Andy Wade 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
Voluntary Aid Detachment page International Women’s Day Voluntary Ambulance Driver Early life: Amyl Jennie Field was born on on April 20th, 1886 at Wakefield. Her parents were Henry Field and Kate Field née Turner and they had her baptised on May 7th of that year at All Saints Church in Wakefield. Amyl’s father was … Read more
Voluntary Aid Detachment page International Women’s Day YMCA Volunteer. Served overseas. Early life: Margaret was born on March 11, 1869 and her birth was registered in Keighley by her parents Joseph and Margaret Ann Scaife née Carr. Her father Joseph was a heald and reed maker. She was baptised Margaret Ann Scaife at St … Read more
Voluntary Aid Detachment page International Women’s Day Nursing Sister, St John Ambulance Brigade. Voluntary Aid Detachment. Early life: Susan was born Susan Wells Morfett in Cambridgeshire in 1856. Little is known of her early life, but we know she married Tom Hare Creek of Oakworth in 1875. The banns were read out here at … Read more
Voluntary Aid Detachment page International Women’s Day Nurse, Voluntary Aid Detachment, St. John Ambulance Brigade. Early life: Isabella was born on the 17th of January 1886 and her birth was registered in the first quarter of the year in Keighley. Her parents were Richard and Martha Ellen Waller. She was baptised on the 6th … Read more
Local war memorials page St Paul’s Church was on Parkwood Street. This memorial is on permanent display at St Andrew’s Church in Keighley. It was brought to this church sometime after St Paul’s Church was demolished in the 1970s. St Paul’s Church was situated on Parkwood Street in Keighley and the men named on the … Read more
Local war memorials page St Anne’s is the Roman Catholic Church on North Street, Keighley. Their beautiful war memorial is on permanent display in the entrance to the church. It is made from salmon pink alabaster and light grey bath stone with the lettering picked out in gold. It was dedicated on 15th July 1919 … Read more
Local war memorials page St. Mark’s Church war memorial, Utley The war memorial plaque is associated with the stained glass memorial windows immediately above it on the same wall of the church. (no photo available.) Imperial War Museum information: ST MARKS PARISHIONERS – WW1. UKNIWM Ref: 28805 Address ST MARKS CHURCH, GREEN HEAD RD, UTLEY, … Read more