Local war memorials page Exley Head Methodist Church war memorials There are two war memorials for Exley Head Methodist Church The first is a granite cross with five names, outside Exley Head Church. The second is in the care of Bradford Museums and Art Galleries – at Cliffe Castle. Exley Head War Memorial: This is … Read more
Local war memorials page Unveiling: This memorial was unveiled on Saturday 30th October, 1920. Less than three weeks later a storm broke the top half of the column off and this had to be replaced, this was reported in the Keighley News at the time. An unusual incident in 1920 also occurred next to the war … Read more
Local war memorials page The Men of George Hattersley and Sons Ltd: Workers War Memorial. Northbrook Works, Keighley: Names of the 31 fallen: Private W. Arnold Pte J. G. Asquith Private F. Bottomley Lance-Corporal H. Burnett Private E. Crabtree Driver W. S. Chatburn Private H. Dray Private J. Dray Private J. Driver Private T. Green … Read more
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
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 Cross Roads gets a new(-ish) war memorial! After six years of searching, finding, badgering and begging, we finally managed to get the Cross Roads Primitive Methodist Sunday School war memorial in it’s new home next to the main Bocking, Cross Roads and Lees war memorial, which is inside the bowling club … Read more