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Marlborough Street Congregational Mission

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 by Andy Wade

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

Testimonials

Bell brothers of Haworth

Great pride in my ancestors, the Bell brothers of Haworth (From the Keighley News issue of 3rd Apr 2014) It was with great pride that I read your feature on… Read more “Bell brothers of Haworth”

Praise for ‘Excellent’ Men of Worth Project

From the Keighley News 7th August 2014: Praise for ‘Excellent’ Men of Worth Project in Keighley Could you please thank the Men of Worth Project’s Andy Wade and Ian Walkden… Read more “Praise for ‘Excellent’ Men of Worth Project”

Private Herbert Moore

Private Herbert Moore’s war grave dedication ceremony on 22nd November 2015: “Men of Worth is such a worthwhile project, offering people an insight into their ancestors as well as providing… Read more “Private Herbert Moore”

Keighley’s Somme

The following comments are from our four month long ‘Keighley’s Somme’ exhibition in Keighley Library which ran from 2nd July to 20th November 2016 and ‘The Somme’ film showing at… Read more “Keighley’s Somme”

Keighley Show 2018

Some of the guestbook comments made by visitors to our stand at the 2018 Keighley Show: Date Initials Comments 1st September 2018 J R Absolutely amazing to see the stories… Read more “Keighley Show 2018”

Haworth 1940s Weekend 2019

Here are some of the guestbook comments made by visitors to our stand at the 2019 Haworth 1940’s weekend on 18th and 19th May 2019: Date Initials Comments 18th May… Read more “Haworth 1940s Weekend 2019”

2019 Gunner Gilbert Hardy Midgley dedication

Testimonials about our ceremony and the display of information about the men for whom we’d achieved recognition with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The dedication ceremony of the new war… Read more “2019 Gunner Gilbert Hardy Midgley dedication”

2019 Keighley Show

Here are some of the comments made about our stand and display at Keighley Agricultural Show on 7th September 2019: Date Initials Comments 7th September 2019 H B A magnificent… Read more “2019 Keighley Show”

Keighley Salvation Army page

In response to the page about Keighley Salvation Army, added in 2021: Hi Andy This is a terrific achievement – all the SA men from Keighley with such detailed information!… Read more “Keighley Salvation Army page”

2021 Haworth 1940s Day

Here are some of the comments made about our stand and display at Haworth 1940s Day on 25th September 2021: Date Initials Comments 25th Sep 2021 J & T W… Read more “2021 Haworth 1940s Day”

2022 Yorkshire Day

Here are some of the lovely messages left at our stand and display at Keighley’s Town Hall Square on Yorkshire Day, 31st July 2022: Date Initials Comments 31st July 2022… Read more “2022 Yorkshire Day”

2022 Keighley Show

Here are some of the comments made about our stand and display at The Keighley Agricultural Show, 3rd September, 2022. Date Initials Comments 23rd Sep 2022 B & J R… Read more “2022 Keighley Show”

2024 War hospitals talk

Here are some of the Comments made about our presentation given to members of 212 Field Hospital, at Leeds on 14th May 2024: Date Initials Comments 14th May 2024 J… Read more “2024 War hospitals talk”

2024 Oakworth Gala

Here are some of the comments made at Oakworth Gala on 6th July 2024: Date Initials Comments 6th July 2024 S.S. Lovely to see the local history and people who… Read more “2024 Oakworth Gala”

2024 Lees and Cross Roads Gala

Here are the comments made in our guestbook at the Cross Roads Gala, on 13th July 2024: Date Initials Comments 13th July 2024 C.H. Fantastic work and it’s esential that… Read more “2024 Lees and Cross Roads Gala”

Oakworth Remembrance Trail launch event

These comments were made at our launch event of Oakworth Remembrance Trail which runs from 30th October until the end of November 2025. We added 96 trail boards to lamp-posts… Read more “Oakworth Remembrance Trail launch event”