Keighley War Memorial History with Ian Dewhirst
Directed by Scott Coulthard
Historian and Narrator Ian Dewhirst
Remembrance Sunday: Keighley 2011
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This video was filmed for Keighley Shared Church to document the events of Remembrance Sunday, which annually commemorates the of the end of hostilities in the First World War (but has also come to be representative of other conflicts, both past and present day). Marked by symbolic poppies, which famously grew in the no-man's-land of Flanders Fields in Normandy, people gather together in quiet contemplation of the debt to which we owe the soldiers who gave their lives.
After prayers and hymns in church, the townfolk, ministers, military and dignitaries of Keighley join together in a procession to pay their respects at the war memorial in the centre of this ancient Yorkshire town. It is a calm and meditative way of collectively giving thanks to the fallen and ensuring we never forget the toll of war. The event is led by the Christian church but unites several religions under the banner of Keighley Interfaith Group, which sees Muslim representatives from local mosques joining the ceremony to lay wreaths. There is a real sense of community and shared feelings of gratitude towards those who died in pursuit of something greater than ourselves.
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Hindenburg Drops A Letter At Keighley.
Shot of the letter, cross and flowers dropped by the 'Hindenburg'. Two boys (scouts) with same. They place the wreath on tomb of German prisoner of war and salute.
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Keighley Agricultural Show 2009
Short trailer of a brilliant DVD of the Keighley Show 2009, in West Yorkshire, with many interviews of people who entered the events. Bee Keepers, Wood Turning, Tractor Restorers, Farmers, and many more. The full digitally mastered and menu driven widescreen DVD is available. For more information please contact: mhmvideo@aol.com
Sounds of Keighley
Hooper bails some move, and we get some greats sounds of keighley town centre during the day :)
Beck Keighley song November
Lord Mayor of Bradford's Civic Service: Lord Mayor processing back to City Hall
18/6/2011: Lord Mayor asking Isaac if he is coming back to City Hall for refreshments
Archie Jacques Remembrance 9 November (Laying of Wreath)
Archibald “Archie” Lymath Jacques was born in Sutton on 27th August 1892 and was baptised at St Barnabas, Sutton, on 6th November of that year. He was the eldest son of Charlie and Lily Jacques.
Charlie was a silversmith from Keighley, in Yorkshire, and he married Banstead girl, Lily Lymath, the daughter of a coachman, in Sutton in 1891. They made their home in Lind Road, Sutton, but later lived in Benhill Street and Alfred Road.
Archie went to Sutton County School (now Sutton Grammar School), attending between 1902 and 1906 and leaving at 14 years old. His father emigrated to Canada and the family followed him out there soon after Archie left school. They lived in Toronto at first before moving on but Archie stayed behind when they left and worked as a machinist on the railway.
Archie (5ft 8in tall, blond hair and grey eyes) enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 15th December 1914. He sailed for England in April 1915 and joined No.2 Divisional Supply Column in Kent in July. They left for France in September. Archie would spend his time in France and Belgium driving lorries in the lines of communication for the Canadian Army Service Corps.
He was able to visit his old school in Sutton while on leave in March 1916 and wrote letters to the school when he returned to Flanders: “No news of this country, as the only day which is different is Saturday when we get our smokes. Apart from a visit from a German aeroplane once in a while, or the sound of a very heavy bombardment, nothing happens to remind one that there is a war on within 10 miles.”
He was invalided to England in May 1917 with Trench Fever and spent some of his recovery at the Canadian convalescent hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom. He was not quite fit enough for front line service and so he was attached to the Canadian Forestry Corps in England. Vast amounts of timber were needed for the war effort to make railway sleepers, pit props, revetting for trenches and for building huts and camps, etc., and British and French woodlands were being hacked down at a rate of knots to keep up with demand. The companies Archie was attached to were based in the south of England and his final attachment was to 134th Company, down in Devon.
Spanish Flu was sweeping the world in the autumn of 1918 and Archie fell ill. He was admitted to Devonport Military Hospital on 5th November with a temperature of 104°. He developed pneumonia, his pulse was weak and he was only semi-conscious. Archie “gradually sank” over the next four days and died on the 9th. He was 26.
If one fallen soldier could not be repatriated then none would be and so Archie had to be buried in the country in which he died. Rather than be buried in Devon, he was brought “home” to Banstead, where his aunt, Susannah, and her husband, Thomas Orton, ran a grocer’s shop (now the office of Christchurch) in the High Street.
Research by James Crouch of the Banstead History Research Group (bansteadhistory.com)
Australian Modified M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment - 1960s to 1980s Part 2
More items of M-1956 equipment manufactured in Australia to a modified pattern for use by both Australian and New Zealand troops during the Vietnam War along with other associated items, some based on American equipment, others specific to ANZAC service.
Spitfire over Battle of Britain Memorial
Tom's day spent in the air with a MkV over the Battle of Britain Memorial
CRH - Dak and Spits Over North Weald PICS
#Dakota #AeroLegends #Normandy
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Three historic aircraft that went into action during D-Day took to the skies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
The veteran trio of Douglas Dakota “Drag ‘em Oot” and Spitfires NH341 “Elizabeth” and TD314 “St George” left North Weald Airfield to join the D-Day Squadron, flying to Normandy on Wednesday, June 6, 2019.
‘Drag ‘em Oot’ is named after its role as a glider recovery equipped aircraft. It is a genuine Normandy and Arnhem veteran and has 40+ bullet holes as testimony!
Several of people across the district took a moment yesterday afternoon to see the impressive display fly past in honour of one biggest liberation attempts during World War Two.
Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, Cllr Richard Bassett flew out of North Weald as a passenger on the Dakota model and described it as ‘an amazing day’.
“The DC-3, or Dakota as it was better known, was one of those dropping paratroopers on D-Day.
“Sitting in the DC3 you can only imagine what was going through the troopers’ minds as they were flying out to Normandy.
“Flying along with the Spitfires, one on each side as escorts, cannot be described but the pictures will remain with me forever.
“These planes were on their way to the D-Day commemoration in France of all those brave men who gave so much. Later this year these planes will be based at North Weald at Aero Legends.”
Organised by vintage flight experiences company, Aero Legends, the team recently set up flight HQ at North Weald Airfield and plan to operate on a permanent basis later this year.
Nicholson War Memorial Clock, Leek
A look at the Nicholson War Memorial Clock in Leek, Staffordshire on Saturday 25th February 2017.
The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was commissioned by local manufacturer Sir Arthur Nicholson and his wife Lady Marianne, ne Falkner, in memory of their son Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, who was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium, in 1915, at the age of 24; and in memory of all the other local men who died fighting in World War I. It now has plaques commemorating and naming 535 Leek and district men and women who died during World War I and World War II.
The clock mechanism and the five bells were made by Gents of Leicester. The bells weigh 1,270 kilograms (2,800 lb) in total.
Following a £178,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund the tower was restored by Prestec Ltd of Lichfield and the clock mechanism replaced. Alterations were made to the interior of the building, to allow public access.
It reopened for public tours in 2012. Guided tours are provided by members of a voluntary group, The Friends of the Nicholson War Memorial.
The original clock mechanism is now on display in a local museum.
Not very british | USA 5820 at the KWVR (HD)
The steam locomotive 5820 was built in 1945 by Lima in the USA and has been operated by US Army in Poland until 1970s. You see this locomotive at the KWVR between Keighley and Haworth.
Das letzte Video von britischen Museumsbahnen ist nun etwas spezielleres. Die bereits gezeigte Keighley & Worth Valley Railway besitzt mehrere Dampfloks, wie diese Dampflok der Baureihe S160.
Diese Lok wurde von Lima in den USA gebaut und wurde verkehrte in Polen für die US Army. 1977 gelang die Dampflok zu dieser Museumsbahn und macht dort ordentlich Radau!
Visit Bradford in 4K
A video I've been working on with Visit Bradford and Bradford Council showcasing what Bradford & District has to offer!
Video includes footage from: Bradford City Town Hall, Bingley 5 Rise Locks, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Lister Park, Hewenden Viaduct, Cow & Calf Rocks, Keighley Worth Valley Railway, St David's Ruin, Saltaire
Shot Using Mavic 2 Pro and Sony A7Sii
Penrith attack red zone part 2
NRL Round 17 Penrith V Newcastle at CUA Stadium 11 July 2008. Penrith continue trying to penetrate Newcastle defence.
BARLA GB v Ile de Paris - Abandoned after 60thmin brawl
BARLA Great Britain's U23's tour of Italy ended in chaos after a mass brawl – sparked after an attack on a Wigan St Pats player.
Hooker Gary Phillips was assaulted on his way to the sin-bin by centre Diallo in the clash against a France select side.
And Oulton Raiders' second row Andy Williamson was fortunate to escape serious injury after being kicked in the head while on the ground.
Wigan St Judes' Dean Hunt was also part of the squad and his try had helped them into a 22-4 lead.
Trouble flared in the second half and the referee abandoned the so-called friendly in the 60th minute in Padova. The side will now reconsider future visits to Italy.
Manager Mick Turner said: It was an absolute disgrace. The competition is run by the European Federation and also by the Italians, and the treatment we've had since we arrived, and the respect we've had, has been poor.
The state of the teams we've played has been an absolute joke. We'll have to think hard about taking part in events like this in future.
Diallo, together with several of his colleagues, had been determined to cause trouble from the start.
Changing of the Guards
Changing of the Guards in Berlin, 1936.
The Making Of Conflict & Memory
Conflict and Memory, which took place from January April 2006, has been a very exciting and rewarding collaboration between artist film maker Dave Brunskill, Shropshire County Council Arts Service, Shropshire Archives, five schools in the county and some local veterans of WWII.
The project aimed for WWII veterans and young people to meet and share memories and thoughts concerning the conflict, utilising Shropshire war memorials to explore some of the issues surrounding conflict and local history. Inspirational monuments in Shropshire include:
• Severn Valley Railway train which operated in Persia and Egypt with the Corps of Royal Engineers, dedicated in 1986 to the memory of all British military railwaymen who gave their lives on active service
• unusual memorial in Ruyton-XI-Towns in the form of a cave cut into solid rock, recently listed by English Heritage
• clay figure of a soldier in Stokesay churchyard; and the statue of a soldier throwing a grenade in Castle Gardens in Bridgnorth.
Other memorials include hospital beds, a bridge at Coalport, crosses, lych gates, memorial tablets in town and village halls, and pubs and clubs all over the county. The majority of these relate to the First World War and are tangible examples of what has been described as the biggest public art project in history, where thousands of war memorials were erected throughout the country.
Schools worked with internationally renowned artist film maker Dave Brunskill to create a series of animated films. Due to Daves unique skills and experience the project grew from being quite open ended in terms of artistic outcome at the planning stage, into a unique, contemporary digital memorial of Shropshires War, made by Shropshire school pupils themselves. The schools involved were
• St. Lawrences C E Primary School, Church Stretton
• Bridgnorth Endowned School
• St. Leonards Primary School, Bridgnorth
• Coleham Primary School, Shrewsbury
• Wakeman School, Shrewsbury
The pupils have been involved in learning a whole range of skills during the making of these films, including extensive research into the subject, talking to
friends, relatives, looking at websites, visiting museums, war memorials and other sites, script writing, storyboard design, soundtrack recording, artwork production, stop frame animation, camerawork and documentary making.
A range of exciting visits was arranged including RAF Cosford, Port Sunlight, to see the remarkable village war memorial, Brignorths memorial next to the castle and the Severn Valley Railway, to see the train dedicated as a war memorial