St Peter
Tankersley, Yorkshire
St Peter’s once was one of the richest livings in the country, thanks to Tithe income, endowments and mineral royalty payments.
The disaster claimed the lives of 361 men and boys. Parkin’s family had lived at Mortomley Hall since the time of Henry VIII. Following his death, his family launched an appeal for the erection of a church and provided a site immediately opposite Mortomley Hall. The church was designed by James Brookes and dedicated in 1872.
There are wonderful stained glass windows and interesting war memorials, including an unusual one to members of Mortomley St Saviour’s Cricket Club. St Saviour’s was reordered in 2005 and underwent a major transformation. The original wooden pews in the nave were taken out and replaced with chairs, the pulpit was removed and a new electric organ was added.
A new chapel was also created which houses our newest stained glass window (installed in 2010).
Since the Second World War, the population of the parish has increased considerably. To newcomers, the old Parish name of Mortomley is almost unknown and the name High Green covers the whole area. Surrounded by trees, flanked by a park and playing fields, the church still forms a quiet oasis on the edge of a busy district.