Andy Wade Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial Private. 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. No. 21960. Early life: Horatio was born in late 1890 in Yeadon, to parents Harry and Edith Claughton. He was baptised on 15th February 1891 at St John’s Church, Yeadon. His father Harry was a Tin plate worker. They were living at 256, … Read more
Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 … Read more
Corporal. 2/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regt. Service number 265899. Corporal Laban Feather Early life: Laban was born on January 24, 1890 and his birth was rgeistered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. Parents Charles and Margaret Feather. He was baptised in Oakworth on March 2 the same year. They … Read more
Lance Corporal. 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Service no. 27290. Early life: James was born in Oakworth early in 1898, the birth was registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. His parents were John and Mary A. Binns née Wombwell who were married in 1896. John was probably working in a quarry near … Read more
Private Clifford Baxandall, 12th Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment. Service no. 18/1537. Previously 18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (2nd Battalion, Bradford Pals.) Early life: Clifford was born in Keighley in 1895, the sixth of eight children of John and Zillah Baxandall. The family was living at Holme House in Oakworth in 1901. … Read more
Private. 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment. Service number 7724. Early life: Fred was born on August 7, 1882 and baptised in 1887, at St Peter’s Church. Parents Frederick and Martha Binns. His father was employed as a moulder and they were living at Calton Street, Keighley at this time. By 1891 they had moved to … Read more
Private. 15th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment. (1st Battalion, Leeds Pals) Service no. 15/1137. Early life Arthur Binns was born in Oldfield, Oakworth in 1894. Parents Walter Atkinson Binns and Sarah Binns née Jones. In 1901 he was seven and living at 4, Oldfield which is close to the school, with his … Read more
Private. 15th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment. (1st Battalion, Leeds Pals). Service no. 1138. Later served with 9th Battalion, Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service no. 40054. Early life: Thomas was born in Oakworth on June 14, 1895, his birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. His … Read more
Private. 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Service No: 6712. Early life: Arthur was born in Keighley 1886, son of Robert and Alice Rhodes. His father was an insurance agent. Aged 5 in 1891, he was living at 56, Bradford Street, Keighley with his parents, sister Sarah and brother John. In 1901 they lived at 3, Rupert … Read more
Corporal. 268th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 88518. Early life: Alfred was born in early 1880 and registered at Knaresborough. Mother Sarah Denison who was a housemaid/servant. He was baptised at St Robert’s church, Pannal on June 13 of the same year. He was 1 year old in 1881 and living at 3, Burn … Read more