Local war memorials page St Peter’s Church War Memorial. This memorial is in storage at Keighley Civic Centre. This memorial was discovered in a storage room in a former church building, to the rear of where St. Peter’s Church was located on South Street, Keighley. For many years, it was thought to be lost. It … Read more
Local war memorials page St. John’s Church Keighley – Roll of Honour This memorial is kept at St. John’s Church, Ingrow in Keighley. It is very similar in form to the St. Peter’s Church roll of honour. Description: A dark oak framed and glazed roll of honour. The inscription is bordered by a geometric pattern … 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
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
Local war memorials page 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), … 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