Roy Eastwood – Nonagenarian
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 →
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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 →
Artistic Reflections of Methley
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 →
Reverend Ralph Emmerson
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 →
Pontefract and Castleford Express Extracts – 1926
Friday Aug. 13th – Five Whitwood youths fined for stealing beetroots from Huddlestones farm, despite the presence of a watchman. Ladies at Cricket – The Low End Ladies entertained the … Continue Reading →
John Willie Firth
Local Headmaster and outstanding sportsman both at soccer and cricket where he was to enjoy representative selection in both sports. In 1929 he was runner up in the Methley CC … Continue Reading →