𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 In A Vault Beneath A Bradford Church

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[@peterlumb293]

Thank you to all concerned for reporting and filming our family's story so sensitively. We have lived in New Zealand for over fifty years, I was born in Shipley and my wife in Low Moor. My sister visited the UK years ago and located the grave then. It was badly overgrown but with the help of my cousin cleared the site. Jabez's father, John Lumb my 4X great grandfather, was the Verger of All Saints Church. Another incident in Martha's life occurred when she was robbed of her purse containing 8s6d whilst trying to help a lady, this was reported in the Leeds Times 14 November 1868. Thanks again, Peter Lumb

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you very much. It was a difficult film to make , a very sad occurrence. What happened to the rest of the Bros?

[@peterlumb293]

@@BradfordThroughTheLens Hi , there were 3 surviving children. James , my Great grandfather who found the boys . Married and had 4 children . He died age 68 in 1924 . He was a joiner and builder and a member of the Endeavour lodge of the NIOOF ( Oddfellows ) and was presented with a clock as a mark of esteem for services as Treasurer for 11 years. I still have the clock. Another son Jabez Bancroft never married he too was a joiner. The 3rd child, a daughter, Julia Hannah white married and had 1 daughter. Kind regards Peter Lumb.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

@Peter Lumb is very good to know, and thanks for the information. I have always wanted to know since I came across the family story. Thank you .

[@AdamStone-sd6tq]

@@peterlumb293 hi Mr lumb I noticed this channel as I have lived in Bradford for 40 years. I find them interesting, I have recently noticed that this same channel has done a restoration of your family’s gravesite, and was wondering if you had seen it?? May I add my respects also.

[@markmemphis7313]

How moving it is to know we have brought the memory of this tragic family to the forefront for many people in 2023 ❤😢

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Massive Story and needed highlighting. Thank you 😊

[@Simontemp]

Hi Riaz, I am a Bradford man living in the Allerton area. I watch all your video's and I would like to say I love everything you do and to keep up the good work. Thanks again, Simon.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you, I really appreciate your support. This is a great city, and we have a good team here. 👍🏼

[@cutiesfordayz8679]

Thank you for telling us such a fascinating yet heartbreaking story. Once again, you have managed to treat the subjects with dignity and sensitivity whilst making sure their voices are heard. Rest in Peace the Lumb family x

[@markmemphis7313]

Thank you for your kind comment. This was quite a very difficult video to make as the story's tragedy is still so heartbreaking!

[@paulwalsh8232]

Well said. God bless you🙏

[@tonyw2808]

Thanks, guys, for taking the time to prepare, edit and publish this. I left Bradford in 1967 at 22 years of age, and spent the next 55 years in Western Australia. But commentaries like this prove the old adage "You can take the lad out of Bradford but you'll never take the Bradford out of the lad".

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Absolutely 💯 and thank you.

[@michellescott6435]

I've passed All Saint's Church, many many times on the 268 bus. Never heard about this awful tragedy before. Thank you so much for making this video and keeping this family and the brothers memories alive.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

You're welcome. We had permission to restore the grave, too.. Thanks 😊

[@anneclay4512]

What an interesting episode. Thank you for bringing Bradford's history to life. it's good that the family are remembered. May they rest in peace.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@OriginalDragonmad]

Bradford born & bred I have not heard of this story. Thank you for your informative videos.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Pleasure, Sir. Fellow Bradfordian 😊

[@allsaintsandst.oswalds4089]

Thankyou for this, it’s a really fitting way to tell the story of a tragic moment in the city’s (and of course our church’s) history. Well researched and sensitively told, thankyou for putting the report toghether! You’re very welcome to come back to see the rest of the church anytime!

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

We really appreciate that and will definitely take time out for a good look around. Thanks 👍🏼

[@markmemphis7313]

Thank you for your generosity when Riaz and I visited your beautiful church ❤

[@ChrisW444]

Very well told and presented. Tragic tale but good to hear the history of Bradford and a once fine City. Keep the videos coming.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

[@Nik_Taylor]

This was such a heartbreaking story to hear, rest in peace to the lumb family, i said a little prayer after the video it was so touching, and as always the respect you show at the graveside is very much appreciated by all who watch, stay safe ❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

❤️

[@QasimAli-xp8vl]

First and foremost, thank u VERY much for teaching me all about my Beloved Bradford!!! A job well done guys and DEEPLY appreciated by us all. I watch all yr episodes with great interest. Secondly i am heartbroken to hear of the Lumb family tragedy. So much so whenever i pass the persian restaurant i will remember the inquest took place there, and whenever i pass the All saints church......i shall forever think of poor Martha....may they all rest in heavenly peace Amen!

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you for your kind words. Makes it all worth while doing these videos. When I first heard about this story, I couldn't believe what had happened back then. Poor Martha, that's all I could think.🙏

[@patriot6251]

I just found your site and I always felt the same way that you do in restoring and the compassion of the deceased, Well done

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you for commenting and connecting with us.

[@paulwalsh8232]

Outstanding research yet again, very sad but interesting piece of Bradford’s history. Keep up the brilliant work of bringing these little shorts of history to life yet again, very few people of Bradford I suspect will know these old FACTS of old Bradford. Well done for you’re compassion and feeling for the people in these history snippets. As I say, well done lads.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you for your kind words. We have lots more to document and produce. I'm glad you liked it. 👍🏼

[@siduk2636]

Such a heart breaking story, just pain me to think of how the parents must have been grief stricken. Video made in a very respectable way, I've walked past that church many times, it's crazy to think there's so many places we walk past not knowing the history that lies within those properties.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. It really does make you count your blessings 🙌 🙏

[@michaelwatterson2965]

Very sad and moving, but well explained and put together. Thanks for posting this.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

[@1506pinkers]

Another excellent and compassionate video. You are all doing us (and the people subject of your videos) a great service by preserving our history. It is sometimes said that we all die twice: firstly when we cease to live, and secondly the last time our name is spoken. You have given a form of life to these people.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

That's a good way of putting things in perspective. Thank you for watching.

[@citybantam1]

A good story at the church above the maternity hospital at Heston a gravestone with the inscription of Thomas surname I’ve forgot a fireman 47 years old murdered in the pack horse inn Bradford you can’t put murdered on a gravestone anymore. Great stories you are bringing rip the little ones and the family

[@citybantam1]

Should read heaton

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thanks for the information. Interesting.

[@janetcarter3437]

Such a sad story 😞 thankyou for telling the story with great humanity and sympathy.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you

[@JohnDoe-px4ko]

What a tragic tale. My maternal side of my family comes from Yorkshire and I have/had relatives in Bradford so it’s interesting to see the city and hear something of its history as I have never been there. Thanks

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

It is very sad. Imagine the pain the mother went through. We have renovated this grave, as you can see it's collapsed. Watch out for the video, please. Thank you 👍🏾

[@pabloezkobaro4747]

I'm live in little Horton around 2min.from that church and I never hire this story very very cool story and big THANK YOU!!! GUYS FOR SHERING WITH ASS 😊❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

You're welcome

[@GerardoTrilobites]

Thanks , very good video. RIP that 3 children

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

🙏 RIP

[@susanthompson3755]

What a beautiful but very sad and tragic story. How Martha kept going is amazing. I hope the grave can be looked after and restored.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

❤️

[@purplevelvet69]

It's my first time watching, and I'm heartbroken, but do happy they are all together now. Thank you for gentle and kind way you present these tragedies ❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you, and welcome to the channel.

[@paulwoodcock8537]

Such a very sad story told with great sympathy and respect. Thank you for another fascinating piece of Bradford history.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you. Part 2 is coming out next week.

[@roymcnicholas4825]

Very sad that such young lives taken in such a tragic way and in a place of worship too

[@paulhowlett4507]

A fascinating insight into a tragic incident. Thank you for this and for bringing the names of these people to the attention of your viewers.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@jimbobjameshecks]

Fantastic content tragic story 🙏 thanks for sharing guys!

[@wendywilson1670]

Thanks for the video, has always bringing people back to life x

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you for watching.

[@rynstinct1964]

It's great work you do...carry on uncovering history xx

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you

[@rosecook3875]

What a fascinating and heartbreaking story.

[@ayazriaz4943]

Thank you for telling us 😢

[@carolkhan3696]

Such a sad tragic advent and to know they are all together warms my heart deeply may they R.I.P now always in our hearts❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

RIP

[@tonystrange7224]

Such a sad story, but one worth telling and so ensuing those that died are not forgotten. Here’s hoping their grave is restored.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

💯👍🏼

[@ImranKhan-K11A17]

Another excellent video very moving. Its really important we bring the life's and stories of people from the past back to the present so they can be remembered. ❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

❤️

[@davidkelk4247]

Thank you for all you do, your reports are really interesting.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you 😊

[@fatlad5090]

brilliant

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

🙏👍🏼

[@lindamarshall-ur9tk]

Thank you.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

👍🏼🙏

[@sharonsmith9817]

Such a sad event handled with respect 💔

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

🥰

[@LifeinLancashire]

Such a sad story, and heartbreaking for the mother 😢

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

😔

[@stuartnicklin4101]

Very thoughtfull of you guys well done 👍👍

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

🙏

[@kammtyper]

Another great find/video

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Govinda-p8l]

Heart breaking

[@janesykes4483]

Thanks alot brilliant as always 🔼🐈‍⬛🐈

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

🙏👍🏼

[@KathleenHoward-c7d]

Such a sad story. Also very interesting too learn some bradford events.

[@amylelas7197]

Oh this one is so sad 😢

[@Liam.P1983]

Beautiful video guys, May they rest in peace, Thank you.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@jamespilkington7576]

Amazing work guys. I will think of the boys everytime i pass the church. This is what ur work does. Massive respect

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

👍🏾 Thanks :

[@patcordingley2751]

thankyou that was so interesting

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[@migzjackson]

Very sad and eye opening. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@marierowe5969]

Rest in peace boys x

[@mooandy01]

So interesting

[@stewarthartley7613]

Churches among other public buildings were heated with coke which was what was left after the gas was removed. As it was waste it was sold off at around 10 shillings a ton! Coke fumes are incredibly toxic as they contain a high amount of carbon monoxide. The fathers bronchitis was probably due to the coke fumes as the furnaces were kept alight all week and he would be exposed to the fumes several times a day. Sadly such tragedies were all to common.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Interesting take. Thank you .

[@kevinparker461]

I thought Carbon monoxide, that should of been on the autopsy report

[@plastershaw]

so the church never replaced the door with a gate has recommended

[@petermitchell6348]

Such a sad, sad story!

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

💔

[@AmyWilcox-xb3sb]

The most touching part was when you and Mark placed your hands on the stone and said Rest In Peace

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

💔

[@oldgraveyardhistoryinscotl9818]

Hi guys first of all well done 🎉keep it up. How do you choose a grave and how do you require the permission. ❤

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

We, by chance, look for stories in the Bradford District that are worth recording through research. As a channel, we try to find graves. We get permission from the church, cemetery, or living relative.

[@dava-c5345]

Wow - I live literally 5 minutes from where the church is , & never knew the story of these brothers …. Very interesting,

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Thank you

[@louisecoupland]

1893 Martha ❤ RIP ❤

[@davidharwood6209]

For the father to join his sons 10 days later ,on valentine's day.,a day symbolised by a love heart,one can imagine his broken heart that dreadful day,when the news of his 3 sons reached his sick bed..!

[@JohnByrne4466]

Looks like those edging stones were going to be re-cycled for possibly building work as stone is very expensive to purchase.

[@terryansell6641]

This was very interesting but very sad how do you ever recover from this

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

💔

[@jessweaver5713]

That’s so sad. Jabez is a name I’d never heard before. Quick google told me it was biblical

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

I like the name 😊

[@jessweaver5713]

@@BradfordThroughTheLens I do too. There’s a very interesting name on a gravestone in Haworth. I’ll see if I can fine it

[@jessweaver5713]

@@BradfordThroughTheLens Zarubbabel

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

@@jessweaver5713 Beauty!

[@LifeinLancashire]

Jabez, appears to have been quite a popular name at one point......I've a few with that name in my family tree. Noah, Moses & Aaron were also popular names......my gt grandfather was called Moses and his brother was called Aaron. Aaron later became vicar of Denholme. I've not seen a resurgence of the names Jabez or Moses, but some children do still get named Aaron, and Noah is a very popular name at the moment.

[@WillScarlet1991]

RIP all 😢 - And how were all 4 family members buried in one grave? I can't quite work it out.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

We have done a recent video of this grave restoration. I will ask Graham, who restored the grave. Thanks for watching.

[@WillScarlet1991]

@@BradfordThroughTheLens Thank you 👍

[@janetcw9808]

HOW did that woman manage to carry on after all of this tragedy 😢😢

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

💔

[@C1tyground5155]

There is so much to this story not been told,how was the furnaces heated,with what fuel.presumably it was gas.the kids that found their brother must have been overcome within seconds.so why wasn’t the mother affected.when the kids found their brother they would have gone for help within seconds.strange.

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

Absolutely. Good points to ponder. By the way , we have recently restored the grave. Thanks

[@C1tyground5155]

@@BradfordThroughTheLensthis really is a mystery,I have found out that the likely fuel that was used would have been coke or coal,and not gas.how can fumes from coke or coal kill so quickly.

[@amnakhan763]

what a tragic accident

[@BradfordThroughTheLens]

😔