He was a member of Brearley Baptist Chapel in the 1950s. As he is wearing his ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge he was possibly an Air Raid Warden during WW2. The ARP disbanded in 1946 and was reconstituted as part of the Civil Defence Corps in 1948.
Nellie (née Mitchell) sister of Doris, Annie, Emily and Alice of the New Delight Inn, Colden. She and Frank were married at Heptonstall Church in 1942.
The bridegroom is Mr Percy Dobson and he was a very good clarinet player, both in a dance band and as principal clarinettist in The Todmorden Orchestra. He was also a very good soloist.
William Blaylock and Edith Mason were married at Heptonstall Methodist Chapel, 13th November, 1940. This is a studio picture of the couple, a practise that was quite normal in the days.
Irvine and Hilda, nee Greenwood, were married at St James Parish Church, Hebden Bridge, on 31st August 1940. They lived on High Street, Croft Place, Hebden Bridge, until moving down to Nest Estate, Mytholmroyd when High Street was demolished. They…
The man on the right hand side is Derek Wilcock of Mytholmroyd. The bridesmaid on the left is Mary Sayer, Mytholmroyd Groom Ben Leather, bride Rene (Irene) Sunderland, brides father Sam Sunderland (former Mytholmroyd postman) bridesmaid Mavis…
Raymond G Sunderland started learning the organ at the age of 12 and until he was 16 he studied with his father, the organist of Broadstone Baptist Church, Colden.
During the Second World War he served in the Royal Armoured Corps and in 1944-45,…
Born 1943/1944. Lived at Banksfield, Mytholmroyd. Went to Calder Hight School, was in Class 1A 1955/56, possibly at same time as Stuart Greenwood who later became a Councillor. Joined the Royal Navy.
Born 1943/1944. Lived at Banksfield, Mytholmroyd. Went to Calder Hight School, was in Class 1A 1955/56, possibly at same time as Stuart Greenwood who later became a Councillor. Joined the Royal Navy.
Harry died 27.5.1956, aged 53. He was a teacher and Superintendent at Wainsgate Baptist Sunday School. This portait is hanging in the ground floor lobby at Wainsgate.
Cora was bridesmaid to her cousin Leah Shepherd of Hebden Bridge, when she married William Hatton of Eastwood at Hope Basptist Chapel, Hebden Bridge in 1940
Born 1937, he attended Burnley Road School, Hebden Bridge Grammar and then Calder High. In 1941 was living at Erringden Road, Mytholmroyd, he married and later lived at Bacup.
Pauline Akroyd (now Barmforth) from Ripponden. Daughter of Ella Akroyd nee Gibson. Photo taken late 1930s or early 1940s when tap dancing classes for children was quite a new thing.