The 17th Century Communion table would have been used for the notable services of the reverend William Grimshaw.
Originally in the old church which was built in 1655 and pulled down in 1879, it was restored to the present church in 1962.

 

 

 

THE
BRONTE FAMILY
VAULT
IS SITUATED BELOW
THIS PILLAR,
NEAR TO THE PLACE WHERE
THE BRONTES PEW STOOD
IN THE OLD CHURCH.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
OF THE FAMILY
WERE BURIED HERE
MARIA AND PATRICK.
MARIA, ELIZABETH,
BRANWELL,
EMILY JANE, CHARLOTTE 

 

 

 

THE
BRONTE MEMORIAL
CHAPEL
WAS FURNISHED BY
THE GIFT OF
SIR TRESHAM LEVER. BT.
AND DEDICATED
ON THE 4TH JULY 1964.
BY
THE RIGHT REVEREND
CLEMENT GEORGE S.
MICHAEL PARKER
BISHOP OF BRADFORD.

 

 

 

Right is the inscription on the Candelabra hanging in the Bronte Chapel.

 

Removed 1879. from
Haworth Church Yorkshire
where Charlotte Bronte who died
31st March 1855. lies buried
Patrick Bronte Incumbent
1820. - 1861

William Grimshaw A.B.
To Me
To live is CHRIST
To die is gain
1759

 

 

 

It appears the engraver initially missed out the letter i in Christ, later inserted it adding a ^.

 

 

In Memory of
MARIA WIFE OF THE REV P. BRONTE A.B. MINISTER OF HAWORTH.
SHE DIED SEPT 15th 1821, IN THE 39TH YEAR OF HER AGE ..
ALSO OF MARIA HER DAUGHTER; WHO DIED MAY 8TH 1825 IN THE 12TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
ALSO OF ELIZABETH, THEIR DAUGHTER; WHO DIED JUNE 15TH 1825, IN THE 11TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
ALSO OF PATRICK BRANWELL, THEIR SON; WHO DIED SEPT 24TH 1848, AGED 31 YEARS ~O~
ALSO OF EMILY JANE, THEIR DAUGHTER; WHO DIED DEC 19TH 1848, AGED 30 YEARS.
ALSO OF ANN, THEIR DAUGHTER; WHO DIED MAY 28 1849, AGED 29 YEARS.
SHE WAS BURIED AT THE OLD CHURCH SCARBOROUGH.
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE, THEIR DAUGHTER; THE WIFE OF THE REV A.B. NICOLLS B.A.
SHE DIED MARCH 31ST 1855, IN THE 39TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
ALSO OF THE AFORENAMED REV. P. BRONTE A.B. WHO DIED 1861 IN THE 85TH YEAR OF
HIS AGE HAVING BEEN INCUMBENT OF HAWORTH FOR UPWARDS OF 41 YEARS.
"THE STING OF DEATH IS SIN, AND THE STRENGTH OF SIN IS THE LAW, BUT THANKS BE TO
GOD, WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1COR. XV. 56, 57."