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He lived at Brackenbed Grange [1905]
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Born in Wellington, Shropshire.
He was a member of the Perseverance Lodge of Oddfellows.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 3rd September 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2A, 2C & 2D],
on the Memorial at Todmorden Town Hall,
on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
From Newfoundland.
In 1887, he was appointed
lecturer at Halifax Parish Church [1887-1957]
and
Curate at Halifax Parish Church
with charge of Southowram Bank Mission Church.
In 1892, he was appointed
Assistant Organising Secretary of the English Church Union for the
Diocese of Ripon & Wakefield.
He was appointed vicar of Low Moor, Bradford [until he resigned in
1937]
He married Unknown.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died at Herenthage in the first Battle of Ypres [11th November 1914] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 59],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1879, she had been seduced and found herself pregnant.
At the recommendation of William Booth, a Halifax innkeeper,
she went to Ann Helliwell, a Halifax herbalist, who
Bradford magistrates committed them both for trial; Helliwell
on a charge of murder and Booth on a charge of being accessory
before the fact
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 10th March 1916 (aged 89).
He is remembered on the family grave at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: DDm04),
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Illingworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He married Sarah Ann [1819-1892].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was widowed sister M. Barnfield [b
1805].
George died 15th November 1892 (aged 78).
Sarah Ann died two days later [17th November 1892] (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 533]
Known as Noel.
Son of Rev William Taliesin Davies.
He intended to become a doctor, but World War I prevented him
completing his studies.
He served with the Royal Fusiliers.
He received the Military Medal and bar for his medical
services during which he saved many lives.
It is likely that his experiences led him to a career in the church
rather than in medicine.
He was curate at Ossett
before becoming
Vicar of Hartshead [1936-1956].
In 1956, he was appointed
rector of Teversall.
In 1924, he married Ruby Williams in Pembroke.
He became known as Hugh Noel Conway-Davies and made his will
in that name
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Smart
He was
a sawyer [1848, 1851] /
a circular sawyer [1861] /
a grocer [1871, 1880].
In 1848, he married Hannah Beaumont [1827-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a tailor [1861]
Children:
They lived at
He died in Todmorden [December 1912]
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a baker's apprentice [1901] /
a confectioner [1905] /
landlord of the Bay Horse, Cross Stone [1911, 1917]
In 1905, he married Edith, daughter of Samuel Starkie
at Cross Stone Church.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In 1878, he married Hannah Bancroft [1855-1897] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 89 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1916].
Hannah died 16th June 1897 (aged 42)
- some time after giving birth to daughter Edith Gertrude.
John died 29th August 1929 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: DDm04)
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Born in Ardwick, Manchester.
He was
a pupil-teacher [1871] /
a clerk [1880] /
an auctioneer's clerk [1881] /
a grocer [1891].
In 1880, he married Mary Clegg [1858-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
Child: James
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q4] 1839, he married Harriet Hopwood [1822-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1851, Harriet & Eliza Ann were lodging with Mrs
Charlotte Smith at 1 Back Arches Street, Halifax;
Richard is not recorded with them.
In 1871, the widowed Harriet (laundress) was living at 30
Albert Street, Halifax with son-in-law Alfred Akroyd
Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1858]
Born in Cork, Ireland [24th September 1811].
He was Curate at Todmorden Parish Church [1852].
He married Bessy R. [1813-18??].
Child:
Boyle Townsend (Davies) [1841-1854]
They lived at Stansfield Cottage, Stansfield [1851].
He died in Todmorden [28th May 1852]
and was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
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He was a police constable stationed in Todmorden.
He married Mary E..
They had no children.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916]
with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
In September 1918, he joined the
Royal Air Force.
He died of pneumonia in Park Lane Military Hospital,
Wakefield [15th January 1919] (aged 28).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [24th January 1919] reported
He died in hospital in Wakefield on the 15th January 1919.
He was given a full military funeral
He was buried at St Helen's Churchyard, Sandal Magna, Wakefield
[8 724].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth
He was at Manchester
before becoming
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1939],
&
Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1939-1958]
Born in Wellington, Shropshire.
He was
a spinner in Salford, Todmorden [1871] /
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a bricklayer's labourer [1891].
In [Q3] 1871, he married Charlotte Redman [1852-1???] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a member of the Perseverance Lodge of Oddfellows /
a piecer at cotton mill [1901] /
a warehouseman [1904] /
labourer at dyeworks /
a warehouseman (fustian) [1911] /
employed by J. & R. Redman Limited.
On 13th August 1904, he married Hannah Rebecca Sykes [1881-1966] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
She was a cotton spinner [1911]
Children:
They lived at 375 Burnley Road, Lydgate, Todmorden [1911]
During World War I,
he served
with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
During World War I,
and he served as a Corporal
with the 17th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died of wounds [12th March 1916].
He was buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue, France [Grave Ref I B 19].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on Cornholme War Memorial,
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham
Born in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales.
He was educated at Jesus College Oxford and was ordained at Ripon
before becoming
Curate at Illingworth [1877-1879].
He was a member of Illingworth St Mary's Cricket Club, and was a
popular player.
After the death of Rev William Gillmor, the parishioners petitioned
Dr Pigou to appoint Rev Davies as his successor,
but Pigou appointed Rev George Oldacres.
Rev Davies left in 1879 and went on to be
curate at Oswestry,
curate at Ruabon,
and
rector of Llanfynydd, Flintshire (where his predecessor had served
for 46 years).
In 1884, he married Marie Helen [1857-1894] in Martley,
Worcestershire.
Children:
He died in Llanfynydd
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Smart
Davies, Rev A. J. Ref 332-535
Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1915-1917]
Davies, Rev Alfred Ref 332-394
Curate at Coley [1861]
Davies, Rev David Burwyn Ref 332-662
Pastor at Lee Mount Baptist Church [December 1899-November 1905].
Davies, Rev David Scourfield Ref 332-339
He served at Rhymney
before becoming
Curate at Brighouse [1947-1949].
He left to serve at Upperthong, at Lockwood and at Kirkburton
Davies, Edward Ref 332-437
Son of Mrs Mary Ann Davies of Horsehay, Shropshire.
Davies, Rev Edwin Ref 332-430
MA.
Davies, Enoch Ref 332-196
He was
a mechanic at Trafalgar Mills, Halifax /
a regular soldier (with 3 years' service).
Davies, Esther Ref 332-772
A domestic servant at Bradford.
performed an operation upon her, which resulted fatally
Davies, Fred Ref 332-822
Son of John Davies.
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Davies, Rev Harry Gordon Ref 332-22
He was vicar of Dawley Parva, Lichfield before being appointed Vicar
of Rastrick [1937]
Davies, Rev Hugh Noel Conway Ref 332-268
MM.
Davies, Rev J. G. Ref 332-486
Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1927-1938].
He had a joint ministry with Highroad Well Chapel
Davies, James Ref 332-1012
Born in Todmorden.
Hannah, of Stansfield, was the daughter of John
Beaumont, a shopkeeper
Davies, James Ref 332-1010
Son of Peter Davies.
Davies, John Ref 332-931
He was Manager of the Illingworth Co-Op.
Davies, L. C. Ref 332-198
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
Davies, Peter Ref 332-1011
Son of James Davies.
Mary, of Lob Mill, was born in Thormanby, the daughter of farm
bailiff Henry Clegg
Davies, Richard Ref 332-3
Davies, Rev Richard Ref 332-602
Born in Shropshire.
Davies, Robert Boyle Ref 332-778
BA.
Bessy was born in Kerry, Ireland
Davies, S. M. Ref 332-247
Deacon of Southowram [1939]
Davies, Thomas Ref 332-157
A Halifax pedlar.
He was a character known as Father Christmas.
He was found dead in an outhouse on 14th November 1906
Davies, Thomas Ref 332-439
Of Todmorden.
Sergeant Thomas Davies was poisoned by mustard gas about
eighteen months ago, but had practically got over it and had since
been working at an aerodrome
at the RAF recruits training wing.
Davies, Victor W. Ref 332-558
He served in World War I.
Davies, Rev W. D. Ref 332-411
Curate at Illingworth [1935],
Vicar of St James's Church, Halifax [1936],
and
Vicar of Clifton [1940-1946]
Davies, Rev W. S. Ref 332-422
BA, BD, STM.
Davies, William Ref 332-2
Son of John Davies, tailor.
Charlotte, a winder of Salford, Todmorden, was born in Hebden
Bridge, the daughter of John Redman, labourer
Davies, William Ref 332-403
Son of William Davies.
Hannah Rebecca, of 10 Reel Street, was born in Todmorden. the
daughter of Joseph Sykes, platelayer.
Davies, William, T. Ref 332-278
Aka Will.
Player with Halifax RLFC [1909-1912].
He won caps for Wales and for Great Britain while at Batley and
Halifax
Davies, Rev William Taliesin Ref 332-738
MA.
Marie Helen – née Mary Helen – was the daughter
of James Morris of Oswestry
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