Private Daniel Joseph Roberts

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Daniel Roberts was recorded in Keighley Union Workhouse in the 1891 and 1901 census. He was the brother of Herbert Roberts. Private. 15th Battalion Canadian Infantry. Service number 27536. Early life: Daniel was born on … Read more

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Blacksmith George William Moore

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

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Sergeant David Nuttall

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

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Private Richard Horsfall

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

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Private Richard Horner

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

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Receiving our Queen’s Award!

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

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Nurse Lily Anderton

Voluntary Aid Detachment page International Women’s Day   Nurse. Voluntary Aid Detachment, St. John Ambulance Brigade Early life: Lily Wildman was born on 17th June 1873 in Bingley, the sixth of eight children to Walter and Elizabeth Wildman. Walter was a wool comber. In 1881 seven year old Lily lived at 2 Crescent Place, Bingley … Read more

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Seaman John Elston

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

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