The entries for people & families with the surname Banks are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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During World War II,
he served as a Trooper
with the 16th/5th Lancers
Royal Armoured Corps.
He died 7th June 1944 (aged 20).
He was buried at Rome War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref II E 30].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a Post Office clerk [1881, 1891] /
a Post office superintendent [1901] /
a pensioned Post Office superintendent [1911].
In 1880, he married Sarah Martha Blacker [1858-1940]
in Ecclesall Bierlow.
Children:
The sons – Arthur, James,
Roland, Harold, and Leslie – all served
in World War I.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Sarah Martha's family: widowed
mother Sarah J Blacker [b 1829], sisters Elizabeth E
Blacker [b 1853] (school mistress) & Mary Blacker [b 1855]
(school mistress), and niece Zilian M M Blacker [b 1874]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
educated at school in Leicestershire, and at Rishworth School.
During World War II,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with 8 Battery
13th Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 23rd March 1942 (aged 20).
He was buried at Horsforth Cemetery.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and (possibly) on the Memorial at Rishworth School
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Aircraftman
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 23rd January 1942
and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[F Nonconformist 408].
He was
a woollen spinner [1851] /
a woollen mule spinner [1861] /
a woollen spinner [1871] /
a woollen operative [1881] /
a woollen feeder [1891] /
a retired woollen spinner (deaf) [1901].
In 1850, he married Hannah Akroyd [1822-1904] from Greetland.
Children:
In 1851, Robert and Hannah they were living at 93
Lindwell, Elland, with Hannah's widowed father Matthew
Ackroyd [b 1788].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were daughter Julia and her husband
Moses Priestley and family
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax.
He was
an apprentice engineer with Campbell's /
working in Manchester /
a gas and oil engine fitter (engineers), lodging in Eccles,
Lancashire [1911] /
an engineer with Asquith's in Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted in early 1915 and served as an Engine Room Artificer with
the Royal Navy.
He served on the battlecruiser
HMS Queen Mary
which blew up at the
Battle of Jutland
[31st May-1st June 1916],
with the loss of 1,266 of her crew of 1,284.
He died 31st May 1916 (aged 26).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 15],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
His brothers – Arthur E, James W, Harold,
and Leslie – all served in World War I
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
As a child, he worked in a bobbin mill and studied in his spare
time and at night classes at Cornholme British School.
For 30 years, he wrote a series of nature notes for the Northern
Daily Telegraph.
He was a founder member of the Calder Valley Poets
This & associated entries use material contributed by Emily Kearns
He lived at Rose Cottage, Portsmouth, Todmorden [1898]
He lived at 8 Bowers Yard, West Vale.
On 22nd April 1912, Walter was tenting a rag shaking machine
which, covered with dust, caught fire somehow.
The fire spread along the driving ropes, and whilst trying to put out
the flames, Walter's clothes got on fire.
He was found by Charles Brooks of Lambert Street.
Walter received burns to his legs, arms, sides and back.
Dr Hoyle attended him, but advised his removal to the
Infirmary where he died
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Banks, Mrs Ref 578-1097
She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1870]
Banks, Mr Ref 578-559
Priest of Eastfield Chapel, Lightcliffe [1594-1614]
Banks, Douglas Ref 578-898
Son of Maggie & Wilfred Banks, of Cornholme.
Banks, Edward Pye Ref 578-1085
Born in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Sarah Martha was born in Manchester
Banks, Joseph Eric Ref 578-506
Son of Joseph Eric Banks of Linden Lawn, Linden Road,
Halifax, mill manager.
Banks, Mrs Mary Ann Ref 578-2688
She was widow [1891].
She ran the Girls' Friendly Lodge in Halifax
Banks, Reginald Walter Ref 578-452
Banks, Robert Ref 578-3264
Born in Huddersfield.
Banks, Roland Ref 578-1080
Son of Edward Pye Banks.
Banks, Samuel Ref 578-21
Born in Portsmouth, Todmorden.
He was a poet, diarist and naturalist.
Some of his work was in dialect.
He was a friend of John Newton Crowther.
Banks, Thomas Ref 578-2931
He was
one of the first Aldermen of the Borough of Todmorden [1896-1905] /
Chairman of the Todmorden Board of Guardians [1911].
Banks, Walter Ref 578-1004
He was a mill hand employed by James William Briggs at Bank Bottom Mills, Elland.
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Banks surname Ref 578-1
Unattached BMDs for Banks
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