During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [30th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [2A, 2C & 2D]
At the end of the lease, Wadd and Cross considered
buying the school
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
Recorded in 1911,
See
Waddington's Yard, Brighouse
In 1869, they published the Todmorden & District News
They were at
New Road, Mytholmroyd [1905],
26 Pavement, Todmorden [1905],
and
28 Rochdale Road, Todmorden [1917, 1927].
They published
the Hebden Bridge & District News [1907]
and
the Todmorden & District News [1917]
Partners included
Joseph Waddington and
William Woodhead.
The partnership was dissolved in November 1881
Built in 1900 by Joseph Harold Waddington on a plot of land which
he bought in Rawson Street.
Do you remember the reflection-free concave windows and the fur
coats of the 1950s?
Since 1951, the Rawson Street building has been occupied by Harvey's of Halifax.
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
The shop in Rawson Street was built in 1926, and occupies the
southern end of the west wing of Somerset House
Until 19??, the company used to have its own library with
Exclusive service at a low subscription
The business was run and owned by Wade's daughter, Mrs Jennifer
Pell.
The business closed in 2013.
They were metal spinners at Fenton Road, Halifax [2015] when Michael John Wade was Financial Director
Victoria Mills was built near to the house on its land by
Moses Bottomley, across from a mill pond.
When the mill was renovated in the late 20th century, much of the
mill and the house were knocked down with only the gatehouse
remaining.
After renovations by Moses Bottomley, the house became known
as Norwood House – see Norwood House Gate House.
Owners and tenants have included
The house burned down in the early 1980s and was demolished.
The name is retained in Wade House Road, Shelf
They were letterpress printers at Hebden Bridge [1863].
In 1867, they moved to premises in Well Lane, Halifax.
Their Arab printing machine was used throughout the world.
As business increased, the company's works moved around the district.
In 1874, they moved to Crown Works, Halifax.
In 18??, they moved to Hope Works, Halifax.
In 1903, they bought Dunkirk Mills, Halifax.
The business closed in 1959
There are remains of charcoal burning circles in the wood.
See
Jerusalem Farm, Luddenden and
Wade Bridge
He was a master tailor [1891].
He married Elizabeth Ann Hall [1849-1???] from Sowerby, in
Halifax [Q3 1870].
They lived at 21 Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] were niece Sarah Hannah Shaw [aged
19] and visitor Mary Edith Gertrude Shaw [aged 7].
He died in Rochdale [Q1 1929]
See
Population and
Parish statistics
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
In 1907, they acquired Whitwell Mill, Elland.
The firm closed in 1930
Recorded around 1914, when
James Dignam
and
Herbert Ernest Sutcliffe
worked for them as iron moulders
The coiner Robert Thomas lived here.
They were also Principals of W. Richardson & Son at the same address
From 1863, services were held here before Old Town Methodist Chapel
was built
Partners included
John Wadsworth.
Recorded in 1881
at Portland Street, Northgate, Halifax
Established by Henry Wadsworth and his son
Robert.
The property there is dated HW AD 1870.
Recorded in 1878, 1900 and 1923.
An advertisement for the business in 1900 announced
Street Watering,
Sanding and
Sweeping Machines,
Road Scrapers, Snow Ploughs,
Tip Vans, Tip, Tumblers
and other kinds of
Sanitary Carts
Established in 1875 by James Wadsworth
Established by Jeremiah Wadsworth.
They were at Oldham Road, Ripponden [1895-1938] and Lower Dyson Lane Mill, Rishworth [1950s]
See
Miles Wadsworth
See
Upper Needless, Hebden Bridge
See
High Brown Knowl, Wadsworth
The manor was held by
the Earls of Warren,
Jordan de Thornhill,
the Thornhill family,
Sir George Savile,
the Savile family,
and
the Earl of Scarbrough.
See
Hebden Bridge Mill and
Manor House, Hebden Bridge
Limers' Gate passes across the moor.
In 1750, William Cockcroft obtained rights to bore for coal
on Wadsworth Moor.
There are 2 prominent circular ventilation shafts for the underground
water conduit linking Widdop reservoir to Halifax.
These are about 10 ft high, and were built by John Frederick La Trobe Bateman.
On
12th December 1936,
an RAF bomber crashed on the moor, killing three of the crew and
injuring the fourth.
Owners and tenants have included
They were at Carlton Street and Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1916]
He was a geologist
Born in Batley.
He was educated at his father's school in Hebden Bridge and at Leeds
and Pembroke College Cambridge.
He married Phyllis Margaret Worthington [b 1912].
Children:
He was a member of the 1930-1931 Watkins Greenland Expedition
which was looking into the feasibility of a Britain-Canada air route.
2 of the 7-man expedition died – including
23-year-old G. H. Watkins, the leader.
His wife accompanied on a later expedition in 1935.
In 1933, Wager climbed Mount Everest to a [then] record
height of 1000 feet of the summit.
On 10th November 1933, The King presented him with a Polar
Medal
He married Adelina Rickard [1876-1939].
Children:
Owners and tenants have included
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
Although unoccupied, the terrace was saved from demolition when
surrounding terraced houses made way for redevelopment and
road-widening in November 1972.
The terrace was cleaned in 1973.
The building is still unoccupied.
In March 2008, the property was sold to developers for £76,000
Her nephew, William Bagnold, became postmaster around 1788.
She was buried inside Halifax Parish Church
Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge and
Wainsgate Lane, Hebden Bridge
Their grounds were near the Cross Roads pub, Mount Tabor.
The club closed in 2005.
See
Halifax Cricket Association
Originally called simply Wainstalls, the property gave its
name to the Wainstalls area.
The name means a place where wagons are kept
Owners and tenants have included
Recorded in 1936
Sole Manufacturers of Wadsworth's Patent
Recorded in 1854
picnic and other parties catered for ... home-fed hams