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He married Unknown.
They lived at 32 Victoria Street, Haley Hill.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was serving in Italy and had returned from duty to his 2-man tent.
He died from heart failure [6th/7th July 1918] (aged 36), and was
found next morning.
He was buried at Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy [Grave Ref 3 B 4].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a coal miner [1881] /
a check weighman [1891] /
a pipe layer's labourer [1901].
In 1877, he married Jane Hudson [1860-1???] in Wakefield.
Children:
They lived at
Arthur died in Halifax [Q4 1902] (aged 49).
Living with the widowed Jane [in 1911] were grandsons Cyril
Baker [b 1904] & Harold Baker [b 1907].
Son William Henry and sons-in-law Kalita Dixon
& Harry Smith died in World War I
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He married Rhoda May.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with B Battery
51st Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 14th November 1916 (aged 23).
He was buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VII L 41]
In [Q1] 1920, Rhoda May married John Hollas in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Broad Carr Terrace, Holywell Green
Question:
Does anyone know anything about his murder?
He was cremated 2nd May 1973,
and his ashes interred at St John's Church, Cragg Vale [5th May
1973]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
educated at Christ's College Cambridge /
ordained at Southowram [June 1912] /
Curate at Southowram [1912]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a baker's assistant [1901] /
a baker [1911].
In 1912, he married Rosaline Ada Stone in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He died 15th May 1918.
He was buried at St. Souplet British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III BB 2].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was a missionary [1911].
In 1899, he married Elizabeth Streatfield [1870-19??] in Kent.
Children:
They lived at 21a King Cross Road, Halifax [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were Arthur Comfort and his 2 sons
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He died at Hebble House [8th December 1907].
He was buried at Scholemoor
Son of Captain Hugh Cossart Baker of the 27th Regiment.
Born in South Mall, Cork, Ireland;
baptised on the 12th April 1786.
As a teenager, Baker went out to India, where he became an
officer in the 19th Bengal Native Infantry, stationed near Calcutta.
He soon rose to the rank of Lieut-Colonel, his service also taking
him to the small British settlements then in Malaya.
His commander at Malacca was
Thomas Stamford Raffles,
who went on the found Singapore.
During the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, Raffles mounted a
military expedition to occupy Java in the Dutch East Indies, in
which Baker took part.
Baker served in Java [1811-1826] during the British Occupation
of the island.
He was an amateur archæologist and surveyor, and was commissioned to
undertake surveys of the buildings in Java.
He produced many drawings which were later in the Royal Asiatic
Society, the British Library and the British Museum.
He was one of the first Europeans to sketch the 9th century Buddhist
temple of
Borobudur,
which had been lost for centuries in the jungle.
In 1812, the British Resident at Jogjakarta ordered Baker to
He married Lydia Marie Dubois de Saran.
Children:
After leaving the Far East, he settled in Halifax.
Godfrey died in Halifax [4th August 1850] (aged 63),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1276].
See
Ann Broadrib and
Thomas Parker
In 1895, he married Eliza Bailey in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 155 St Giles Road, Lightcliffe [1908]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He worked with his mother in the Market Hall, Halifax.
He was a reservist and was called-up [August 1914].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
South Wales Borderers.
He served in Egypt.
He was wounded in the Dardanelles.
He died 23rd April 1917 (aged 43).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4A],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His sister lived at 10 Chapel Place, Pellon
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 125th Battery
48 Lt. A. A. Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was injured by a lorry in North Africa.
He died in hospital [8th June 1943] (aged 39).
He was buried at Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya [Grave Ref 8 D 2].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He left to become organist at Sheffield Cathedral
He was at Blackburn [1901]
before becoming
Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden
[1908]
In 1896, he married Jessie Menhinick from Bodmin, in Bodmin.
Child:
Jessie Emmeline [b 1900]
They lived at Woodlands Avenue, Todmorden [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He died 13th May 1918 (aged 23).
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P XI I 8B].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He became Rector of Hargrave
Children:
They lived at
William was dead by 1861.
Naomi was a worsted reeler [1861] and a cotton sorter [1871]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Hull.
He was
a cotton spinner [1871, 1881] /
an insurance agent [1891] /
a baker and confectioner [1901, 1911].
He established William Baker & Son at Bankfield Bakery, Halifax.
In 1874, he married Mary Jane Skirrow [1853-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1891, his father-in-law, Joseph Skirrow [b 1801] a retired
clogger, was living with the family
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He lived at 11 Rhodes Terrace, Trooper Lane, Halifax.
He was a regular soldier with 9 years' service.
He was in Meerut, India [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Huddersfield
and served as a Corporal
with the 64th Battery
5th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery
/
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [11th October 1917] (aged 28).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Minty Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I E 20]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brothers-in-law Kalita Dixon & Harry Smith also
died in the War
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Baker, Mr Ref 341-1674
Minister at Millwood Particular Baptist Church, Stansfield [1842]
Baker, Rev A. F. Ref 341-5
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1963-1966]
Baker, Alfred Ref 341-290
He worked for E. Lees, Halifax Market Hall.
Baker, Arthur Ref 341-894
Born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Jane was born in Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire
Baker, Rev Ballantyne Ref 341-2
Recorded on 20th January 1914, when
he presided over a meeting of Southowram Literary Society at
Southowram Club & Institute
Baker, Christopher Paul Ref 341-1605 
Baker, Clifford Phillip Ref 341-1279
Son of Edith & Phillip Baker of Guernsey, Channel Isles.
Baker, Cyril Ref 341-1072
Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1968-1970]
Baker, Edward Ref 341-3
His entry in the Cragg Vale burials record indicate that he was
murdered on 24th April 1973
Baker, Edward Arthur Charles Ref 341-491
BA.
Baker, Fred Ref 341-1582
Son of William Baker.
In 1911, Rosaline was working as a shop assistant, and living
with the Baker family at the baker's shop at 27 Boothtown Road
Baker, Frederick James Ref 341-9460
Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Baker, George Ref 341-4400
He lived at
Baker, Godfrey Phipps Ref 341-4
/ [1796-1850]
make plans of the neighbouring country, such as would answer military
purposes, but without the employment of instruments.
This was to be affected without giving unnecessary alarm to the Sultan
Baker, Humphrey John Ref 341-9450
He was a plate layer [1908].
Baker, John Ref 341-292
Born in Rotherham.
Baker, Lawrence Ref 341-294
He lived at 8 Grove Croft, Ovenden.
Baker, Dr Reginald Tustin Ref 341-1071
Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1929-1937].
Baker, Rev Richard Rundle Ref 341-2918
Born in North Petherwin, Devon.
Baker, Richard Thomas Ref 341-1455
Son of Emily & Alfred Baker of 12 Osbourne Terrace,
Luddendenfoot.
Baker, Robert Ref 341-2466
He attended Heath Grammar School [1810s].
Baker, S. Ref 341-850
He had a confectioners shop at 83 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1916]
Baker, W. Ref 341-1780
Butcher at 2 Bridge End, Brighouse [1901].
Baker, William Ref 341-3100
In 1845, he married Naomi Wadsworth [1825-1???] from Rastrick,
in Halifax.
Baker, William Ref 341-3099
Son of William Baker.
Mary Jane came from Halifax
Baker, William Henry Ref 341-1297
Son of Arthur Baker.
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Baxter
Baker surname Ref 341-1
Unattached BMDs for Baker
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