Women's Land Army page Gwendoline Bairstow Women's Land Army Early Life: Gwendoline was born on the 27th July 1917 to William and Ethel Bairstow (nee Cooke) in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Her father is a joiner and carpenter and her mother is a Burler and Mender. From 1935-37 the family are living at 10 Mill Hill,…
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VAD Abraham Manterfield
Voluntary Aid Detachment page VAD Abraham Manterfield Abraham was the oldest of five children born to Thomas Manterfield, a labourer in an iron works who originated from Sheffield, and Elizabeth Manterfield nee Raistrick who hailed from Bishop Auckland. He was born on 24th May 1880 in Keighley. At the time of the 1881 census…
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Georgina Pollard
Women's Land Army page Georgina Pollard Women's Land Army Early Life: Georgina Pollard was born on the 11th January 1915 in Humanby, East Yorkshire to Charles Henry Pollard and Florence Pollard (nee Watson). At the time her father was serving in the 9th West Yorkshire Regiment.Her father rose to the rank of sergeant but died…
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VAD Tom Bastow Wildman
Voluntary Aid Detachment page VAD Tom Bastow Wildman Convoy and orderly duty Thomas Bastow Wildman was born on 29th May 1871 in Keighley to Charles, a hairdresser, and Sarah Wildman. Charles had been married previously to Eliza who had died in 1868 aged 24, followed by their son who had also been named Thomas, at…
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Norah Whitaker
Women's Land Army page Norah Whitaker Women's Land Army EarlyLife: Norah was born on the 12th February 1916 in Keighley. Her father was a stone dresser called Feather Whitaker, and her mother was Emma Whitaker (nee Boocock). Norah had a younger brother called Jesse born in 1920. In 1921 they were resident at 18, Marsh,…
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