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Pace Egg,
Georg Heinrich Gustave Würz and
Yorkshire Film Archive
In 1643, the bridge was the scene of a battle during the Civil War
He was a rug weaver [1901].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Adelaide Bunce [1866-1952]
in Kidderminster.
Children:
The family lived at
Alfred died in Dewsbury [Q1 1903].
In [Q4] 1914, Adelaide married Watson Sutcliffe [1863-1928] in Halifax.
She died in Sowerby Bridge [1952]
He was
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed by W. & R. K. Lee Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in hospital [17th October 1915] (aged 20).
He was buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
He is remembered on the W. & R. K. Lee Limited Roll of Honour,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
Owners and tenants have included
Now derelict
He was
a member of St Walburga's Catholic Church, Luddendenfoot /
employed at Beauvoir Works, Luddenden.
He lived at Thompson's Buildings, Luddendenfoot.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 148th Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 17th November 1917.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [154-159 & 163A],
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He was a stuff, fents and small ware merchant [1881].
In 1862, he married Ann Jane Hollingdrake [1841-1???] from
Leeds, in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at Woodlands, Rastrick [1881]
In 1917, Walt Mitchell was steward
Daughter of William Page Esq. of Gosport.
She married Captain Henry Priestley.
She died in Winchester and was buried there.
There is a marble tablet in memory of members of the family in
Sowerby Church.
She is also remembered on the Lea family tomb at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
His family lived at Scar Head, Norland.
On 22nd June 1912, he married Amy Ann Scott [1883-19??] at St Luke's Church, Norland.
They lived in Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Hampshire Regiment.
He was killed in action in the Balkans [7th December 1915].
He is remembered on the Doiran Memorial, Greece,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
Born in Southowram [Q4 1893].
He was
a member of Highroad Well Congregational Church /
a centre-forward with Boothtown AFC team /
a cotton mill oiler [1911] /
a driller with Halifax Corporation Tramways at the Tram Shed, Skircoat Green.
He lived at Gibraltar Road. Highroad Well.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
(West Yorkshire Pioneers).
He died of wounds [7th October 1917] (aged 28).
He was buried at the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [VII G 24].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Kidderminster, Worcester.
He was
a labourer of Siddal, Southowram [1893] /
a stone delver [1901] /
a coal miner [1911].
In [Q1] 1893, he married Elizabeth Harwood [1873-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Owners and tenants have included
It was demolished in 19??
They were
in the buildings at the Palace Theatre, Halifax [1908],
at King Cross [1915, 1918],
and
at 66 Southgate, Halifax when Bentley Ogden was proprietor [1936]
See
William Davidson,
Percy Lewis and
John Robson
A part of the 4-storey building with 5 shops and offices at the top
of Woolshops, Halifax, built by Ezra Pinder in 1894.
The building was designed by William Henry Dodgson Horsfall.
It is a part of the Old Arcade block of buildings.
Owners and tenants have included
More recently it has had a flux of tenants
He married Jennet [who predeceased her husband].
Children:
He was buried at Elland Parish Church.
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
He was
a cashier [1885] /
founder member of the Halifax Art Society.
On 28th August 1879, he married Emily, daughter of Thomas Birtwhistle
Daughter of Dr William Paley.
Born in Dalston, Cumberland.
She became a close confidante of Anne Lister.
In 1808, she married William Priestley
at St Mary's Church, Carlisle.
The couple died at Thorp Arch, Boston Spa
During World War I,
he served as Acting Bombardier with the B Battery
246th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 25th February 1917.
He was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
[436].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
Born at Langcliffe, near Giggleswick.
He moved to Halifax after qualifying as a doctor.
He was involved with the establishment of the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary
He is mentioned in Anne Lister's journals.
On 1st January 1807, he married Mary Paley at Carlisle
They lived at Craven Lodge, Halifax.
He moved to Ripon [1820] on account of ill-health.
He was consulting physician to Ripon Dispensary
Of Lightcliffe.
He was
a theologian /
archdeacon of Carlisle /
subdean of Lincoln /
rector of Bishopwearmouth /
a proponent for the abolition of the slave trade
Anne Lister was an acquaintance of the family and the daughters
Eliza and Ann.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was dead by 1808.
In 1831, his
Second son of Dr Robert Paley of Ripon, and grandson
of Archdeacon Paley.
He trained at the University of Edinburgh before coming to practise
in Halifax.
He was
physician to the Halifax Infirmary /
lecturer of chemistry to the Halifax Working Men's College.
On 5th April 1853, he married Abigail Margaret, daughter of
Rev H. F. Sidebottom.
In 1860, he moved to Ripon.
Born in Askham, near York.
He was
living in Southowram [1891] /
a carter of Towngate, Southowram [1892] /
a teamer (stone quarry) [1901] /
a farm labourer general [1911]
On 30th April 1892, he married Elizabeth Ann Nash [1860-1925] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Stockton-on-Tees.
He was a market trader.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 22nd March 1941 (aged 28).
He was buried at the Keren War Cemetery, Africa East [2 B 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Southowram / Sowerby Bridge.
He was
blowing cloth finishing [1911] /
employed by Longwood Finishing Company, Parkwood Mills /
secretary of Sowood Wesleyan Sunday School.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [30th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
and on Southowram War Memorial
Children:
The family lived at Summerfield Road, Todmorden [1917].
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in action during the Battle of Ypres [6th September 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [54-60 & 163A],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the family grave at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
In April 2004, she won a female window-cleaner competition in
Leicester – beating the women's record for cleaning 3 standard office
windows by 4 seconds – and was entered in the Guinness Book of
World Records.
She and her husband Wayne run a window cleaning
business Eleet
In 1867, she married Croslegh Dampier-Crossley
She died at Brockenhurst, Canterbury, New Zealand [7th June 1893]
They were demolished after World War II
Closed in June 1959.
The last film was San Francisco starring Clark Gable.
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Central & Palladium Monthly
In 1917, Thomas Job was manager.
Closed in April 1962, and became a bingo hall.
The building is now retail premises
In [Q1] 1870, he married Rosina Hopkins in Halifax.
They lived at 3 Oates Street, Mount Pleasant, Halifax.
He died 23rd October 1874 (aged 58).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[C 372 D]
Born in Derby.
He was not listed at the family home in Halifax [1911], and may have
gone to Canada by then.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Canadian Regiment.
He died of wounds [18th August 1916] (aged 23).
He was buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [IX C 7A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel,
and on Bradshaw War Memorial
In February 1890, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Bromley. Kent.
He was
a bricklayer of Ardsley [1886] /
a bricklayer [1901].
In 1886, he married Mary Ellen Wadsworth at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas was dead by 1905.
In 1905, Mary Ellen married Fred Robertshaw at Halifax Parish Church
On 4th October 1913, he married Nellie Aaron in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Halifax:
Thomas [17th December 1927];
Nellie [14th March 1949]
In December 1908, he left for Couva, Trinidad
In August 1864, he stayed with Sir Henry William Ripley at Holme House, Lightcliffe when he came to lay the foundation stone for the
Bradford Wool Exchange.
Palmerston had travelled from London to Wakefield and then on
to Lightcliffe Station
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 20th October 1918 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [4],
and on Brighouse War Memorial
Like many other Italian families who came to the district, he was
involved in making and selling ice cream in Halifax.
He married Annunziata de Luca.
Children:
They lived at
She appeared at the Brighouse Albert Theatre on 29th October 1905,
shortly after release from Holloway Prison for assaulting the
policeman who had removed her from an election meeting.
On 17th March 1906, she addressed a meeting of the Sowerby Bridge Division I.L.P. on Women's Suffrage
Her daughter, Christabel Harriette, was also a
popular campaigner for women's suffrage.
On
31st March 1911,
she appeared at the Halifax Mechanics' Institute
In 1806, they were declared bankrupt
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £31,465
On 27th March 1875, she was charged with selling beer without a
licence.
Her defence said that she had acted in ignorance and
and had applied for – but was refused – a licence.
One of her lodgers had also unsuccessfully applied for a licence.
She was fined £5 plus 7/6d costs
Born in Wigan.
He married Nan.
They lived at 3 Springside, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
He died 25th May 1918 (aged 37).
He was buried at the Querrieu British Cemetery, France [A 39]
He lived at 9 Trinity Place, Halifax [1905]
Elizabeth, of New Street, Southowram, was the daughter of
David Harwood butcher
Mary was the 3rd daughter of Dr William Paley and she
was Robert's cousin
was published posthumously, encouraging workers not to campaign for
political reform
Reasons for Contentment
addressed to The Labouring Part of the British Public
Elizabeth Ann, of Exley Bank, was born in Oving,
Buckinghamshire, the daughter of John Nash, farmer
Mary Ellen was the daughter of George Wadsworth
Nellie was the daughter of James Aaron
not accustomed to the public-house business