Annie Carter
Annie Carter It was no surprise to me to learn that Annie White enjoyed her school years which included dramatic roles in school plays and other activities including singing solo … Continue Reading →
Annie Carter It was no surprise to me to learn that Annie White enjoyed her school years which included dramatic roles in school plays and other activities including singing solo … Continue Reading →
Roy Eastwood – Roy brings a long and eventful contribution to this village interspersed with a varied military career in the RAF with postings to many parts of Europe and … Continue Reading →
Brief Introduction to Savile Colliery Video. The movie commences with a shot of the colliery offices. This building was originally the old lamp room and was converted in 1957 some … Continue Reading →
I’m adding a picture of a really pleasant reunion which took place on Monday 23rd at the Pontefract Crematorium. When I suggested to the lady that she might care to … Continue Reading →
Apple and Carrot Cake Should you have watched the outstanding Trooping of the Colour this year – June 9th 2018. In addition to the exceptional display of marching by the … Continue Reading →
Sam Bullough 1909 – 1973 Tuesday 17th September 1963 saw the start of what was then a unique slant of a disputation when a delegation of colliers from Savile pit … Continue Reading →
Below are two artistic views of the village created digitally from appended photographs. The first one is cricket scene from a Jack Hampshire final in August 2004 along with the … Continue Reading →
About 15 years ago (2002) the late Joe Green of this village asked me to undertake research into his claim that he witnessed the passage of a mini submarine on … Continue Reading →
When Mary Willshaw of Methley Junction married Frank Worrillow she may have been attracted by the uniform. Mind she was herself to grace a uniform in later years when proudly … Continue Reading →
Revd. Ralph Emmerson 1913 – 2007 Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough Educated at Leeds Grammar School, Ralph Emmerson initially worked for Leeds Education Authority before obeying the call to study ordination … Continue Reading →