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Born in Menston-in-Wharfedale [10th April 1897].
He was the third of four brothers.
His parents were Quakers.
His father died in the Boer War.
In 1910, Eric came to live with his Creasser relatives
at Skircoat Green and then at 30 Wellington Street, Halifax.
He worked in J. B. Farrar's mill before going to the USA [1912].
In the US, he became a journalist and wrote several novels with a
Yorkshire background, including
He also wrote the handbook which was given to GIs coming to Britain.
He made many trips back to the UK.
He became a Major in the US Army.
He took American citizenship in 1942.
On 28th July 1917, he married (1) Dorothy Caroline Noyes Hall.
Children:
The couple divorced.
On 2nd December 1932, he married (2) Jere Brylawski.
He died when he was travelling to North Africa and his plane crashed
in the jungle of Dutch Guiana (now Surinam) [15th January 1943].
There have been suggestions that the plane was shot down in the
belief that Franklin D. Roosevelt was on board
He was educated at London University
and ordained at St John's Cleckheaton
before becoming
Curate at Cross Stone [1892].
He left to serve at Drighlington and East Woodhay Hampshire
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
Recorded on 12th May 1813, when
he chaired a Meeting about Luddite Disturbances held at the
White Lion Inn
In 18??, Jack and Harry Clayton, and 2
other men were transported for robbing the warehouse
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover
He became a minister of the Independent church at Colliers Rents,
Southwark, London
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He married Martha Ann
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Rosie Burgess & Nick Phillips
He died 23rd March 1800
He lived at Ferguson Street [1905]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch & Jeffrey Knowles
He was a Private with the 76th Regiment [1881].
He married Susannah Wilson [1860-1???].
She was a mill hand (cotton) [1881]
They lived at 134 Spring Hall Lane, Halifax [1881]
Living with them [in 1881] were
mother-in-law Sarah Wilson [b London 1828] (charwoman),
brothers-in-law James Wilson,
John Richard Wilson [b 1862] (mill hand),
Walter Wilson [b 1869],
and
sister-in-law Sarah Jane Wilson [b 1873]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1798]
and
Vicar of Halifax [1817-1827].
See
St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram and
Wheelwright's Charity
He was educated at Kingswood School, Bristol.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 150th Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He was killed in North Africa [7th August 1943] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Malta Memorial, Malta [Grave Ref 8 2],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Akroydon Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He was a dairy farmer [1939].
In [Q4] 1930, he married Jane (Janie) Wilkinson [1908-19??] in Halifax.
She ran a corner shop at Upper Marsh [1950s]
Child: Margaret E. [b 18th March 1934] who married
[Calder Q3 1953] Willie Rushforth.
They lived at
Stephen died in Calder District [Q2 1969].
They are remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NL-A1]
where there is a bench plaque inscribed
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Rushworth
In [Q3] 1921, he married Vera Waddy in Keighley.
Child: Stanley
They lived at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial
The CWGC website records a Tom Keith Knight who
A coal-miner who worked in the Shibden coal mines from the age of 7.
He was still recorded as a collier at his marriages in 1742 &
1758.
Whilst working in the mine, he taught himself and acquired a
knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, Latin and Classical History.
On the instigation of John Wesley, he became a preacher and
school-teacher.
Because of Calvinistic feelings, he left the Methodists in 1762 to
become an Independent, and preached at the Tabernacle in London.
In 1763, he was ordained and he returned to Halifax where he
established a small independent chapel in two houses in Chapel Fold.
Many Methodists followed him to the new chapel.
He held services here until Square Chapel was built for him in
1773, and he became its first Minister.
He wrote a poem entitled
Hhadash Hamishcan
- which is Hebrew for New Tabernacle – to counteract criticism
of the expense of the building.
When John Wesley visited the chapel in July 1772, he wrote:
On 23rd May 1742, Titus married (1) Sarah Shackleton at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 11th February 1758, he married (2) Elizabeth Mellor [17??-1806] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Titus died 2nd March 1793 (aged 73)
Elizabeth died 30th October 1806 (aged 76).
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Son of Samuel Knight.
He became a clergyman.
He died at Barton-upon-Humber.
Knight, David Ref 468-477
Constable of Shelf [1714-1715]
Knight, Eric Ref 468-43
Son of Marion Hilda (née Creasser) & Frederic Harrison Knight,
a wealthy diamond merchant.
Various accounts say (1) his mother went to be a governess for the
Russian imperial family in St Petersburg, and/or
(2) that his mother married an American and went to live in the USA
Knight, Rev Frederick William Ref 468-359
BA.
Knight, James Ref 468-133
Constable of Halifax.
Knight, James Ref 468-508
He had a warehouse in a field at South Parade, Halifax.
Knight, James Ref 468-9690
Curate at Halifax [1822]
Knight, Rev James Ref 468-255
Son of Rev Titus Knight.
Knight, James Ref 468-210
He lived at
Stoneleigh, Halifax.
Knight, John Ref 468-241
He married
either Susannah
or Sara Crowther.
Knight, Dr John Ref 468-266
Surgeon and apothecary of Halifax.
Knight, John Ref 468-312
Wedding carriage and cab proprietor at Ferguson Street Livery Stables, Halifax [1900, 1905] and 48 King Cross Street [1905].
Knight, Rev L. Ref 468-215
He was at Nottingham
before becoming
Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1963]
Knight, Philip Ref 468-547
Born in Codicote, Hertfordshire.
Susannah was born in Halifax.
Knight, Rev Samuel Ref 468-26
MA.
Knight, Stanley Waddy Ref 468-586
Son of Rev Stuart Knight.
Knight, Stephen Ref 468-86
Born in Halifax; various birthdates are recorded:
Janie was born in [26th April 1908].
In Loving Memory of Stephen & Janie Knight Farmers
Knight, Rev Stuart Ref 468-587
He was pastor at Foster Lane Methodist Church, Hebden Bridge.
Knight, T. K. Ref 468-588
He served in World War I.
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 52nd Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces),
died
[29th June 1916] (aged 23),
and was buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery
Knight, Rev Titus Ref 468-27
Son of John Knight.
My old friend, Titus Knight, offered me the use of his new meeting,
larger than Dr Taylor's at Norwich ... and finished with the utmost
elegance; but I judged more people would attend in the open air, so I
preached in the cow market to a huge multitude
Sarah was (possibly) the daughter of Thomas Shackleton
in the 43rd. Year of his Ministry
after a long and severe illness which she sustained with Christian
resignation
Knight, William Ref 468-408
Attorney at Crown Street, Halifax [1816]
Knight, Rev William Ref 468-254
Halifax solicitor.
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