Private Richard Horsfall

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Richard Horsfall was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Charles Horner and Richard Horner (who were unrelated) and Fred Firth who … Read more

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Private Richard Horner

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Richard Horner was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Charles Horner (not related) and Fred Firth who were there at the … Read more

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Receiving our Queen’s Award!

Main Queen’s Award page The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. On Thursday 5th August 2021 we received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. It was presented to us by Ed Anderson, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. The Lord Lieutenant spoke about the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service He began by explaining the reason for … Read more

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Seaman John Elston

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. John and his brother James Helston were both under the care of the Keighley Guardians under the name Elston although various records show their surname as Helston. This may have been down to poor literacy. … Read more

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Lance Corporal Walter Clarke

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. As a child, Walter Clarke had been under the care of the Keighley Union Guardians before he served in the Great War. Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment Service number 10558. … Read more

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