St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery

[SteveHB]

St Michael’s Cemetery is situated in the Rivelin Valley,

it is a Catholic burial ground that opened in 1862.

The Saint Michael's R.C. Cemetery web site contains history of the Cemetery and Chapel,

along with some excellent photographs and detailed burial records.

Link .. www.saintmichaelscemetery.org

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[dunsbyowl1867]

St Michael’s Cemetery is situated in the Rivelin Valley,

it is a Catholic burial ground that opened in 1862.

The Saint Michael's R.C. Cemetery web site contains history of the Cemetery and Chapel,

along with some excellent photographs and detailed burial records.

Link .. www.saintmichaelscemetery.org

Thanks for that Steve - I remember Father Walsh as a young priest at St Patricks at Sheffield Lane Top in the 1970s.

Interesting to see the stained glass window designed by Francis Bentley who was the architect of Westminster Cathedral!

[boginspro]

Old photo' here that's not on  St Michael's website.

[boginspro]

A view from a different angle C.1914

[makapaka]

here is some information on the now demolished chapel further up the hill from St Michael’s.

 

[tozzin]

On 26/10/2020 at 22:33, makapaka said:

here is some information on the now demolished chapel further up the hill from St Michael’s.

 

Ive just tweaked the picture slightly.

[makapaka]

The cemetery also contains the grave of Thomas armitage who died after an injury sustained playing for Sheffield Wednesday and who’s grandad was no.1 cap for the England cricket team.

[Edmund]

Thomas Armitage of 20 Whitehouse Lane was a reserve player of The Wednesday Football Club. He seriously injured a kidney while playing in the Wharncliffe Charity Cup-tie on Christmas Day morning 1923. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary where an operation was carried out on Boxing Day night. He passed away at noon on the 30th.

Armitage was 26 years old, date of birth 19th December 1897, son of Herbert, who worked as a gas purifier. Thomas joined the Navy in May 1916 and his first ship was the Victory - he served on others but finished his service in 1920 again on the Victory. Thomas joined Wednesday in the summer of 1922, having previously played in the Navy. After his discharge he was put on Wednesday’s books, though this season was his first as a professional, as Wednesday didn’t want to take him away from work to complete an apprenticeship. Originally he was a centre half-back, but could play well in any position, but excelled in the left flank positions. He was the leading goal scorer for the Reserves and had been playing at inside-left.

His grandfather, who died in America during 1923 was a noted cricketer for Yorkshire. Thomas’ brother Len was in 1923 a centre-forward for Wigan Borough, and was with the Wednesday during the first season after the war.

Hundreds of people lined the route of his cortege, gathered outside his house and were present at the funeral ceremony at Walkley. The bearers were all Wednesday players, but United players were also represented as was the Walkley Reform Club.