WW1 Sergeant Charles Dowson
Sergeant Charles Dowson Charles Dowson was one of the men who after enlisting in the colours in August 1914 was to survive the whole of the Great War. His … Continue Reading →
Category: World War 1
Wilfred Howson – Letters of Condolence
Wilfred lost his life during the battle of Paschendaele (3rd Ypres) on the 6th October, 1917. This after being wounded in July, 1916 during the battle of the Somme and … Continue Reading →
2nd Lieutenant Smith Green
This account is in memory of Second Lieutenant Smith Green, 70th Squadron of the Royal Air Force who died aged 28 on the 18th February 1919, in Germany. Smith was … Continue Reading →
Wilfred Howson
My mother was Ellen Hazel Howson born in the Foxholes Cottages in Methley Parish in 1910. Her brother Wilfred Howson is commemorated on the war memorial in Methley churchyard (however … Continue Reading →
Martha’s Story
Martha Naylor’s family, like many from the West Midlands, were part of a massive population shift to the developing coal mines and new housing in the Yorkshire Coalfield. This moving … Continue Reading →
WWI Leading Seaman Geo Webster DSM
The appeal for information relating to the inscription ‘George Webster MM’ on the churchyard war memorial was widely advertised locally. The objective was to apply for grant aid to help … Continue Reading →
WWI The Green Family
Mr and Mrs Albert Green and their involvement in the Great War. Private Thomas Richard Green (1-5 KOYLI), Private Harry Shillito Green (Royal Munster Fusiliers), Private Walter Green (1-5 KOYLI), … Continue Reading →
WWI The Bell Family
When servicemen and women died in action in the Great War, next of kin were given a commemorative medal. Made from brass measuring about four and a half inches … Continue Reading →
Harry Veal WWI
Harry was born in 1880 at Otley a son of Thomas and Mary Veal of that town. He took farming work and was employed there as a farm cattleman. At … Continue Reading →
George Frederick Bedford
George Frederick better known as Fred was born in 1884 in Skinner Lane, Methley Town, Leeds. His parents were George and Mary Bedford. Until the outbreak of war in World … Continue Reading →