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Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Oatlands College, Harrogate [1901], Temple Grove School, Haileybury College, Christ's College Cambridge /
employed by the Booth Steamship Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Captain
with the 12th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds [23rd March 1918].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a warehouseman of Fair View Terrace, Ovenden [1910] /
a carpet warehouseman [1911].
In 1910, he married Clarice Hoyle at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 33 Manor Street, Halifax [1911]
He worked at
The Halifax Courier [1910-1913] /
The Staffordshire Sentinel.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Stoke, and
served as a Private
with the 136th Field Ambulance
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was killed by falling stones in a French quarry
[17th December 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie, France [Grave Ref B 40].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a hotel waiter [1901].
In [Q1] 1896, he married Sarah Ellen Hughes [1875-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 23 Charlotte Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] were sister-in-law Lavinia
Stancliffe née Hughes (worsted drawer), widow of
Joseph Stancliffe, and nephew William Henry Stancliffe
He was educated at Temple Grove School, Mortlake, Surrey [1901]
He lived at 27 Pellon Lane, Halifax.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1942], and
served as a Trooper
with the Royal Armoured Corps.
He was killed in north-west Europe in 1945.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
The Commonwealth War Grave Commission website has a record
He died 27th February 1945 (aged 20).
He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 53 E 16]
Horsfall Turner records that
He was known as The Drunken Priest because he was frequently
drunk in the pulpit.
The congregation were often left singing, whilst he ran back to his
home at Sandyfore to fetch his sermon.
The Church records for 1791 say
His wife and a son are buried in the Chapel
He trained at Idle
before becoming
Minister at Booth Congregational Church [1842-1885].
In 1851, he began week-night services at Luddendenfoot once or
twice monthly.
In 1859, Robert Whitworth & Company built Luddendenfoot Congregational Church and a dwelling house costing around
£5,500 near their factory.
He lived at 7 Rhodes Street, Halifax [where he died 6th January 1897].
He died 6th January 1897.
He was buried at Booth Independent Church
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897
In 1935, he moved to the new district of Harrow Weald, Middlesex where
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [17th February 1897].
He was a member of Elland & Halifax Rugby Football clubs.
He lived at 101 Fleece Yard, Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland.
He stood unsuccessfully as the Chartist candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [July 1847].
He was later imprisoned.
He had popular support and there were collections for him by many
groups, including the Halifax Chartist Association.
He received an enthusiastic welcome when he was released in July 1850.
In the July 1852 election for MP for Halifax, he stood as the
Chartist candidate.
Although he did well in the polls, he lost to Francis Crossley
Born in Yorton Heath, Shropshire.
He was
a carter of Elland [1888] /
a carter [1891] /
a labourer (brickyard) [1901] /
a brickyard labourer [1911]
In 1888, he married Sarah Ann Bottomley [1865-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was
a member of Pellon Church Lads' Brigade /
a part time news boy [1911] /
employed in the winding department of Hollinrake & Clegg.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1916], and
served as a Private
with C Company
2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon,
and on the Memorial at Saint James's United Methodist Free Church, Luddenden
He lived at 2 Milton Place, Halifax [1936]
He lived at 19 Albion Street, Elland.
He worked for Dempster's in Elland.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1st May 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was discharged [16th February 1918] as no longer physically
fit with a pension of 27/6d per week.
He died in St Luke's Military Hospital, Halifax
[31st October 1918].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
He was
a server at All Saints' Church, Elland /
a cotton spinner [1911] /
a member of Elland Gym Club /
employed by Wright Hamer & Sons at Clay House Mills, Greetland /
employed by John Crabtree & Sons at Salterhebble Mill.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1st November 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 7th/8th Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He was killed by an enemy shell whilst moving along a communication
trench
[15th September 1916] (aged 19).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [30th September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4A & 4D],
on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Elland
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [7th October
1888, 1891]
On 24th November 1917, he was charged at the Halifax West Riding
Court, with a breach of lighting regulations at the Post Office.
At 6 pm on the 13th November 1917, he had failed to draw a blind on
the third storey, allowing a bright light to show from a window.
When PC Wilson called the incident to Jones's
attention, he apologised and explained that he had forgotten all
about it.
At the Court, Jones presented his military record in the Great
War before he was discharged from the Army.
The Chairman complimented Jones, and the summons was dismissed on
payment of costs
A Welshman.
He was educated at Hackney.
He was
a Socinian minister at Plymouth /
a Unitarian critic and scholar /
a teacher and minister at Halifax [1798-1804] /
Minister at Northgate End Chapel [1800-1803].
He wrote a Latin Grammar and a Greek-English Lexicon.
He left Halifax and had an academy in London until his death
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of influenza at North Camp, Ripon
[10th March 1919] (aged 24).
He was buried at Elland Cemetery
[U A 1544].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
Son of Mary [1807-18??] & Alfred Jones,
gentleman.
Born John Edward Jones in Bristol.
He was a Halifax attorney between 1877 and 1907.
He was
articled to Edmund Minson Wavell,
partner in Rice-Jones & Smiths,
and
a member of Southport Town Council [1907]
On 3rd September 1884, he married Elizabeth Binks [1861-19??]
at St Stephen's Church, Kirkstall.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Southport and was buried there
He was a schoolmaster [1891].
He married Annie, daughter of Richard Cockcroft.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with the widowed Annie [in 1911], were her 2 youngest
children and daughter Vera Grace Bardsley and family
He lived at New Road, Brighouse [1845]
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Luddendenfoot [9th August 1876].
He was
a road pavior [1901] /
a pavior UDC [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [3rd May 1917].
He was buried at Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I E 7].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
A Baptist preacher.
He was popular in Norland where he was known as the Bishop of
Norland.
Recorded in June 1896, when
he preached at a celebration of the founding of Bethel Baptist Chapel, Norland
In 1851 she was living at 12 Bath Parade, Halifax which
appears to be a lodging house, rather than the Bath Street Tavern at that time.
The entry for Rachel records
There seems to be some confusion in the newspaper reports
between Jones and William Brear
During World War II,
he served as an Apprentice
with the Merchant Navy.
aboard the cargo ship MV Seaforth.
He died 18th February 1941 (aged 17)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-103 and
sank in the Atlantic with the loss of all people on board.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 94],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates,
and on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with 3 West Lancashire Field Ambulance
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 27th May 1918 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 136],
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
In December 1868, he was arrested at Brighouse on suspicion of
burglary at the farm of Mr Houghton, near Wigan, and for the
murder of Houghton's daughter.
A reward of £100 had been offered for the apprehension of the
murderer
He was a card setter of Shaw Street, Stainland [1899].
He married (1) Unknown.
In [Q1] 1899, he married (2) Emmeline Aspinall in Halifax.
In [Q3] 1916, he married Grace Waterman in Halifax.
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Grenadier Guards.
He died 27th August 1918 (aged 25).
He was buried at Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France [Grave Ref V C 21].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Mary.
They lived at 30 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 2nd December 1920 (aged 48).
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[F C 304].
After his death, Mary married Mr Jones
He was
active in local and international social issues and promoted the Nursing Association /
Chairman of the Hebden Bridge School Board /
organiser of the local Free Church Council.
He lived at Hope House, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He died 31st January 1901 (aged 59)
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D7]
Born in Northampton.
He was
a blacksmith of Delph Hill, Midgley [1893] /
a shoeing & general smith [1901, 1911].
In 1893, he married Ellen Feather [1864-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a worsted spinner [1911]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Ellen's sister Susy
Feather [b 1853] (worsted spinner)
He was
a sackmender [1881] /
a labourer [1882] /
a labourer for road setters [1901].
On 18th August 1867, he married Martha Ellen Jackson [1850-1831]
in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Children:
The family lived at
Clarice, of Melville Place, Halifax, was the daughter of Tom Hoyle
well & dead in a few hours
Sarah was born in Darton, Yorkshire, the daughter of Joseph
Hughes, engineer
Douglas Jones who served as a Trooper with the 3rd/4th County
of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
Royal Armoured Corps.
considering his social hilarity and drinking propensities, it is
surprising that he remained [so long]
He returned to Wales, and it is hoped, declined the Ministry: for he
was a disgrace to it.
He might preach virtue: but he practised vice
he is to endeavour to raise enough money to build a new church
Sarah Ann, of Elland, was born in Lindley Moor, the daughter
of Jonathan Bottomley, labourer
Elizabeth, of Kirkstall, was the daughter of Benjamin
Binks, gentleman
He was shown as John Edward Jones on the marriage record [1884]
Invalid. Worked in Firth's Mill & when it fell [she was] buried in
the ruins for 5 hours
Emmeline, of Holywell Green, was the daughter of Joseph Aspinall
Ellen, of Bethel Terrace, Midgley, was born in Luddenden, the
daughter of Benjamin Feather, wool comber.
Martha Ellen was born in Seacombe, Cheshire
©
Malcolm Bull
2018
Revised 11:08 /5th November 2018 / mmj364 / 41101
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