Andy Wade Private. 21st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) Regimental number 18/645. Early family life: Walter’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 a clogger living at … Read more
Lance Corporal. Royal Corps of Signals, 18th Infantry Division. Regimental Number: 2338246. Early life: Albert’s parents were Joseph Bradshaw and Ada Bradshaw née Johnson who had been married at Stockton, Durham in the last quarter of 1900. In the 1911 census they were living at 26, Market Place in Houghton le Spring and Joseph was … Read more
Local war memorials page Devonshire Street Congregational Church War Memorial This memorial is considered ‘lost’ by the Imperial War Museum. However, they only know what they have been told from information which probably originated here in Keighley. We think this memorial is one of those stored with Cliffe Castle Museum and it is the one … Read more
Local war memorials page Exley Head Methodist Church war memorials There are two war memorials for Exley Head Methodist Church The first is in the care of Bradford Museums and Art Galleries – at Cliffe Castle. The second is a granite cross with five names, outside Exley Head Church. Roll of Honour. Army John W. … Read more
Private. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 18103. Early life: John was born on 31st May 1894 at Oakworth. His parents were Harry Hodgson and Mary Alice Hodgson, née Smith. They had been married in Keighley in the third quarter of 1893. In the 1901 census they were living at Cure … Read more
Keighley and the Boer War: The South African War or Boer War of 1899 to 1902 saw a number of volunteer soldiers from our district enlist and march off to fight in South Africa. We have details on some of them and on this page we will show a list of the names we have … Read more
Local war memorials page Unveiling: This memorial was unveiled on Saturday 30th October, 1920. Less than three weeks later a storm broke the top half of the column off and this had to be replaced, this was reported in the Keighley News at the time. An unusual incident in 1920 also occurred next to the war … Read more
Local war memorials page Keighley – South African War (Boer War) Memorial The South African War Plaque (Boer War) for Keighley District is on display in St. Andrews Parish Church of Keighley. See also our list of local men known to have served in the Boer War. Description: It takes the form of a bronze … Read more
Oakworth Remembrance Trail launch event. 7:00 pm in Oakworth Village Hall on Thursday 30th of October 2025. Our Oakworth Remembrance Trail page. Comments made on the night. We launched our Oakworth Remembrance Trail yesterday evening in front of about fifty people who attended. With us were Deputy Lieutenant David Pearson, Keighley Mayor Chris Herd, … Read more
Private. 7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental no. 4753400 Early life: John Thomas was born on 29th April 1914 at 1, Kensington Street in Keighley and his parents were John Patrick O’Hara and Catharine O’Hara née Goulden who had been married in 1904. He had three brothers, Joseph aged , Francis, Edwin and James … Read more