Local war memorials page The Ancient Order of Foresters war memorial (Lost) We know this roll of honour existed but not what happened to it. We presume it went elsewhere when the Keighley Order either moved or closed down, but we have no further information about it. The Imperial War Museum holds very little information … Read more
Gunner. “A” Battery. 178th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Service Number 127166. Early life: Thomas was the only son of Thomas and Elizabeth Howland, who had been married in 1895. His father Thomas from the Isle of Man was previously married (in 1870) to Catherine Ann Martin also from the Isle of Man. They’d had at … Read more
Women’s Land Army Early Life: Betty was born on the 29th October 1918 and her birth registered in Keighley. Her parents were Ellis and Ruth Ackroyd (nee Smith). Ellis was a butcher and they lived at 212 West Lane, Keighley. Betty was living with her parents Ellis and Ruth, her brothers James and Edward, and … Read more
Local men who served in the Peninsular War between 1808 and 1814 – 1815. Rifleman. Captain C. Beckwith’s Company. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, 95th Regiment of Foot. Early life: Christopher’s father was Henry Ingham and his mother was Margaret Ingham (Peggy.) A marriage banns record exists for a Henry Ingham and Peggy Hargreaves who were … Read more
We have received information that Ian’s funeral will take place at 11.30 am on Thursday 8th January 2026 at Oakworth Crematorium. I first met Ian in 2005 at The Brown Cow Public House in Keighley. I was introduced to him by Laurence Brocklesby, then Chairman of Keighley and District Local History Society and I’d just … Read more
Local war memorials page These three dark oak boards are held in safe keeping by Cliffe Castle Museum at their storage area in Shipley. We do not have any dates for the demolition of Worth Methodist Chapel and the surrounding streets which were Oastler Street, Greenwood Street and Bright Street. What remains of Thwaites Lane … Read more
Local war memorials page Victoria Park Wesleyan Methodist Chapel – Great War memorial board This memorial board is in the care of Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. IN HONOURED MEMORY EUROPEAN WAR 1914 – 18 Tom Critchison Ellis Taylor Clifford Wild George Lord Willie Waugh Arthur Rhodes Herbert Denison Jack Coles Willie Coles ETERNAL GLORY TO … Read more
Local war memorials page Sun Street Methodist Church war memorial boards. There are five wooden boards for the First World War and one metal board for the Second World War. Sun Street Methodist Church, First World War memorial panels Description: Great War memorial boards. One large central oak panel with thirty three names (in gold … Read more
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
Private. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Service Number: 51893. Early life: Patrick was born at Keighley in 1899 with his birth registered in the third quarter of the year. His parents were Martin Kelly and Mary Kelly née Gavan. They were living at 135, Westgate and Patrick aged one had an older brother Anthony, aged … Read more