This is my regular look back at the posts added to the Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study during the previous month. This update contains the list of all the St Mary’s posts published up to the end of April 2024 , including links to them, with April’s new and updated posts signposted.
If you want to know the background, and what is involved in a one-place study, click here. Otherwise read on, to discover a wealth of parish, parishioner and wider local Batley history.
Seven posts were added during April 2024, bringing the total number of study posts to 316. Two other posts were updated.
These additions and updates included four new weekly newspaper pages for April 1918. I have accordingly updated the surname index to these During This Week newspaper pieces, so you can easily identify newspaper snippets relevant to your family.
There is one new post in the Miscellany of Information section. This is a post which illustrates how tough life was, in relatively recent times. It covers a particularly tragic period for a Skelsey Row family.
Leading on from that, this month I included the first ever guest piece to the Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study website. It is a brilliantly evocative piece about life in the Skelsey Row area, written by Brian Foley. If you read nothing else, this is one not to miss.
There is a new post in the Bulletin for Batley St Mary of the Angels and Birstall St Patrick – the parish history snippets included in the bulletins during April 2024.
No new biographies have been added this month. However, the final updated post is to the men who served and survived the First World War section, with more men being identified during April.
Below is the full list of pages to date. I have annotated the *NEW* and *UPDATED* ones, so you can easily pick these out. Click on the link and it will take you straight to the relevant page.
Finally, if you do have any information about, or photos of, parishioners from the period of the First World War please do get in touch. It does not have to be War Memorial men. It could be those who served and survived, or indeed any other men, women and children from the parish.
I would also be interested in information about, and photos of, those parishioners who were killed in World War Two, or others from the parish who undertook any war service and survived. This can be as broad as serving in the military, or work in munitions factories, the Land Army, even taking in refugees. This is an area I’m looking to develop in the future.
I can be contacted at: pasttopresentgenealogy@btinternet.com
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1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;
Batley St Mary’s Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility Information and Comparisons
2. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children
Batley Statistics and Descriptions – Population, Health, Mortality, Fertility etc.
3. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
4. Batley and the 1921 Census
5. Batley Population Statistics 1801-1939
Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
6. Thomas Gannon
7. Reginald Roberts
8. William Frederick Townsend
Biographies: The War Memorial Men
9. Edward Barber
10. William Barber (Memorial name spelling)
11. Herbert Booth
12. Edmund Battye
13. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
14. Michael Brannan
15. John Brooks
16. Michael Cafferty
17. Patrick Cafferty
18. John William Callaghan
19. Lawrence Carney
20. Martin Carney
21. Thomas William Chappell
22. William Colbeck
23. Michael Cunningham
24. Thomas Curley
25. Peter Doherty
26. Thomas Donlan
27. John W. Enright
28. Mathew Farrer
29. Thomas Finneran
30. Michael Flynn
31. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
32. Martin Gallagher
33. James Garner
34. Thomas Gavaghan
35. Henry Groark
36. James Groark
37. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
38. James Griffin
39. William Hargreaves
40. Patrick Hopkins
41. Michael Horan
42. Lawrence Judge
43. John Leech
44. Michael Lydon
45. Patrick Lyons
William McManus – See William Townsend below
46. Thomas McNamara
47. Patrick Naifsey
48. Austin Nolan
49. Robert Randerson
50. James Rush
51. Moses Stubley
52. William Townsend, also known as McManus
53. James Trainor
54. Richard Carroll Walsh
55. Arthur William Bayldon Woodhead
Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
56. Patrick Cassidy
57. James Delaney
58. Thomas Donlan (senior)
59. Thomas Gannon
60. Michael Rush
Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
61. Cemetery and Memorial Details
62. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths
During This Week
63. During This Week Newspaper Index *UPDATED*
64. 1914, 8 August – Batley News
65. 1914, 15 August – Batley News
66. 1914, 22 August – Batley News
67. 1914, 29 August – Batley News
68. 1914, 5 September – Batley News
69. 1914, 12 September – Batley News
70. 1914, 19 September – Batley News
71. 1914, 26 September – Batley News
72. 1914, 3 October – Batley News
73. 1914, 10 October – Batley News
74. 1914, 17 October – Batley News
75. 1914, 24 October – Batley News
76. 1914, 31 October – Batley News
77. 1914, 7 November – Batley News
78. 1914, 14 November – Batley News
79. 1914, 21 November – Batley News
89. 1914, 28 November – Batley News
81. 1914, 5 December – Batley News
82. 1914, 12 December – Batley News
83. 1914, 19 December – Batley News
84. 1914, 24 December – Batley News
85. 1915, 2 January – Batley News
86. 1915, 9 January – Batley News
87. 1915, 16 January – Batley News
88. 1915, 23 January – Batley News
89. 1915, 30 January – Batley News
90. 1915, 6 February – Batley News
91. 1915, 13 February – Batley News
92. 1915, 20 February – Batley News
93. 1915, 27 February – Batley News
94. 1915, 6 March – Batley News
95. 1915, 13 March – Batley News
96. 1915, 20 March – Batley News
97. 1915, 27 March – Batley News
98. 1915, 3 April – Batley News
99. 1915, 10 April – Batley News
100. 1915, 17 April – Batley News
101. 1915, 24 April – Batley News
102. 1915, 1 May – Batley News
103. 1915, 8 May – Batley News
104. 1915, 15 May – Batley News
105. 1915, 22 May – Batley News
106. 1915, 29 May – Batley News
107. 1915, 5 June – Batley News
108. 1915, 12 June – Batley News
109. 1915, 19 June – Batley News
110. 1915, 26 June – Batley News
111. 1915, 3 July – Batley News
112. 1915, 10 July – Batley News
113. 1915, 17 July – Batley News
114. 1915, 24 July – Batley News
115. 1915, 31 July – Batley News
116. 1915, 7 August – Batley News
117. 1915, 14 August – Batley News
118. 1915, 21 August – Batley News
119. 1915, 28 August – Batley News
120. 1915, 4 September – Batley News
121. 1915, 11 September – Batley News
122. 1915, 18 September – Batley News
123. 1915, 25 September – Batley News
124. 1915, 2 October – Batley News
125. 1915, 9 October – Batley News
126. 1915, 16 October – Batley News
127. 1915, 23 October – Batley News
128. 1915, 30 October – Batley News
129. 1915, 6 November – Batley News
130. 1915, 13 November – Batley News
131. 1915, 20 November – Batley News
132. 1915, 27 November – Batley News
133. 1915, 4 December – Batley News
134. 1915, 11 December – Batley News
135. 1915, 18 December – Batley News
136. 1915, 23 December – Batley News
137. 1916, 1 January – Batley News
138. 1916, 8 January – Batley News
139. 1916, 15 January – Batley News
140. 1916, 22 January – Batley News
141. 1916, 29 January – Batley News
142. 1916, 5 February – Batley News
143. 1916, 12 February – Batley News
144. 1916, 19 February – Batley News
145. 1916, 26 February – Batley News
146. 1916, 4 March – Batley News
147. 1916, 11 March – Batley News
148. 1916, 18 March – Batley News
149. 1916, 25 March – Batley News
150. 1916, 1 April – Batley News
151. 1916, 8 April – Batley News
152. 1916, 15 April – Batley News
153. 1916, 22 April – Batley News
154. 1916, 29 April – Batley News
155. 1916, 6 May – Batley News
156. 1916, 13 May – Batley News
157. 1916, 20 May – Batley News
158. 1916, 27 May – Batley News
159. 1916, 3 June – Batley News
160. 1916, 10 June – Batley News
161. 1916, 17 June – Batley News
162. 1916, 24 June – Batley News
163. 1916, 1 July – Batley News
164. 1916, 8 July – Batley News
165. 1916, 15 July – Batley News
166. 1916, 22 July – Batley News
167. 1916, 29 July – Batley News
168. 1916, 5 August – Batley News
169. 1916, 12 August – Batley News
170. 1916, 19 August – Batley News
171. 1916, 26 August – Batley News
172. 1916, 2 September – Batley News
173. 1916, 9 September – Batley News
174. 1916, 16 September – Batley News
175. 1916, 23 September – Batley News
176. 1916, 30 September – Batley News
177. 1916, 7 October – Batley News
178. 1916, 14 October – Batley News
179. 1916, 21 October – Batley News
180. 1916, 28 October – Batley News
181. 1916, 4 November – Batley News
182. 1916, 11 November – Batley News
183. 1916, 18 November – Batley News
184. 1916, 25 November – Batley News
185. 1916, 2 December – Batley News
186. 1916, 9 December – Batley News
187. 1916, 16 December – Batley News
188. 1916, 23 December – Batley News
189. 1916, 30 December – Batley News
190. 1917, 6 January – Batley News
191. 1917, 13 January – Batley News
192. 1917, 20 January – Batley News
193. 1917, 27 January – Batley News
194. 1917, 3 February – Batley News
195. 1917, 10 February – Batley News
196. 1917, 17 February – Batley News
197. 1917, 24 February – Batley News
198. 1917, 3 March – Batley News
199. 1917, 10 March – Batley News
200. 1917, 17 March – Batley News
201. 1917, 24 March – Batley News
202. 1917, 31 March – Batley News
203. 1917, 7 April – Batley News
204. 1917, 14 April – Batley News
205. 1917, 21 April – Batley News
206. 1917, 28 April – Batley News
207. 1917, 5 May – Batley News
208. 1917, 12 May – Batley News
209. 1917, 19 May – Batley News
210. 1917, 26 May – Batley News
211. 1917, 2 June – Batley New
212. 1917, 9 June – Batley News
213. 1917, 16 June – Batley News
214. 1917, 23 June – Batley News
215. 1917, 30 June – Batley News
216. 1917, 7 July – Batley News
217. 1917, 14 July – Batley News
218. 1917, 21 July – Batley News
219. 1917, 28 July – Batley News
220. 1917, 4 August – Batley News
221. 1917, 11 August – Batley News
222. 1917, 18 August – Batley News
223. 1917, 25 August – Batley News
224. 1917, 1 September – Batley News
225. 1917, 8 September – Batley News
226. 1917, 15 September – Batley News
227. 1917, 22 September – Batley News
228. 1917, 29 September– Batley News
229. 1917, 6 October – Batley News
230. 1917, 13 October – Batley News
231. 1917, 20 October – Batley News
232. 1917, 27 October – Batley News
233. 1917, 3 November – Batley News
234. 1917, 10 November – Batley News
235. 1917, 17 November – Batley News
236. 1917, 24 November – Batley News
237. 1917, 1 December – Batley News
238. 1917, 8 December – Batley News
239. 1917, 15 December – Batley News
240. 1917, 22 December – Batley News
241. 1917, 29 December – Batley News
242. 1918, 5 January – Dewsbury District News
243. 1918, 12 January – Dewsbury District News
244. 1918, 19 January – Batley News
245. 1918, 26 January – Batley News
246. 1918, 2 February – Batley News
247. 1918, 9 February – Batley News
248. 1918, 16 February – Batley News
249. 1918, 23 February – Batley News
250. 1918, 2 March – Batley News
251. 1918, 9 March – Batley News
252. 1918, 16 March – Batley News
253. 1918, 23 March – Batley News
254. 1918, 30 March – Batley News
255. 1918, 6 April – Batley News *NEW*
256. 1918, 13 April – Batley News *NEW*
257. 1918, 20 April – Batley News *NEW*
258. 1918, 27 April – Batley News *NEW*
Electoral Registers 1918-1921
259. 1918 Batley Electoral Register, North Ward, Polling Districts A and B – Naval and Military Voters
Guest Contributions
260. Memories of Skelsey Row – by Brian Foley *NEW*
Miscellany of Information
261. A Colliery Accident with Tragic Consequences
262. A Grave Disturbance in Batley
263. A Part of St Mary of the Angels in Batley Cemetery
264. A “Peace” of Batley History
265. An Appeal to Ireland to Build a Catholic Church in Batley
266. A Potted Early History of the Irish in Batley, the Building of St Mary of the Angels Church, and the Parish Priest’s Fatal Accident
267. A St Mary’s School Sensation
268. Batley’s Secret Irish Society and the Ammunition Seizure
269. “Daddy’s Death and then Triplets” *NEW*
270. Heritage Impact Assessment: St Mary’s Catholic Primary School and Convent, Batley
271. Hot-Cross Buns and the Yorkshire Tea-Cake Dilemma. Plus A Suggested Meal Planner for Batley Families in 1917
272. St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church – 1929 Consecration Service
273. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
274. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
275. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
Occupations and Employment Information
276. Occupations: Colliery Byeworker/Byeworkman/Byworker/Bye-Worker/By-Worker
277. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
278. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
279. Occupations: Limelight Operator
280. Occupations: Mason’s Labourer
281. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
282. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
283. Occupations: Rag Grinder
284. Occupations: Willeyer
School Log Books
285. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
286. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
287. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
288. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
289. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
290. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
291. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919
292. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1920
293. Infant School – Log Book, 1913
294. Infant School – Log Book, 1914
295. Infant School – Log Book, 1915
296. Infant School – Log Book, 1916
297. Infant School – Log Book, 1917
298. Infant School – Log Book, 1918
299. Infant School – Log Book, 1919
300. Infant School – Log Book, 1920
301. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1913
302. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1914
303. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1915
304. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1916
305. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1917
306. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1918
307. Mixed Department – Log Book, 1919
308. Mixed Department- Log Book 1920
The Bulletin of St Mary of the Angels and Birstall St Patrick – Parish History Section *NEW*
309. March 2024 Bulletin History Pieces
310. April 2024 Bulletin History Pieces *NEW*
The Families
311. A Death in the Church
312. St Mary’s Schoolboys Wreak Havoc in a Batley Graveyard
World War Two
313. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
314. Thomas Egan
315. Michael Flatley
316. William Smith