Rev J F Longrigg

Rev John Fallowfield Longrigg M.A. was Curate at St Paul’s from 1885 to 1887 (joined by Rev A Middleton in 1886). He was probably responsible for the Mission House at 129 Hargreaves Square as well as general duties. He lived at 58 Thompson Street.

Whilst he was curate at Shipley Parish Church, Rev Longrigg instituted the poor children’s annual Christmas dinner. This was still going in the first World War. He was appointed as vicar of Emmanuel Church, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds and inducted there on 1st November 1887. His death, less than a year after in September 1888, came as a shock. This mural of white marble set on a slab of Empress red marble, was the work of Appleyard, a sculptor of Leeds and put up in April 1890.