Andy Wade Local war memorials page Morton War Memorial Institute and the bronze memorial panels See also: Parish of Morton Roll of Honour Morton War Memorial Institute building The inscription above the front door, which says ‘Memorial Institute Morton.’ This building has three fake resin ‘bronze’ war memorial panels mounted on the front wall which faces the … Read more
Air Gunner. Rank: Sergeant. Service No. 2129. Early life: Emery was born on October 1, 1916 at Fisher Branch, Manitoba. His parents were Alderic and Rose Savage and he had three brothers Leo, George and Victor and one sister Cecile. He was baptised at the Immaculate Conception’s Church at Festier Branch, Manitoba, as ‘Joseph Henry … Read more
Air Gunner. Rank: Sergeant. Service No. R190343. Early life: Air Gunner – Norman Willard Crawford Sergeant. Service No. R190343. Norman was born on August 29, 1922 at New Brunswick. His parents: Walter Raymond Crawford and Ada Mae Wilson. Little is known of his early life but he attended school from 1929 to 1937 achieving grade … Read more
Air Bomber. Rank: Warrant Officer, Class 2. Service No. R137946. Early life: James was born on October 26, 1918 at Sackville, New Brunswick. Resident at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. His parents were Guy and Etta Dalling. Nothing is known of his early life apart from having one brother, but from April, 1937 until November 1941 … Read more
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Rank: Warrant Officer, Class 2. Service no. R119823. Early life: Jack was born on November 30, 1919, at Ninette, Manitoba. His parents were Harry and Norah Henfrey, they lived at 709, 4th Avenue South, in Kenora, Ontario. Jack had two brothers and two sisters and in the years before his enlistment he … Read more
Navigator. Flying Officer. Service no. J25563. Early life: James was born on July 17, 1919 to parents Daniel and Mary McHenry of Lonsdale in Ontario. He was baptised three days later at St Mary’s Church in Marysville. He was one of five children but his sister Margaret aged five, and brother Joseph aged two, died … Read more
Pilot. Warrant Officer, Class 2. Service no. 2285. Early life: Ernest was born on February 3, 1916 at Walpole, Saskatchewan in Canada, the only son of Andrew and Betrande Glass. He left school at the age of 17 in 1933 and was a resident of Moosomin. He spoke English and French and started as an … Read more
Local war memorials page Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour A framed and glazed roll of honour for Keighley Union Workhouse. This is currently in the care of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. It was unknown for many years until recently when it was discovered amongst some paintings in their archives. It wasn’t with the other … Read more
Local war memorials page Keighley Sunday Circle War Memorial Board Currently held in storage with Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Previous Location, Keighley Sunday Circle, Church Green, Keighley. Physical Description: First World War war memorial, Oak board with broken pediment and inscription in gold lettering. Names on board 19 died, 68 served and returned. Ceremonies: Unveiling … Read more
Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial Cross Roads Primitive Methodist Sunday School The Sunday School memorial would have been located in the old building on Halifax Road near Cross Roads. The building is still in use as a private business today, but when the Sunday School closed many years ago, the memorial was removed … Read more