Testimonials

The Centenary Grant funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Keighley Town Council:

Several comments have been posted on social media recently in response to our posts about the grant work.


Facebook comments:

KR - 13th September 2024 - Thank you, interesting reading. So proud of what you do.

JR - 20th September 2024 - Fantastic Work!

BB - 12th December 2024 - Corporal Alfred Moore was my Great Uncle on my father’s side of the family. Thank you for researching his story and honouring his memory.
(Corporal Alfred Moore is one of the new names added) Several family members were there on Saturday (at the unveiling event) We found it very moving. Thank you.


Bluesky comments:

MT - 19th December 2024 - Great work.

RH - 26th December 2024 - Fantastic.

CA - 3rd January 2025 - Well done Andy and the rest of the team.

EB 20th January 2025 - Well done to everyone involved.

DS 21st January 2025 - There's an impressive amount of work and dedication been put into this project, reflected in the result. Thank you.

FL - 22nd November 2024 - It looks like it was a moving occasion. You must be really proud!

FL - 23rd November 2024 - You have given so much to this project over the years. Its a magnificent achievement.

‪RG - 23rd November 2024 - Fabulous. Well done Andy.

‪CB - 25th November 2024 - Very nice work.

‪BM - 26th November 2024 - Wonderful job! Well done to everyone involved!

MB - 26th November 2024 - ‪Very beautiful and fitting way to honour these folks. Congrats, Men of Worth.

GS - 26th November 2024 - Great work, well done.

SK - 27th November 2024 - This looks tremendous! Congratulations to all involved - you should all be very proud of this!

SV - 28th November 2024 - Looks amazing. If I still lived in Keighley I would be looking in. Have a great day tomorrow & best wishes to you all, including the great librarians in Local Studies.

JJ - 28th November 2024 - Congratulations to you all. This has been an incredible project.

‪JJ - 22nd December 2024 - This is brilliant! What a wonderful way to share all your hard work for future generations.

‪DC - 23rd December 2024 - Fantastic project.

‪WMFHS - 23rd December 2024 - Brilliant!

MH - 16th January 2025 - Congratulations.


Comments received by email:

GB - 28th January 2025 - This project has been a real privilege to contribute to. It has raised awareness of the experience of war at a crucial time in world history for local servicemen and servicewomen and has highlighted the valuable work done today by volunteer groups to keep that significant war service and history in living memory, lest we forget.


AS - 28th January - It was a pleasure to be involved in the grant, from the application to its culmination with the wonderful display and unveiling of the New Roll. I feel everyone involved should be very proud of what has been achieved and the legacy they have left for the future.


Our unveiling event on the 9th November 2024:

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Keighley Town Council.

JR - It is absolutely wonderful to see my Great Grand Uncle Albert Roe added. Thank you to the Men of Worth Project.

R & AK - Very interesting, particularly those who spoke.

FH - Thanks for all your work in investigating these people.

CDP - Thanks for all your hard work. (Keighley Lions)

PK & GK - Great day.

DC - Great day.

JJG - Very interesting.

CC - Interesting and very informative. The details of everyone are fascinating.

EB - Great and informative.

BB - Absolutely brilliant. Glad to have contributed.

LM - Amazing! Well done all!

JMR - Great event. Fascinating talk and performance.

PS - Very good.

SN - and ML Wonderful, thank you.

SH - Splendid display. Proud to be a Keighlian!

BT - Lovely display, thank you.

SPK - Nice to see the record of sons of Keighley.

RH - Very interesting, nice to see. (Keighley Lions)

TR - Bradford WW1 Group (no comment)

F, A, R & L F - Related to Jowett Coulton. Lovely to hear his story!

PS - All this is so well done!

AW - A well presented memorial and a good job to all involved.

GK - Very informative and interesting presentation. Thank you!

Comments made about our Centenary exhibition in Keighley Library (which had begun on 21st September 2024) to add names to the Borough of Keighley 1914 - 1918 roll of honour in 2024.
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Keighley Town Council.

Fri 11th October 2024:

AM - Wonderful work and well researched, giving life to the cold statistics of those killed in the Great War.


Sat 19th October 2024:

All the following signed the guest book but did not make a comment:
EB
DH
PS
JL
JC
DML
JB


23rd October 2024:

CA - Very informative display. Lots of hard work, you should be very proud of yourselves making sure they're not forgotten.

Opening of the exhibition in Keighley Library by Keighley Mayor Gulfraz Hussein on 21st September 2024:

This was the event which began the exhibition of our work to add names to the Borough of Keighley 1914 - 1918 roll of honour in 2024.
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Keighley Town Council.


KB - Amazing body of work Andy, Keep up the good work.

TM - Felt so sad reading the details for parents and families. So important to have these lads included.

CF - This project and exhibition is meaningful and moving. What an honour to have been involved - well done, Andy and the Team. A lasting, fitting tribute to those who gave everything for us all.

DK - What wonderful work. A rich history that should be recognised and celebrated. It's so key to the tapestry. Great work and my thanks to all involved. Related to Harry Kirkley.

GH - (Keighley Mayor) Amazing work and good event.

SC - What a great event. Well done.

BB - Well researched. Very informative!


Comment made four days later on Thursday 25th September 2024:

IL - So much research, delving, sifting, uncovering to bring these lives back into the light. A stunning achievement by the Men of Worth team. A reminder of sacrifices made by ordinary people doing extraordinary things that affected so many.