Governance in Methley 1909 to 1922
Local Government in Methley Page 3 Mr TW Embleton was elected chairman in 1907 and that year plans and estimates were submitted by MR JS Richardson and approved for … Continue Reading →
Category: History
Governance in Methley 1882 to 1908
Local Government in Methley Page 2 Mr. North resigned as clerk of the Board in 1882 and Mr RS Wigin who had been admitted a solicitor in December 1875 and … Continue Reading →
Governance in Methley 1876 to 1881
Page 1 Local Government in Methley 1876 to 1881 When Rates were 1/3d in the £ Methley Urban Council was to lose its identity following the rearrangement of areas under … Continue Reading →
Earth Stood Hard as Iron
December 2017 Mid 1950’s and three of us were trying to earn some spending brass and bring good cheer to local residents with our carol singing in the run up … Continue Reading →
Rationing Post War
Staple diet to be sure and during the war years, bread was not subject to the ration book. So, when hungry, an older generation will well remember the term ‘fill … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Sobriety v Intemperance – Briggs Family
The Briggs family were more than interested in many social aspects at their sites, introducing schooling, furthering adult education and supporting the churches and chapels (they were ardent followers of … Continue Reading →