Andy Wade George Hattersley & Sons Ltd roll of honour Private. King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Service number 43667. Attached to the 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles.) Note: This man is recorded in several records as either John Greenwood Asquith or later, Jack Asquith. We believe that people simply referred to him as Jack, which is … Read more
George Hattersley & Sons Ltd roll of honour Lance Corporal. 1/7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Service number 265848. Early life: Frank was born on 28th August 1883 in Keighley and his parents were James Bottomley and Susannah Bottomley née Wood, who were married at Keighley Parish Church in 1867. James was an iron moulder and … Read more
Local war memorials page The Ingrow and Hermit Hole Conservative Club roll of honour (Lost) We know this roll of honour existed but not what happened to it. We presume it went elsewhere when the club closed down, but have no further information about it. These cards are from the Herbert A. France archive (BK424), … Read more
Local war memorials page The Men of George Hattersley and Sons Ltd: Workers War Memorial. Northbrook Works, Keighley: Names of the 31 fallen: Private W. Arnold Pte J. G. Asquith Private F. Bottomley Lance-Corporal H. Burnett Private E. Crabtree Driver W. S. Chatburn Private H. Dray Private J. Dray Private J. Driver Private T. Green … Read more
Local war memorials page The Parish of Morton Roll of Honour board: See also the Morton War Memorial Institute Panels. The Roll of Honour for the Parish of Morton, from St. Luke’s Church. Morton parish is between Riddlesden and Bingley in West Yorkshire. The framed and glazed roll of honour is hand written in calligraphic … Read more
Local war memorials page St Andrew’s Parish Church Great War memorial board This is the main Parish Church in Keighley, situated on Church Green at the end of North Street. Several war memorials are in a small memorial chapel set aside for them, to the left of the main altar. The memorials are The Keighley … Read more
Local war memorials page St. Barnabas Church roll of honour at Thwaites Brow and Long Lee, Keighley. This framed and glazed war memorial is on the wall in St. Barnabas Church on Calton Road, Thwaites Brow near Keighley. The title reads: Roll of Honour for St. Barnabas Church District of the Great European War. August … Read more
Local war memorials page Albert Street Baptist Church War Memorial This war memorial board was unveiled in the church on Sunday, 2nd October 1921 and a report of the event appeared in the Keighley News on Saturday 8th October. The frame is made of oak and the central panel is beaten copper with letters in … Read more
Parkwood area Private. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Service number 8431. Early life: John was born on 1st April 1886 to James Willitt Wilkinson and Ellen Wilkinson née Gaskell. His birth was registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. His parents had married at Keighley Parish Church on 12th October 1880 when … Read more
Parkwood area Bombardier. H.Q. 87th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Service No: 85972. Early life: Frederick was born in Keighley in 1877 and his birth was registered there in the third quarter of the year. He was three years old in the 1881 census and living with his parents James Saxton aged 33 and Sarah Saxton … Read more