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At the age of 12, he played principal cornet with Chadderton &
District Band – playing the national finals wearing short
trousers.
He moved to Barton Hall Works Band and Manchester CWS
Band where he met Alex Mortimer who introduced him to the
soprano cornet for which Brian became famous.
He won the North of England Slow Melody competition for 2
years in succession.
He later went to Fairey Aviation Band, then British Vita
Band, then Brighouse & Rastrick.
In 1977, he featured on the Brighouse & Rastrick's recording
of The Floral Dance.
He then moved to the Black Dike Mills Band, Versatile
Brass, Dobcross Band, Wingates Band [1985]
later British Aerospace Wingates Band.
He was also a member of the Hammonds Sauce Band, later
the Yorkshire Building Society Band.
He gave many solo performances, and also played with the Kings of
Brass, and his own group, Scratch Brass.
He was a highly-respected musician, and is said to have been the best
soprano cornet player there has been.
A recording of his solo music – entitled Dedications – is
available on record, cassette and CD
Since the 1980s, he lived in Brighouse with his partner, Pam
Lumb
This & associated entries use material contributed by Sheridan Fryer, David Horsfield & Pam Lumb
In 1839, he,
Samuel Holdsworth and
George Ibbetson
were charged with feloniously assault on William Latham of Halifax.
On 5th March 1840, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty and
all three men were transported for 15 years.
He left England [30th November 1840] for Van Diemen's Land aboard
the Lady Raffles
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a chaplain in the army [1905].
On 18th Feb 1905, he married Edith Mary Freeman in Shepperton.
Children:
The couple died in Newbury:
Edith Mary [24th November 1949];
Charles [8th June 1960]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Engineer
with the Mercantile Marines
aboard the cargo ship SS Garthwaite.
He died 13th December 1917 (aged 45),
when his ship was torpedoed by German U-22, with
the loss of 14 crew.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with Jonas Rushworth [1891]
Son of Richard Watson Evans.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Jude's Church, Savile Park & Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge /
educated at Heath Grammar School, Leys School, Cambridge, & London
University /
a solicitor's clerk with J. Tickell & Company, Cheapside,
London.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1916] – having been previously rejected on 6
occasions –
and served as a Private
with the 3rd/4th Battalion
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
He was killed in action [24th October 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 106-108],
and on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School.
The Halifax Courier
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
Son of Elizabeth [b Chichester 1825] & Henry Evans [b
Abergavenny 1823].
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a boiler maker in Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901] /
landlord of the Duke of York, Rastrick [1909].
In [Q3] 1880, he married Jane Standeven [1862-1932] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Wally died 18th August 1909 (aged 52).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £225 16/10d.
After Wally's death, Ann took over at the Duke of
York & her daughters were assisting in the business [1911].
Jane died 22nd April 1932 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1437]
with Rebecca W. Evans [1877-1951]
He was
a stone shipper (quarrier) [1881] /
a stone shipper [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1874, he married Mary Maria Clayton [1846-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Mary Maria's widowed
father William Clayton [b 1813] (retired barber).
James died 3rd March 1910 (aged 59).
Mary Maria died 12th May 1916 (aged 70).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with James Whittaker [1881]
He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School & Heath Grammar School /
a theological student at Edinburgh University & the United
College, Bradford.
He served with Friends' Ambulance Service for 18 months.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the Artists' Rifles Officers' Training Corps
[April 1916], and
and he served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Flying Corps.
He was killed in an air crash at Stockbridge [22nd November 1918] (aged 27).
He was testing a new machine when it nose-dived, and he was thrown
out and died instantly.
The Halifax Courier
He was buried at Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield [51 150].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Son of Rev W. H. W. Evans.
Born in St Agnes, Cornwall [24th March 1859].
He was
educated at Kingswood School Bath & Owens College Manchester /
practised in Dewsbury /
with Godfrey Rhodes & Evans [1886] /
clerk to Sowerby Bridge UDC and Southowram UDC /
Notary Public [1901] /
sole member of Godfrey Rhodes & Evans [1905].
In 1890, he married Catherine Anne Francis.
Child:
Francis Vaughan [b 1892]
They lived at Greystones, Halifax [1902].
He was buried at Moor End Congregational Church, Pellon
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy
He lived at 12 Stannary Street, Halifax.
He was a regular soldier with 3 years' service.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was in Dublin for a time.
He died following a German gas attack at Hill 60 [5th May 1915] (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He trained at Airedale College and served for 8 years
before becoming
Minister at Sowerby Congregational Church [1890, 1905, 1914].
He left [May 1914] to serve in Huddersfield.
In [Q2] 1886, he married Evangeline Hemans Everett
in Holywell, Flintshire.
Children:
In 1891, Rev Cunnor was living at Sowerby Green, Sowerby
[1891];
his wife Evangeline & son William E. were living with
her parents at 43 Wrexham Street, Mold, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Evans, Arthur Ref 548-752
Aka Candy.
Player with Halifax RLFC [1928-1933].
He won caps for Wales while at Halifax
Evans, Brian Ref 548-44
Born in Oldham.
Evans, Charles Ref 548-699
Of Halifax.
Evans, Charles Lewis Ref 548-46
Born in Bristol.
Edith Mary was the daughter of John Joseph Freeman
Evans, Daniel Joseph Ref 548-277
Son of Matilda Ann Jane & Samuel Evans.
Evans, Ellen Ref 548-393
Born in Liverpool.
Evans, Francis Vaughan Ref 548-264
BA, LLB.
Evans, Henry Wallace Ref 548-5
Aka Wally.
Jane was born in Rochdale
Evans, James Ref 548-144
Born in Southowram.
Mary Maria was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Clayton, barber
Evans, Margaret Ref 548-395
Born in Liverpool.
Evans, Percy Lewis Ref 548-136
Son of Rev William Cunnor Evans.
Evans, R. Ref 548-126
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
Evans, Richard Watson Ref 548-502
BA, LLB, JP.
Catherine Anne was the daughter of Edward Francis
Evans, Rev S. L. Ref 548-614
Minister at Elland Wesleyan Chapel [1914]
Evans, Rev T. L. Ref 548-229
A Welshman.
He was
Curate at Christ Church, Pellon [1907],
curate at Huddersfield,
and
Vicar of Copley [1917]
Evans, Rev Thomas Ref 548-304
From Denbigh, North Wales.
He was an Arian or a Unitarian.
Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1764-1779].
He taught at a school at Mixenden Old Hall.
Evans, Thomas Ref 548-318
In a report produced in 1850 under the Public Health Act, he
was recorded as keeping a lodging house in Southowram which had 2 rooms, 3 beds, 6 lodgers, and no privy
Evans, Walter Ref 548-271
Son of Edward Evans of 26 Horne Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax.
Evans, Rev William Cunnor Ref 548-331
Born in Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire.
Evangeline was born in Mold, Flintshire, the daughter of
Lewis Everett
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