Local war memorials page 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 … Read more
George Hattersley & Sons Ltd roll of honour Private. King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Service number 43667. Attached to the 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles.) Note: This man is recorded in several records as either John Greenwood Asquith or later, Jack Asquith. We believe that people simply referred to him as Jack, which is … Read more
George Hattersley & Sons Ltd roll of honour Lance Corporal. 1/7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Service number 265848. Early life: Frank was born on 28th August 1883 in Keighley and his parents were James Bottomley and Susannah Bottomley née Wood, who were married at Keighley Parish Church in 1867. James was an iron moulder and … Read more
Local war memorials page The Men of George Hattersley and Sons Ltd: Workers War Memorial. Northbrook Works, Keighley: Names of the 31 fallen: Private W. Arnold Pte J. G. Asquith Private F. Bottomley Lance-Corporal H. Burnett Private E. Crabtree Driver W. S. Chatburn Private H. Dray Private J. Dray Private J. Driver Private T. Green … Read more
Local war memorials page St. Barnabas Church roll of honour at Thwaites Brow and Long Lee, Keighley. This framed and glazed war memorial is on the wall in St. Barnabas Church on Calton Road, Thwaites Brow near Keighley. The title reads: Roll of Honour for St. Barnabas Church District of the Great European War. August … Read more
Local war memorials page Albert Street Baptist Church War Memorial This war memorial board was unveiled in the church on Sunday, 2nd October 1921 and a report of the event appeared in the Keighley News on Saturday 8th October. The frame is made of oak and the central panel is beaten copper with letters in … Read more
George Hattersley & Sons Ltd roll of honour 49th Divisional Cyclist Company. Regimental number 2025. Early life: Walter was born in 1896 in West Cottingwith, which is located several miles to the South East of York, in the Vale of York. His birth was registered in York in the second quarter of the year. His … Read more
Local war memorials page St Anne’s is the Roman Catholic Church on North Street, Keighley. Their beautiful war memorial is on permanent display in the entrance to the church. It is made from salmon pink alabaster and light grey bath stone with the lettering picked out in gold. It was dedicated on 15th July 1919 … Read more
Local war memorials page St. Mark’s Church war memorial, Utley The war memorial plaque is associated with the stained glass memorial windows immediately above it on the same wall of the church. (no photo available.) Imperial War Museum information: ST MARKS PARISHIONERS – WW1. UKNIWM Ref: 28805 Address ST MARKS CHURCH, GREEN HEAD RD, UTLEY, … Read more
Local war memorials page Morton War Memorial Institute and the bronze memorial panels See also: Parish of Morton Roll of Honour Morton War Memorial Institute building The inscription above the front door, which says ‘Memorial Institute Morton.’ This building has three fake resin ‘bronze’ war memorial panels mounted on the front wall which faces the … Read more