Andy Wade This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. George William Moore was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Richard Horsfall, Charles Horner and Richard Horner (who were unrelated) and … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. David Nuttall was in the workhouse in 1901. Acting Sergeant, 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Service number 31136. Formerly 9953, York and Lancaster Regiment. Early life and the Workhouse David Nuttall was born in Shipley … Read more
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
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
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
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Fred Firth 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 (not related) who were there at the … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Charles Horner was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Richard Horner (not related) and Fred Firth who were there at the … Read more
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
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. James and his brother John 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
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. As a child, James Darcy had been under the care of the Keighley Union Guardians before he served in the Great War. James and his brother Edward Darcy were the sons of William Darcy, a … Read more