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Before the stone cross came down in the Great Gale of 1893.

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A view of the church in the1900s - probably around 1911 when electric lights were installed in the village thanks to a local hydro-electricity scheme.

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Church interior before the installation of the first organ.

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1909 Reeth Congregational Prize Choir
Back row: John Cherry, Edward Cherry, Robert Hind, William Alderson, Simon Cherry,
John Reynoldson, Rev Robert Wendol Jones, Frank Pedley.
Middle row: Mary Jane Tebb, Rose Allan, A Robinson, Mary Peacock, Lily Allan, Polly Allan.
Third row: Louie Allan, Rhoda Hind, Marion Gott, Samuel Gott, Maud Cherry, Jane Wetherell,
​Jane Jones, Mary Ann Allan.
Front row: Doris Garbutt, Amy Dunn, Gwendoline Jones.

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Sunday School outing to Marrick around 1914.

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Sunday School about 1926.
Back row: Mattie Hammond, John Barningham, Margaret Hall, Simon Cherry, Muriel Croft.
Middle row: Edith Blenkiron, Mollie Postgate, Bobby Spence, Amy Postgate, Jean Silkstone,
​Laura Barningham, Isobel Spence, Rosie Hall.
Front row: Sheila Spence, Ronnie Cherry, Everil Spence, Kathleen Blenkiron, Victor Wallis.

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​Church interior in the 1920s

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Exterior view 1920s

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Sunday School Anniversary in the 1930s?
Far left - ​Gladys Alderson, other names welcome!

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1930s? The railings haven't yet been removed.

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1940s?

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Sunday School Anniversary about 1947.
Back row (left side): Joan Wagstaffe, Jean Hird, Eileen Wilkinson.
Middle row (left side): Sheila Spence (teacher), Irene Hird, Mari Barningham, Freda Barningham.
Back row (right side): Wendy Woodward.
Second row (right side): Vera Hodgson, Margaret Dinsdale.
Third Row (right side): Margaret Wallace, Gladys Alderson (teacher).
Front row: Sheila Peacock, Colin Barningham, John Squires, Rita Barningham, Peter Gibson,
​Pauline Gibson, Anne Wallace.

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1950 Dales Conference

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Sunday School Anniversary about 1952.
Back row: Gladys Alderson, Marjorie Alderson, Rosemary Spencer, Owen Hall, Rosie Spencer, Margaret Wallis, David Goddard, Sheila Goddard, Rev George Hemming.
Second row: Angela Barningham, Anne Overend, Wendy Spencer, Barbara Overend, Geraldine Wagstaffe, Pauline Gibson, Margaret Gibson.
Third row: John Gibson, Michael Baines, Alan Gibson, John Squires, Peter Gibson, Ian Alderson, Ann Wallis.
Front row: Sheila Peacock, Margaret Kendall.

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About 1953
Back row: Gladys Alderson, William Baines, Margaret Kendall, Margaret Wallis.
Second row: Geraldine Wagstaffe, Pauline Gibson, Barbara Overend, Ann Porter, Ann Wallis, Margaret Gibson, Mick Squires, Marjorie Alderson
Third row: John Squires, Ann Overend, Rita Barningham, Angela Barningham, Kathleen Ball
Front row: Michael Baines, Peter Gibson, ?, Rosemary Spencer, ?, ?,  John Gibson, ?, Barry Porter, Ian Alderson, Alan Gibson

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Back Row: Gladys Alderson, Alice Woodward, Bill Baines, Rev Lyman, Anne Wallis, Margaret Gibson, Barbara Overend, Pauline Gibson, Geraldine Wagstaff, Wendy Spencer, Anne Overend, Owen Hall.
Middle Row: Graham Woodward, Anne Porter, John Squires, Barry Porter, Ian Alderson, Peter Gibson, Alan Gibson, Marjorie Alderson.
Front Row: ?, Trevor Porter, Michael Baines, Catherine Baines, Jacqueline Attwood, Annette Weighill, Maureen Kendal, Rosemary Spencer, Mary Baines, Susan Attwood, Carol Metcalfe, Judith Weighill, Joan Gibson,  Mary Gibson.

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1950s - presentation of a radio to George Owen Hall (2nd from right) in recognition of his long service to the church
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