rev Ruthi Gibbons starting on 26 October 2023
Rob Paton, head of Hebden Royd C of E School.
Reader, Shan Evans
Civic Guests
From LHS.
Hebden Royd Town Mayor's consort, Mr Eddie Hayes
Hebden Royd Town Mayor, Cllr Bernice Hayes
Deputy-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire's wife, Michelle Dargan-Cole.
Mayor of Calderdale Cllr Ashley Evans
The Right Reverend Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield
Mayoress of Calderdale Rosie Tatchell
Deputy-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Tim Cole
Catching up with old friends
One of the flower arrangements by Harvey
Rev Canon Ralph C Godsall (1984-1993) tries on his old cope - commissioned in 1994 and featuring knitted wire.
2023 6-8th May Coronation Weekend
Bunting outside the church
One of two displays - Prince Charles's two visits to Hebden Bridge. The second inside the church was how Hebden Bridge celebrated past Coronations.
Vicky's flag cake and Diana's Coronation Surprises
2023 Easter
One of Harvey's displays
2022 Christmas
One of Harvey's displays
2022 Remembrance Sunday
Denise's poppies and Harvey's display
Queen's Jubilee Celebrations
St James’ and Mytholm
celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
Thanks to a Jubilee Grant from Hebden Royd Town Council, St James’ was able to put on an exhibition about Mytholm charting the changes in the life of the local community. The children made their own memorial books with the aid of Reverend Karen Marshall, which they could complete over the Queen’s Jubilee Holiday. The church was decorated by the Community Payback Team with bunting and flags. The church created the flower displays. Much of the materials were bought locally and local shop, "Word of Mouth", was a great help.
The celebrations ended with local residents bringing their own picnic with the church providing free refreshments and “Food Share” [food from shops which would normally go to waste at the end of the day.]
Due to the inclement weather, the picnic was inside the church. With the help of residents who were there at the time of the Coronation, the special jubilee cake in the shape of a 2D Coronation Crown was cut and shared out. The cake was made by the Buttercup Bakery in Pecket Well. It consisted of "ermine" fruit cake, Madeira sponge along and gluten-free and vegan cupcakes with edible jewels and gold dust.
'175' by Peter Coles
A celebration of
the 175th Anniversary of
St James the Great
Hebden Bridge
on the
5th October 2008
Our 175th Anniversary!