Private Richard Horsfall

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

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Private Richard Horner

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

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Corporal George Henry Buckley

Corporal, D Company, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number: 1473, later 265061. Early life: George was born on September 17 1893 and baptised 7 years later at St Andrew’s Church, Keighley. His parents were Ramsden (a mechanic), and Emma Buckley and they lived on Hainworth Lane. At the age of 7 … Read more

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Herbert Binns

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

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Private Arthur Dinsdale

This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Arthur’s mother Margaret was in the workhouse in 1911 and we think Arthur spent time there as well, although he does not appear in any census for the workhouse. Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s … Read more

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Lance Corporal James McCann

Lance Corporal. 1/5th London Regiment (Rifle Brigade). Service number 45415. Early life: James was born in 1896 with the birth registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. His parents were James and Margaret McCann. By 1901 he was 5 years old and living at 5, Leeds Street in Keighley with his parents … Read more

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Lance Corporal Charles Lowndes

Parkwood area Lance Corporal. D Company, 1st/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service No: 2139. Early life: Charles was born on the 24th June 1894 and the birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of that year. He was the third son of five boys and three girls to Charles and … Read more

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Corporal Sam Lowndes

Parkwood area Corporal. 18th Battalion, (Prince of Wales’ Own) West Yorkshire Regiment. [Bradford Pals] Regimental No: 18/713. Early life: Sam was born at Cartworth, Holmfirth, in 1888. He was one of five sons and three daughters of Charles and Ellen Ann Lowndes. In 1891 he was aged two and living at Brownhill, Cartworth, Holmfirth, with … Read more

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Lance Corporal Joseph William (Willie) Tatton

Parkwood area Lance Corporal. ‘D’ Company, 1st/6th Bn., Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Service no: 1907. Early life: Joseph William Tatton was born in 1894 and his birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of that year. He was the third son of John William and Elizabeth Jane Tatton. His Father was … Read more

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