Memorial to Bishop Robert Ferrar

Halifax Parish Church

In Memory of     The Holy Bishop and Martyr Robert Ferrar who was born at Ewood, in Midgley, in the Parish of Halifax, in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, Not less distinguished by integrity, firmness, and courage, than by piety, learning and zeal, He was preferred under King Henry the Eighth to the Priory of St. Iswald's at Nostel; And under King Edward the Sixth to the See of St. David's; In the same Reign for resisting the spoliation of the Church he suffered persecution and imprisonment; and under Queen Mary for rejecting Doctrines not taught by the Apostles, He endured the Martyrdom of fire at Caermarthen Cross on the XXX Day of March A.D. MDLV forgiving his enemies and glorifying his Lord and Redeemer     If I stir through the pains of my burning believe not the doctrine I have preached     His words on being chained to the stake