Village to mark 1919 celebration
who later joined us in Canada in 1985. My grandmother was Annie Denham when I knew her and my grandfather Alfred Denham was a leather merchant in Huddersfield.
“Annie was married to Richard Fox (my grandfather) who died in 1926. Together they owned and operated Fox’s Academy of Dancing on Trinity Street.”
Rodney, who lives in the town of Hampton in the province of New Brunswick in Canada, lived in Crosland Moor until he was 10 and THE end of The Great War was noted in Honley, like many other places in Britain, with a day of celebration. That was on July 20, 1919. Villagers are planning to mark the centenary exactly 100 years on with a weekend when Honley Remembers in the summer of 2019.
The organisers are hoping to build on the history of the sacrifice of the local men who went to fight and never came back.
They also want to record village life during the war years and are seeking many untold stories.
There were many unacknowledged community members who ‘did their bit’ and the organisers would like to know more about them.
Carol Roberts, who is leading the small team already working on the project, said: “We would like villagers to share their family memories of life in Honley during that time, we want to let everyone know what an interesting place it was and still is.”
The Honley Remembers event will be held on the weekend of July 19 and 21, 2019.
Carol added: “We are seeking memories, letters, photographs of Honley in WW1. In fact, anything that affected family life in Honley.
“Any information or memories would be very helpful in creating a picture of life in Honley during and after WW1.” They are interested in: Family members who went away to fight, those who were injured and came home
Family members who had to stay at home and work in reserved occupations such as local mills, munitions factories, blacksmiths etc Honley Auxiliary Hospital. Special meetings are being held at Honley Village Hall on Thursday, September 21 from 2pm to 3pm and on Thursday, October 12, again from 2pm to 3pm.
Anyone who can help in this project with any information about Honley during and after WW1 is more than welcome. then the family moved to Marsh.
When he married Judith the couple bought a home on Western Road in Cowlersley.
They emigrated to Canada 50 years ago on September 1, 1967, and had a family celebration recently on Prince Edward Island which is near to their home. With them were their two sons, David and Andrew, their wives Lurence and Sheila, and grandsons Ben and Matthew.
Rodney said: “We decided to leave England because the Labour party won the election. On such things are major decisions made.
“I still follow Huddersfield Town and my Town scarf is on display in the rear window of our car. I never expected to see them in the top flight of English football in my lifetime.
“I have fond memories of the old Leeds Road ground in the late 1940s and 50s and players like Jimmy Glazzard, Les Massie, Ray Wilson and Denis Law. Those were the days for me.”