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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fingers crossed for dry weather today! I’m leading a walking group around Holden Park in Oakworth for the Keighley Walking Festival. I’ll be talking about Sir Isaac Holden’s life, Lucifer matches, the square motion comb and how his estate became our local park in 1927.

Oakworth House in Oakworth, West Yorkshire. A large Italianate building of two floors with a large central tower and chimneys for boilers houses. This has a lake in front with formal gardens, shrubs and trees around it. To the right is a large Methodist Chapel building.

A map of the Oakworth House estate showing the mansion and winter gardens and several ancillary buildings such as vineries, tomato and peach houses, and cold frames. This is now the location of Holden Park in West Yorkshire.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Time for the annual outing of this classic photo of Pickles the cat with Doris the tortoise sitting on him. Captions welcome! “I’m so tired, I can’t even be bothered to roll over to get him off…”

A mostly white cat laid on the floor with a Horsefields tortoise sitting on top of him. The cat is looking at the tortoise with an air of indifference.

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Joe Saunders @joesaunders1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Surely time for all people who use our minds, for work or leisure, to boycott the whole AI enterprise. Received a second solicitation to pay an AI bot to carry out, paid, historical research work for me.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This Sunday I will be taking a walking group from #Oakworth's Golden Fleece at 12.30 pm to the Canadian War memorial on Tewitt Lane. On site I will explain what happened on the night of the crash and I'll show where you can see the damaged trees and share eyewitness stories, then back for 2.30 pm.

A page from the 2026 Keighley Walking Festival booklet giving details of a walk to the Canadian War Memorial in Oakworth. The text on the page reads:

Tewitt Lane Bomber Crash site
20th September @ 12:30pm
The Men of Worth Project
1.6KM each way / 1.5 Hour
Meeting location - The Golden Fleece pub Oakworth
Walk Leader - Andy Wade, 07792 665336 /
andy@menofworth.org.uk
Booking - By telephone 07792665336 or emailing
andy@menofworth.org.uk
This is a 30 minute walk from Oakworth to the war
memorial for the Canadian aircrew, at the crash site.
There will be a 30 minute talk on site about the
crash, with stories of the events and about the crew members.
Then a 30 minute walk back down to Oakworth.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The six crew members of the Canadian bomber which crashed in January 1944, killing all aboard. They are all head and shoulders portraits of the men in Air force uniform and their names were Glass, McHenry, Henfrey, Dalling, Crawford and Savage.

A large flat war memorial stone with a curved top, built into a sandstone field wall. The words engraved into it read:
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE.
IN MEMORY OF
Flt.Sgt. E.I.GLASS. R 2285. Pilot
Flt.Sgt. J.E.DALLING R 137946. Air Bomber
Flt.Sgt. J.HENFREY R 119823. W.Op. Air Gnr.
Fly Off J.J.McHENRY J 25563. Navigator
Sgt E.SAVAGE. R 2129. Air Gnr.
Sgt. N.W. CRAWFORD P 190313. Air Gnr.

WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON THIS SITE, JANUARY 2ND 1944.

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Great War Huts @greatwarhuts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On Day 4 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Harold Ellis, MM. A pre-war RAMC Territorial, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the first day of the Somme. We are displaying his 1915 Hypo Gas Hood.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW Thomas Elisha Lihou Docker Goods Dept Guernsey Able Seaman HMS Good Hope Ship was lost 1 November 1914 Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval memorial

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Great War Huts @greatwarhuts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s Day 2 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform Ten Lives in Ten Days. Today we tell the story of Gunner James Channon, whose face was badly damaged by a shell splinter in 1917, but later successfuly rebuilt by surgeon Harold Gillies at Sidcup Hospital.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sitting out with the chimenea going, bottle lights and candles lit and a nice bottle of beer. Down in the Worth Halley I can hear the steam train chugging up the railway line to Haworth. Lovely evening.

A row of multi coloured painted glass bottles lit by led lights, candles on a table and a real fire going in a cast iron chiminea. Looks very cosy!

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I've just added the story of Lance Corporal Joseph McKniff MM of #Keighley, who was killed in action in September 1916 whilst serving with 13th Machine Gun Company. Notably he is named in Keighley's roll of honour book twice, but with different surname spellings. menofworth.org.uk/joseph-mckni...

An entry in a roll of honour book. The name Mackniff, J is in black ink and the details: Lance Corporal, are in red ink.

An entry in a roll of honour book. The name McKniff, Joseph is in black ink and the details: Lance Corporal, 16207, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.) Regiment are in red ink.

A newspaper photograph from 1916, featuring a portrait of Lance Corporal Joseph McKniff, MM who had recently been killed in action in the Great War.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@davidunderdown.bsky.social Did I just see you placing a laurel leaf garland over the bust of Sir Henry Wood? Last night of the Proms 2001?

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW Charles Alner Shunter Bruton Pte 1st Somerset Light Infantry Killed in action 1/11/1914 aged 29 Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial

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mightygwyn @mightygwyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I would love to come across records of names and especially to hear or read any first hand recollections of their evacuation to the farm.

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mightygwyn @mightygwyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

My family were farmers and had several evacuees at any one time. My grandfather welcomed their mums to come and stay on the farm whenever they wished. He also ensured that the women went home with some fresh produce. I believe some stayed in contact after the war.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We’ve moved across from Leeds Corn Exchange to Leeds Market. There be dragons...

A purple dragon in cast iron as a roof frame support at Leeds Market.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In Leeds Corn Exchange. Fabulous war memorial. The roof structure ain’t bad either!

A bronze war memorial plaque containing 22 names of the fallen from 1914 - 1918. It’s mounted on a dark oak background with a carved wreath and the words ‘Leeds Corn Exchange War Memorial.’

An incredible steel and timber framed roof structure which is curved into a massive dome.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Getting an increase in people (or bots), trying to log into my website admin account, or using the site form to request email updates: Exceeded the maximum number of login failures which is: 20. Tried to sign in with: 'admin'. User IP: 103.176.190.51 User location: North Goa, India Twats.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thrilled to see our Centenary book in a hard bound version at Keighley Library! menofworth.org.uk/heritage/

A large hardbound A4 size book containing 103 names of men and one woman who were added to The Borough of Keighley roll of honour in the centenary year of 2024.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I've just added the story of Private George Alfred Allan of Keighley. A blacksmith's striker before he enlisted, 20 year old George was killed by enemy shellfire on the 29th of April 1918. He is buried at Forceville near Albert. His widow Mary died aged 84 in 1973. menofworth.org.uk/george-alfre...

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Private George Alfred Allan -

George's parents were Thomas Allan and Sarah Elizabeth Allan née Mitchell who were married on the 7th of September 1872 at St. Peter's Church in Bradford

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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Had a great day at TNA yesterday looking at these Poor Law records. They’re weighty tomes - 3/4 years in each. But my goodness do they hold some stories…a man unable to work due to epileptic fits, out-relief for a widower with an injured hand & several children… #OnePlaceWednesday

A book from the MH12 Correspondence with Poor Law Unions & other LAs series at The National Archives

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Bombardier Walter Harry Ainge is the latest man on our blog. Served in Royal Artillery before the war, called up Aug 1914 as a reservist, going straight out to France and becoming an 'Old Contemptible'. He wrote a very interesting letter home from the front: menofworth.org.uk/walter-harry...

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Bombardier Walter Harry Ainge -

Walter's parents were John Ainge and Mary Ainge née Saunders, who were married on the 25th of October 1890 at the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in

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𝟙𝟜𝟙𝟠𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 @fourteeneighteen.co.uk · 16/08/2026

You are all welcome to join a new and free WW1 community space I have added to the Long, Long Trail site. Ask, reply and discuss In the Dugout. dugout.discourse.group #ww1 #genealogy

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In the Dugout

For discussing the British Army of WW1

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𝟙𝟜𝟙𝟠𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 @fourteeneighteen.co.uk · 16/08/2026

Added to the Long, Long Trail today. An excellent illustration of the depth and complexity of the formations and units under command of a single corps, and of the technical and logistical “tail” that supported the fighting-edge. See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/order-of-bat... #ww1 #geneaology

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Order of battle of X Corps 25 October 1917 - The Long, Long Trail

The source of this information is the war diary of the General Staff at X Corps headquarters (National Archives piece number WO95/853). […]

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Thanks, but I'd like to read it all for myself, in order that I may fully understand the nuances of the whole document and in particular, one part of it that interests me. Getting sick of all this overbearing AI slop that's in my way.

AI Prompt which reads: This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary using AI Assistant.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Latest addition to our blog is the rather shocking story of Private Willie Ackroyd, named in the roll of honour book along with his cousin James. His war service is not the shocking thing, it’s what happened before that beggars belief: menofworth.org.uk/william-ackroyd

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Private William (Willie) Ackroyd -

By the time of the 1901 census they were still living at 72, Turkey Street. Father John was now aged 48 and employed as a roller turner, Mary was aged 49 and

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Dr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Writing about inquests as a source. ONE set of inquests have been digitised. One. They comprise about a third of all inquests held in West Yorkshire 1852-1899 There are NINETEEN THOUSAND of them.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Just added the story of Private James Ackroyd of #Keighley who died on an operating table at Port Said, Nov 1917. menofworth.org.uk/james-ackroyd/ He had an interesting life and fell foul of authority on a few occasions, but served his country. He's named in our roll of honour at Keighley Library.

An entry in a roll of honour book. The name Ackroyd, James is in black ink and the details: Private 71153, Royal Army Medical Corps are in red ink.

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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 09/06/2026

Working in partnership with the Mining Remediation Authority, we're proud to share our new mine plan viewer which gives access to a massive resource of over 120,000 scans of mine plans, made available online for the first time. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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New online service opens access to centuries of coal mining history

A new digital resource released by the Mining Remediation Authority and the British Geological Survey enables communities to explore their local mining heritage.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

50 pence at a car boot sale... Hoping I didn't waste my money! 😀

Paperback book.
Title: The Origins of the First World War.
Subtitle: Great Power, Rivalry and German War Aims.
Edited by H. W. Koch.
On the front cover is a crest with an eagle's head, wings and legs and tail, plus a shield in front bearing a similar design.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Looking forward to a bit of time in #Keighley Library this morning to check on newspaper records. Hopefully going to answer a question of whether a man was a criminal before he served in the Great War.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Latest addition to our website blog is the story of Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott, who was a schoolmaster at Keighley Boys Grammar School before the Great War. He sent a great letter from the front, which is included in his biography: menofworth.org.uk/clifford-hew...

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Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott -

In 1901 Clifford was aged 19 and lodging at 5, Edina Place in Edinburgh and was a student at Moray House, Edinburgh College.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Mark Brown Shadwell - Créosoter Hayes Pte 1st Middlesex Regt Killed in action 12/11/1914 aged 30 Buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery Fleurbaix

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I've re-added the story of Private George Greenwood who committed suicide rather than go back to the Army. He is buried at Utley Cemetery in #Keighley. This tragic young man could not cope with Army life and may even have been #autistic. (although we'll never know.) menofworth.org.uk/george-green...

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Private George Greenwood -

Remarks: Superintendent Vaughan, I beg to report that in company with Inspector Cunningham and PC 404 Milburn at 2 pm attended inquest at the Town Hall,

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Private (Signaller) Leonard Tetley Seed, 2nd/4th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) killed in action 28th July 1918, aged 23. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France and remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery. www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk/leonardtetle...

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Samuel Arthur Chinn - Porter Newquay Pte 1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Killed in action 21/11/1914 aged 31 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today’s ceremony details at the Bradford Pals memorial for the 110th anniversary of the Bradford Pals:

Front cover for the Bradford Pals ceremony 1st July 2026.

Gathering, welcome address, Act of Remembrance on page two of the sheet.

Reading and Prayers on page three of the sheet

The National Anthem, The Kohima Epitaph and the Blessing to finish, on page four of the sheet.

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MargaretR @margr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Herbert Bullock, Sgt, from Wyke. He had previously served in the Dragoon Guards during the Boer War. He died in 1928, only 48 years old.,

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Wayne McDonald @terriermcd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#OTD 110 Years ago the Battle of the Somme began. Thousands of men went over the top spurred on by the expectation of victory & to be in Berlin by Xmas. Many would only make it just yards out of their trench. By nightfall there would be over 57,000 casualties, nearly 20,000 had been killed #ww1

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Natalie Mayhew @tamoralady.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

110 years ago today, the Battle of the #Somme began. Behind the statistics were ordinary lives, families, hopes and stories that vanished into history. This is the story of just one of the thousands #WW1 #Somme110 #LestWeForget funnywherelifetakesyou.org/2022/11/12/g...

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Gone without a trace

Edward Henry ‘Teddy’ Bovill (1887-1916) just one of the many thousands of ‘Missing of the Somme’

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

On the 110th anniversary I’m going to be attending the Bradford Pals Memorial this morning, to remember the men who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Corporal Sam Lowndes was one such man: menofworth.org.uk/sam-lowndes/ His brother Charles was also killed, in November 1916.

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Corporal Sam Lowndes -

18th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment (2nd Bradford Pals) war diary entry for 1st July 1916.

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Great War Huts @greatwarhuts.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Battle of The Somme Centenary, 10 years ago, was a busy time for GWH. Lyndsay was part of the Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport team organising the Westminster Abbey service and overnight vigil, which took place 10 years ago tonight, and designing these popular keepsakes! /1

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

First courgette of the year. Love these yellow ones, as you don’t need a banana for scale…

A large yellow courgette or zucchini, fresh off the plant in our garden. It’s about 9.5 inches or 23 cm long.

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Men of Worth Project @menofworth.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We’ve tried various species of bedding plants in our hanging basket over the years, but nothing has been quite as prolific as these ‘Surfinia’ trailing Petunia varieties. A huge range of different colours and large flowers make up this lovely show.

A large hanging flower basket on an ornate black bracket. The basket has all trailing petunias with white, pink blush, deep red, purple and striped varieties for a colourful display.

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RN ship losses @rnshiplosses.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

24 Apr 1917 // HM Trawler Margate, escorting a group of fishing boats with HMT Gaul, was sunk by U-boat UC.50 off Spurn Head. The U-boat sank one trawler and damaged both Gaul and Margate. The latter was attempting to ram UC.50 when sunk. All her 13 crew died. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

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Debbie Cameron @debsadelight.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Nurse Hilda Florence Latitia Peare Died 13 March 1917 Aged 23 Interestingly the initial headstone noted her service in France The CWGC added a new stone at a later date I think #WomensHistory #WW1 #NursingHistory

https://www.militaryimages.net/media/hilda-florence-letitia-anna-peare.127592/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153970243/hilda_florence_letitia_ann-peare

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