James Christie was the sole contractor for all the woodwork, and Joseph Shaw was one of the sub-contractors for the carving, working under Christie. Victoria Cross at Akroydon, 1875 This is a Grade II listed building. Akroydon's housing scheme in Boothtown, Halifax, was designed in 1859 by George Gilbert Scott for Edward Akroyd, and Barber's monument in the central square was designed in 1873, and completed by 11 May 1877. It is designed in the style of an Eleanor cross and is dedicated to Queen Victoria and the "English constitution in Church and State." Inscribed on it is a quotation from William Wordsworth's The Excursion. The statue of Queen Victoria in coronation robes was expected in 1873 to be executed by John Birnie Philip, although he died in 1875. When completed, the square and Cross had a formal inauguration ceremony performed by Mrs Ackroyd on Saturday 29 April 1876. The dedication on the monument says: "Erected as a monument of Christian reverence for the emblem of the Cross and of loyalty to our sovereign lady Queen Victoria, by Edward Akroyd, the founder of Akroydon, 1875. Fear God, Honour the King." The monument also serves as a World War I war memorial. The first and last scenes of the 1972 BBC TV play, A Day Out, by Alan Bennett are filmed in front of the Victoria Cross. Church of St Matthew, Lightcliffe, 1874–75 This is a Grade II listed building in Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire. Barber designed this church as a replacement for Lightcliffe Old Church, of which the tower remains on another site. The foundation stone was laid on Tuesday 16 September 1873, when the crane supports broke, causing injuries to several people. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon on 22 September 1875. It cost £15,000 to build, and has a tower including the turret. The nave is long by wide, with aisles of wide. It has a Caen stone pulpit carved by John Birnie Philip, who also carved the reredos, and who created many works for George Gilbert Scott. James Clinsty of Huddersfield carved the font cover, and Charles Mawer of Leeds carved the capitals and other stonework. The church originally had an 1874 pipe organ by Booth & Kirkland, but this was replaced in 1905 with an organ by W. Andrews. Harry Percy Jackson carved the Watkinson Chapel and stalls. Church of St Matthew, Rastrick,