From: carole@clyde80.freeserve.co.uk (Carole Clyde) Another List from Carole........ UNDERCLIFFE COLLEGE 1831 - June 20th. The foundation stone was laid of a new college for the education for the ministry of young men of the Independent denomination of dissenters, at Undercliffe, near Bradford, by John HOLLAND, Esq.., of Slead House Near Halifax. A great number of people assembled to witness the ceremony. The Rev. Thomas SCALES, of Leeds, commenced the service by reading the Latin inscription upon the plate to be fixed in the stone, and the following literal translation in English:- 'Consecrated to the service of God. This building, preceded by an institution denominated Idle academy, was erected in order that, when its perpetuity has been secured, pious and talented young men may continue to be educated gratuitously, and prepared for the gospel ministry: the first stone of which was laid by John HOLLAND, Esq., one of the treasurers, on the 20th day of June, and the first year of the reign of William the Fourth, 1831.' 'Present were:- Mrs. Mary BACON, the pious donor of the site and surrounding estate. William VINT, Tutor. Members of the Committee. - Ministers: Abraham CLARKSON, Secretary. Thomas SCALES James SCOTT Joseph Stemus CRISP, John WHITE, Henry BEAN, James PRIDIE, William TILER. LAYMEN: Christopher ANDERSON, co-treasurer. James HOATSON John HORSFALL J. SUGDEN Joseph HINCHCLIFFE Robert MILLIGAN William BALDWIN Edwin FIRTH Robert HOWITT, John Peel CLAPHAM James GARNETT John AKED Thomas CLAPHAM James BURNLEY Samuel HODGSON John CLARK - Architect, on the day when the foundation was laid.' The Rev. R.W. HAMILTON, of Leeds, delivered an address suitable to the occasion. The site of the building and the surrounding estate, to the value of upwards of £3,000, were presented for the purpose by Mrs. BACON of Bradford. All the best Carole For hundreds of books on Yorkshire go to: www.regionalbooks.co.uk including books on History, Social & Economic History, Heraldry, Employment etc Also Books on the other northern counties of England. For over 100,000 Yorkshire Strays go to: http://members.lycos.co.uk/Carole_Clyde/ Yorkshire folks and their Occupations (lists of names) go to: http://members.lycos.co.uk/ykstrays/ For Lancashire Strays go to: http://members.lycos.co.uk/clydegen/ Warmest Wishes Jan in Bronte Country Co-List Admin Eng-Yorks, Bradford Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Updated daily automatically. WARNING ..... To help prevent any virus transmission DO NOT open any attachments to this mail unless the attachment filename is quoted in my first line of the message text