Andy Wade Local war memorials page The Lund Park Wesleyan Chapel stained glass windows were dedicated on Sunday 23rd of April 1922. A short piece appeared the next week in the Keighley News: Keighley News Saturday 29th April 1922 page 10: LOCAL NEWS. KEIGHLEY. WAR MEMORIAL WINDOW., A beautiful stained glass window, placed in Lund Park Wesleyan … Read more
Local war memorials page Haworth Public Prize Band roll of honour. This roll of honour was unknown to us but thanks to local historian Steven Wood and Haworth band member Jens Hislop, this memorial has been found and a photograph sent to us. It’s currently located in the band room at Haworth. We … Read more
Local war memorials page Roll of Honour for the Keighley Prudential Assurance Company. Imperial War Museum details: PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (LOST) UKNIWM Ref: 28678 Address: PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, COOKE ST., KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND. Type: ROLL OF HONOUR OR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE OS Map Ref: SE 061 413 Physical Description: FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR. … Read more
Local war memorials page St Peter’s Church War Memorial. This memorial is in storage at Keighley Civic Centre. This memorial was discovered in a storage room in a former church building, to the rear of where St. Peter’s Church was located on South Street, Keighley. For many years, it was thought to be lost. It … Read more
Local war memorials page St. John’s Church Keighley – Roll of Honour This memorial is kept at St. John’s Church, Ingrow in Keighley. It is very similar in form to the St. Peter’s Church roll of honour. Description: A dark oak framed and glazed roll of honour. The inscription is bordered by a geometric pattern … Read more
Local war memorials page The Keighley Industrial Cooperative Society Limited, war memorial/roll of honour board. Imperial War Museum: This memorial is recorded as ‘lost’ by the Imperial War Museum. Their details are: KEIGHLEY CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LOST.) UKNIWM Ref: 28945. Original Address: CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BRUNSWICK ST, KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET Other Location … Read more
Local war memorials page Fell Lane Wesleyan Sunday School Boys War Memorial Description: The memorial is made from oak and is a wooden board with pediment. Names in the central part within a moulded frame and dedication at the top. Inscription in gold painted lettering. Total names on board of those who died, 11. The … Read more
Local war memorials page The Ingrow War Memorial. The memorial is accessible all year round and is located in the churchyard of St. John’s Church at Ingrow in Keighley. This war memorial was unveiled on the 12th of September 1921 by Captain F. L. Smith. The dedication was by the Bishop of Bradford. From the … Read more
Rifleman. 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Regimental No. 3524703. Early life: Frederick was born on the 12th of April 1923 at Keighley and his birth was registered here in the second quarter of the year. His parents were Fredrick William Burgess and Sarah Ann Burgess née Coulton. They had been married in Keighley in 1922 … Read more
Private. B Company, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 265432. Previous regimental number: 2199. Early life: Percy’s parents were Charles Henry Blenkarn and Ann Mary Blenkarn née Pullan. They were married on the 19th of August 1882 at Keighley parish church (probably St. Peter’s.) Charles was a bachelor aged 21 and … Read more