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 Private, 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. … 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
Local war memorials page Keighley Sunday Circle War Memorial Board Currently held in storage with Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Previous Location, Keighley Sunday Circle, Church Green, Keighley. Physical Description: First World War war memorial, Oak board with broken pediment and inscription in gold lettering. Names on board 19 died, 68 served and returned. Ceremonies: Unveiling … Read more
Local war memorials page Temple Street Chapel War Memorial board. The Temple Street Chapel originally had an oak board with the names of the fallen from that church. These men were also honoured by the church with two stained glass memorial windows in the West wall of the chapel. Temple Street Chapel held its last … Read more