Sergeant. 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Regimental number 21821. Early life: Michael was born in 1885 at Wetherby and his birth was registered there in the second quarter of the year. His parents were wool comber Michael Philbin who was originally from Ireland and Bridget Philbin née Lynch. In the 1891 census Michael was living … Read more
Private. 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. Service number 205259. Early life: Fred was born on December 7, 1892 in Haworth. Registered at Keighley in the last quarter of the year. Parents William and Sarah Peverley. He was baptised on January 14, 1893 at St Michael and All Angels Church in Haworth. William was a … Read more
Private. Royal Defence Corps. Service number 49777. Craven was born at Sladen Bridge near Haworth on September 19, 1876 with his birth registered in Keighley in the last quarter of the year. His parents were John and Mary Harling. He was baptised in the Stanbury Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on August 12, 1877 along with his … Read more
Private. 1/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 306443. Early life: Willie was born towards the end of 1896, the birth registered in Keighley in the last quarter of the year. Parents John and Jane Fletcher. They had been living at 7, Hebble Row since at least 1890 and were there at … Read more
The Ingrow and Hermit Hole Conservative Club roll of honour (Lost) We know this roll of honour existed but not what happened to it. We presume it went elsewhere when the club closed down, but have no further information about it. These cards are from the Herbert A. France archive (BK424), held at Keighley Library … Read more
Local war memorials page The Parish of Morton Roll of Honour board: See also the Morton War Memorial Institute Panels. The Roll of Honour for the Parish of Morton, from St. Luke’s Church. Morton parish is between Riddlesden and Bingley in West Yorkshire. The framed and glazed roll of honour is hand written in calligraphic … Read more
Local war memorials page St Andrew’s Parish Church Great War memorial board This is the main Parish Church in Keighley, situated on Church Green at the end of North Street. Several war memorials are in a small memorial chapel set aside for them, to the left of the main altar. The memorials are The Keighley … Read more
Parkwood area Private. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Service number 8431. Early life: John was born on 1st April 1886 to James Willitt Wilkinson and Ellen Wilkinson née Gaskell. His birth was registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. His parents had married at Keighley Parish Church on 12th October 1880 when … Read more
Parkwood area Private, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Service No: 2964. Early life: Alfred was born in Biggleswade in 1895, his parents were Harry and Lucy Rose Rooke. By the time of the 1901 census he was six years of age and the family was living at 11, Barrett Street in Keighley. … Read more
We have added a number of local men to our research who were involved in the Normandy Landings, also known as D-Day which occurred on 6th June 1944 and the fight which began on that day continued for a long time afterward until the war was eventually won. It was a huge turning point in … Read more