Corporal. Royal Air Force. Number 1092749. Early life: Jack was born at Cross Roads in 1922 with his birth registered at Keighley in the third quarter of the year. His parents were Maurice Taylor and Mary Gertrude Taylor née Dixon. They were married at St. James Church, Cross Roads cum Lees on 11th August 1918. … Read more
Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial Private. 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Service no. 28872. Early life: Charles was born on July 25 in 1879. His parents were John and Mary Ann Robertshaw. He was baptised on August 31 in the same year at St Michael and All Angels Parish Church. They were living … Read more
Corporal. 52nd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Service No: 4544102. Early life: Allan was born on 31st August 1915. His parents were William Whitaker and Lily Whitaker née Grange, who had been married at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Haworth on 4th March 1914. In the 1921 census the family were living at 34, … Read more
Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 300159. Early life: Milford was born on December 30, 1888 to parents Hargreaves and Mary Ann Brown. He was baptised at Haworth on May 12 the next year when their home was at Bridgehouse Lane and his father was a baker. They were living … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more
Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial Private. 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. No. 21960. Early life: Horatio was born in late 1890 in Yeadon, to parents Harry and Edith Claughton. He was baptised on 15th February 1891 at St John’s Church, Yeadon. His father Harry was a Tin plate worker. They were living at 256, … Read more