891 Squadron. H.M.S. Gannet. Royal Navy. Service Number FX669326 Early life: Douglas was the son of David Smith and Hannah Jessica Smith née Yates, who were married on the 11th of April 1923 at Keighley Parish Church. David was a 26 year wholesale confectioner working for Bennett Brothers (Drysalters) of Towngate in Keighley. He lived … Read more
2nd Battalion. York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental Number 4753016. Early life: John was a son of Henry Orlando Dean and May Dean née Wharton who were married at Bradford in the early part of 1912. In the 1911 census Henry was age 34 and a wool merchant, boarding with the Salomon family at 62, Leamington … Read more
1/4th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental no. 267519. Previously served with the 1/6th Battalion West Riding Regiment. Early life: Harold was born on May 31, 1896 to parents Edward and Ada Whitfield. He was baptised at St John’s Church on December 20. Edward was a mechanic by trade. In 1901 he was … Read more
Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Number T/275802. Early life: Pearson was born on the 30th of November in 1916. His parents were John William Crossley and Mabel Crossley née Raine who had been married at St. John’s Church, Ingrow on the 13th of May 1916. In the 1921 census his father John was 31 and … Read more
Gunner, 294th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Service no. 127074. Early life: Raymond was born in 1898 in Keighley, to parents Joseph and Ruth Clapham. His father was a blacksmith and wheelwright. In 1901 Raymond was three and living at 10, Nashville Terrace, Exley Head with his parents. They were still there in 1911 when … Read more
Local war memorials page The Ancient Order of Foresters war memorial (Lost) We know this roll of honour existed but not what happened to it. We presume it went elsewhere when the Keighley Order either moved or closed down, but we have no further information about it. The Imperial War Museum holds very little information … Read more
Local war memorials page These three dark oak boards are held in safe keeping by Cliffe Castle Museum at their storage area in Shipley. We do not have any dates for the demolition of Worth Methodist Chapel and the surrounding streets which were Oastler Street, Greenwood Street and Bright Street. What remains of Thwaites Lane … Read more
Local war memorials page Victoria Park Wesleyan Methodist Chapel – Great War memorial board This memorial board is in the care of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. IN HONOURED MEMORY EUROPEAN WAR 1914 – 18 Tom Critchison Ellis Taylor Clifford Wild George Lord Willie Waugh Arthur Rhodes Herbert Denison Jack Coles Willie Coles ETERNAL GLORY TO … Read more
Local war memorials page Sun Street Methodist Church war memorial boards. There are five wooden boards for the First World War and one metal board for the Second World War. Sun Street Methodist Church, First World War memorial panels Description: Great War memorial boards. One large central oak panel with thirty three names (in gold … Read more
Local war memorials page Marlborough Street Congregational Mission war memorial board This wooden war memorial board is in the care of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Text from the now defunct Vale and Dale website, a local history site created by our historian friend Loraine Petyt who died in 2023. Loraine gave her permission for us … Read more