Rifleman. 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Regimental No. 3524703. Early life: Frederick was born on the 12th of April 1923 at Keighley and his birth was registered here in the second quarter of the year. His parents were Fredrick William Burgess and Sarah Ann Burgess née Coulton. They had been married in Keighley in 1922 … Read more
Private. B Company, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 265432. Previous regimental number: 2199. Early life: Percy’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 … Read more
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
Serjeant. 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Anthony Foy was killed in the Second World War. His real surname was Ginley but he was serving under his mother’s maiden name of Foy and his details on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database state that he was buried in grave 9 of row A in plot … 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