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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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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Private Harold Wood
This man is a candidate for addition to Keighley's Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to the Main page Supported by the National Lottery's Heritage Fund, our project intends to submit about 120 names for peer review to…
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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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Second Lieutenant Haydn Scarborough
This man is a candidate for addition to Keighley's Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to the Main page Supported by the National Lottery's Heritage Fund, our project intends to submit about 120 names for peer review to…
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