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
Local war memorials page All Saints’ Church Bible Class. Great War Memorial window and roll of honour Inscription: All Saints’ Church. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. In commemoration of those connected with the above church, who served with H. M. Forces during the Great War 1914-1918. The Immortal dead. … Read more
Local war memorials page The Lund Park Wesleyan Chapel stained glass windows were dedicated on Sunday 23rd of April 1922. A short piece appeared the next week in the Keighley News: Keighley News Saturday 29th April 1922 page 10: LOCAL NEWS. KEIGHLEY. WAR MEMORIAL WINDOW., A beautiful stained glass window, placed in Lund Park Wesleyan … Read more
Local war memorials page Haworth Public Prize Band roll of honour. This roll of honour was unknown to us but thanks to local historian Steven Wood and Haworth band member Jens Hislop, this memorial has been found and a photograph sent to us. It’s currently located in the band room at Haworth. We … Read more
Local war memorials page Roll of Honour for the Keighley Prudential Assurance Company. Imperial War Museum details: PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (LOST) UKNIWM Ref: 28678 Address: PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, COOKE ST., KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND. Type: ROLL OF HONOUR OR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE OS Map Ref: SE 061 413 Physical Description: FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR. … Read more
Local war memorials page The Keighley Industrial Cooperative Society Limited, war memorial/roll of honour board. Imperial War Museum: This memorial is recorded as ‘lost’ by the Imperial War Museum. Their details are: KEIGHLEY CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LOST.) UKNIWM Ref: 28945. Original Address: CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BRUNSWICK ST, KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET Other Location … Read more