Voluntary Aid Detachment page Edith Cowling Probationer Nurse, Member S.J.A.B. Edith Jane Cowling was the oldest of three children born to Joh Cowling, a brewer's drayman originally from Pateley Bridge, and Annie Cowling nee Withers, from Harbury in Staffordshire. She was born on 12th December 1891 in Keighley. Her younger siblings were Joseph (born 1898)…
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VAD Doris Varley
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Doris Varley Nurse Doris Varley was the middle of three children born to William Sagar and Martha Alice Varley. She was born on 2nd July 1896 and baptised 26th August of that year at Ingrow, Keighley. [caption id="attachment_8684" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Doris Varley's baptism record[/caption] She had an older brother, Frederick…
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VAD Kathleen Horsfall
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Kathleen Horsfall General Service Kathleen May Horsfall was born on 1st February 1893 to Sir John Cousin Horsfall, 1st Baronet and his second wife Dame Sarah Emily Horsfall nee Fawcett. John Horsfall had taken over the ownership of Hayfield Mills (now Cirteq) in Glusburn from his first father in law, John…
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VAD Emma Greer
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Emma Greer Surgical and Medical Nurse Emma Greer was one of nine children born to William and Anne Greer nee O'Rourke of Gilford, Down in Northern Ireland. I believe she was the youngest of the nine, she was born on 19th November 1891. William was a mechanic by trade. The family…
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VAD Mary Talbot
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Mary Talbot General Service Mary Clough was born on 3rd October 1890 to William Clough and Louisa Clough nee Clapham. William was a worsted manufacturer and the Liberal M.P. for Skipton, and the brother of Samuel, one time mayor of Keighley, (Samuel's wife Martha was also a VAD). She had a…
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