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. Bastow Cadet William Brooke … 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
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 memorial when the war … Read more
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 shield divided into two … 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
Private. 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental no. 4750206 Early life: George was born on 2nd January 1917 in Keighley and in 1921 they are living at 9, Elmwood Terrace in Oakworth according to the electoral rolls and are living there at least until 1948. George was aged four in the 1921 census and … Read more
Private. 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service No: 14315842. Early life: John’s parents were Robert Bertie Smith and Lena Smith née Stancliffe, who had been married in Keighley in the second quarter of 1923, when Robert was aged 41 and Lena was aged 28. Robert had been a fettler for Darling and … Read more
Sergeant, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service no. 1450865. Early life: Cecil was born in 1922 and was the son of William Knight and Agnes Tilson Knight, née Atkinson. They were married in 1934, three years after Agnes’s first husband John Frederick Clark had died in 1931. Because Cecil had been born … Read more
Corporal. 52nd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Service No: 4544102. Early life: Allan was born on 31st August 1915. His parents were William Whitaker and Lily Whitaker née Grange, who had been married at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Haworth on 4th March 1914. In the 1921 census the family were living at 34, … Read more