This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Richard Horsfall was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Charles Horner and Richard Horner (who were unrelated) and Fred Firth who … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Richard Horner was in the Clarendon Street Children’s home which was attached to the Keighley workhouse in 1911. He would certainly have known Charles Horner (not related) and Fred Firth who were there at the … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. John and his brother James Helston were both under the care of the Keighley Guardians under the name Elston although various records show their surname as Helston. This may have been down to poor literacy. … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. James and his brother John Helston were both under the care of the Keighley Guardians under the name Elston although various records show their surname as Helston. This may have been down to poor literacy. … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. As a child, James Darcy had been under the care of the Keighley Union Guardians before he served in the Great War. James and his brother Edward Darcy were the sons of William Darcy, a … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. As a child, Edward Darcy had been under the care of the Keighley Union Guardians before he served in the Great War. Edward and his brother James Darcy were the sons of William Darcy, a … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. As a child, Walter Clarke had been under the care of the Keighley Union Guardians before he served in the Great War. Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment Service number 10558. … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Joseph Burke’s father was charged with neglect in 1906 and we presume the children were placed under the care of the Guardians at some point. Lance-Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Service number 38848. Early life: He … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Herbert Binns was living in Keighley’s Children’s Home aged 14 years in 1911. Early life: Herbert was born in the early part of 1897 in Keighley and his parents were Henry and Martha Ellen Binns. … Read more
Local war memorials page Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour A framed and glazed roll of honour for Keighley Union Workhouse. This is currently in the care of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. It was unknown for many years until recently when it was discovered amongst some paintings in their archives. It wasn’t with the other … Read more