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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 30 November 2022 Additions

Posted on December 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the latest Batley St Mary’s one-place study update. If you want to know more about the background to this one-place study click here. Otherwise read on to discover all the posts, new and old, containing a wealth of parish, parishioner and wider local Batley history.

*St Mary’s Church – photo by Jane Roberts*

November 2022 saw the addition of six new posts, bringing the total number for the study to 195. Two other pages were updated.

The additions included four weekly newspaper pages for November 1916. 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.

I have written two new War Memorial biographies, those of Thomas William Chappell and Henry Groark.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies were added here in November, but they will follow in due course.

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.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Thomas Gannon
4. Reginald Roberts
5. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
6. Edward Barber
7. Herbert Booth
8. Edmund Battye
9. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
10. Michael Brannan
11. John Brooks
12. Michael Cafferty
13. Patrick Cafferty
14. Lawrence Carney
15. Martin Carney
16. Thomas William Chappell *NEW*
17. Thomas Curley
18. Peter Doherty
19. Thomas Donlan
20. Thomas Finneran
21. Michael Flynn
22. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
23. James Garner
24. Thomas Gavaghan
25. Henry Groark *NEW*
26. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
27. James Griffin
28. Patrick Hopkins
29. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
30. Thomas McNamara
31. Patrick Naifsey
32. Austin Nolan
33. Robert Randerson
34. James Rush
35. Moses Stubley
36. William Townsend, also known as McManus
37. James Trainor
38. Richard Carroll Walsh

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
39. Patrick Cassidy
40. James Delaney
41. Thomas Donlan (senior)
42. Thomas Gannon
43. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
44. Cemetery and Memorial Details
45. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
168. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
169. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
170. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
171. A St Mary’s School Sensation
172. St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church – 1929 Consecration Service
173. A “Peace” of Batley History

Occupations and Employment Information
174. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
175. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
176. Occupations: Limelight Operator
177. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
178. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
179. Occupations: Rag Grinder
180. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
181. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
182. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
183. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
184. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
185. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
186. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
187. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
188. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919
189. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1920
190. Infant School – Log Book 1914
191. Infant School – Log Book 1915

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
192. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
193. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
194. Michael Flatley
195. William Smith

Postscript:
My website has always been free to use, but it does cost me money to operate. In the current difficult economic climate I’m having to consider whether I can continue to afford to keep running it as a free resource.

If you have enjoyed reading the various pieces, and would like to make a donation towards keeping the website up and running in its current open access format, it would be very much appreciated.

Please click here to be taken to the PayPal donation link. By making a donation you will be helping to keep the website online and freely available for all.

Thank you.

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 October 2022 Additions

Posted on November 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

October 2022 saw the addition of seven new posts, bringing the total number for the study to 189. Two other pages were updated.

The additions included four weekly newspaper pages for October 1916. 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.

I have written one new War Memorial biography, that of Patrick Hopkins.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies were added here in October.

The Infant School log book for 1915 has been added to the School Log Books section.

Finally for this month there is one new piece in the Miscellany of Information section, about the Batley Peace Medal. Although written from a St Mary’s perspective, this is of far wider Batley local history interest.

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.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Thomas Gannon
4. Reginald Roberts
5. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
6. Edward Barber
7. Herbert Booth
8. Edmund Battye
9. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
10. Michael Brannan
11. John Brooks
12. Michael Cafferty
13. Patrick Cafferty
14. Lawrence Carney
15. Martin Carney
16. Thomas Curley
17. Peter Doherty
18. Thomas Donlan
19. Thomas Finneran
20. Michael Flynn
21. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
22. James Garner
23. Thomas Gavaghan
24. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
25. James Griffin
26. Patrick Hopkins *NEW*
27. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
28. Thomas McNamara
29. Patrick Naifsey
30. Austin Nolan
31. Robert Randerson
32. James Rush
33. Moses Stubley
34. William Townsend, also known as McManus
35. James Trainor
36. Richard Carroll Walsh

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
37. Patrick Cassidy
38. James Delaney
39. Thomas Donlan (senior)
40. Thomas Gannon
41. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
42. Cemetery and Memorial Details
43. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
162. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
163. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
164. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
165. A St Mary’s School Sensation
166. St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church – 1929 Consecration Service
167. A “Peace” of Batley History *NEW*

Occupations and Employment Information
168. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
169. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
170. Occupations: Limelight Operator
171. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
172. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
173. Occupations: Rag Grinder
174. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
175. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
176. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
177. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
178. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
179. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
180. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
181. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
182. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919
183. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1920
184. Infant School – Log Book 1914
185. Infant School – Log Book 1915 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
186. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
187. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
188. Michael Flatley
189. William Smith

If you have enjoyed reading the various pieces, and would like to make a donation towards keeping the website up and running in its current open access format, it would be very much appreciated.

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 30 September 2022 Additions

Posted on October 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study. If you want to know more about the background to my one-place study click here. Otherwise read on to discover all the posts, new and old, containing a wealth of parish, parishioner and wider local Batley history.

September 2022 saw the addition of 10 new posts, bringing the total number for the study to 182. Two other pages were updated.

The additions included five weekly newspaper pages for September 1916. 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.

I have written two new biographies for War Memorial men – Michael and Patrick Cafferty. There is also a new biography for a parishioner who died but is not on the Memorial – Thomas Gannon

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. One new biography has been added to this section in September – that of another Thomas Gannon.

Finally for this month there is one new piece in the Miscellany of Information section, about the 1929 service of consecration of the church and the new altar.

Below is the full list of pages to date. I have annotated the *NEW* ones, plus the *UPDATED* pages, so you can easily pick these out. Click on the link and it will take you straight to the relevant page.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Thomas Gannon *NEW*
4. Reginald Roberts
5. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
6. Edward Barber
7. Herbert Booth
8. Edmund Battye
9. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
10. Michael Brannan
11. John Brooks
12. Michael Cafferty *NEW*
13. Patrick Cafferty *NEW*
14. Lawrence Carney
15. Martin Carney
16. Thomas Curley
17. Peter Doherty
18. Thomas Donlan
19. Thomas Finneran
20. Michael Flynn
21. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
22. James Garner
23. Thomas Gavaghan
24. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
25. James Griffin
26. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
27. Thomas McNamara
28. Patrick Naifsey
29. Austin Nolan
30. Robert Randerson
31. James Rush
32. Moses Stubley
33. William Townsend, also known as McManus
34. James Trainor
35. Richard Carroll Walsh

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
36. Patrick Cassidy
37. James Delaney
38. Thomas Donlan (senior)
39. Thomas Gannon *NEW*
40. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
41. Cemetery and Memorial Details
42. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
157. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
158. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
159. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
160. A St Mary’s School Sensation
161. St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church – 1929 Consecration Service *NEW*

Occupations and Employment Information
162. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
163. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
164. Occupations: Limelight Operator
165. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
166. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
167. Occupations: Rag Grinder
168. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
169. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
170. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
171. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
172. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
173. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
174. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
175. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
176. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919
177. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1920
178. Infant School – Log Book 1914

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
179. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
180. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
181. Michael Flatley
182. William Smith

Postscript:
If you have enjoyed reading this post and would like to make a donation towards ensuring the continued running of this website, it would be very much appreciated.

Please click here to be taken to the PayPal donation link.

Thank you.

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 August 2022 Additions

Posted on September 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study. If you want to know the background and what this one-place study involves click here. Otherwise, read on and dive right into the latest monthly update.

*St Mary’s Church, the old school and convent – photo by Jane Roberts*

August 2022 saw the addition of eight new posts, bringing the total number to 172. Two others were updated.

The additions included four weekly newspaper pages for August 1916. 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.

I have written two new biographies for a War Memorial man – those of James Garner and James Trainor.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies for these men have been added this month. They will follow in due course.

Finally for this month there are two new school log books. These are for the Boys’ Department in 1920 and the Infant School in 1914.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Reginald Roberts
4. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
5. Edward Barber
6. Herbert Booth
7. Edmund Battye
8. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
9. Michael Brannan
10. John Brooks
11. Lawrence Carney
12. Martin Carney
13. Thomas Curley
14. Peter Doherty
15. Thomas Donlan
16. Thomas Finneran
17. Michael Flynn
18. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
19. James Garner *NEW*
20. Thomas Gavaghan
21. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
22. James Griffin
23. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
24. Thomas McNamara
25. Patrick Naifsey
26. Austin Nolan
27. Robert Randerson
28. James Rush
29. Moses Stubley
30. William Townsend, also known as McManus
31. James Trainor *NEW*
32. Richard Carroll Walsh

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
33. Patrick Cassidy
34. James Delaney
35. Thomas Donlan (senior)
36. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
37. Cemetery and Memorial Details
38. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
148. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
149. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
150. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
151. A St Mary’s School Sensation

Occupations and Employment Information
152. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
153. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
154. Occupations: Limelight Operator
155. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
156. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
157. Occupations: Rag Grinder
158. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
159. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
160. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
161. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
162. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
163. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
164. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
165. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
166. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919
167. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1920 *NEW*
168. Infant School – Log Book 1914 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
169. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
170. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
171. Michael Flatley
172. William Smith

Postscript:
If you have enjoyed reading this post and would like to make a donation towards ensuring the continued running of this website, it would be very much appreciated.

Please click here to be taken to the PayPal donation link.

Thank you.

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 July 2022 Additions

Posted on August 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study, the details of which I announced here.

July saw the addition of seven new posts, bringing the total number of posts to 164. Three others were updated.

The additions included five weekly newspaper pages for July 1916. 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.

I have written a new biography for a War Memorial man – that of Edward Barber.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies for these men have been added this month. They will follow in due course.

Finally for this month there is one new school log book. This is for the Boys’ Department in 1919.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Reginald Roberts
4. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
5. Edward Barber *NEW*
6. Herbert Booth
7. Edmund Battye
8. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
9. Michael Brannan
10. John Brooks
11. Lawrence Carney
12. Martin Carney
13. Thomas Curley
14. Peter Doherty
15. Thomas Donlan
16. Thomas Finneran
17. Michael Flynn
18. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
19. Thomas Gavaghan
20. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
21. James Griffin
22. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
23. Thomas McNamara
24. Patrick Naifsey
25. Austin Nolan
26. Robert Randerson
27. James Rush
28. Moses Stubley
29. William Townsend, also known as McManus
30. Richard Carroll Walsh

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
31. Patrick Cassidy
32. James Delaney
33. Thomas Donlan (senior)
34. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
35. Cemetery and Memorial Details
36. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
142. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
143. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
144. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
145. A St Mary’s School Sensation

Occupations and Employment Information
146. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
147. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner
148. Occupations: Limelight Operator
149. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
150. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
151. Occupations: Rag Grinder
152. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
153. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
154. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
155. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
156. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
157. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
158. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917
159. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918
160. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1919 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
161. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
162. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
163. Michael Flatley
164. William Smith *UPDATED*

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 30 June 2022 Additions

Posted on July 1, 2022 | 4 comments

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study, the details of which I announced here.

June saw the addition of eight new posts, meaning the site has passed the 150 mark. In fact, this month’s additions brings the total number of posts to 157. Two others were updated.

The additions included four weekly newspaper pages for June 1916. 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.

I have written a new biography for a War Memorial man – that of Richard Carroll Walsh.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies for these men have been added this month. They will follow in due course.

There is also a new occupational post. This describes the job of a lamp cleaner. It is perhaps an overlooked coal mining occupation, but turned out to have a fascinating history, critical to improving mine safety.

Finally for this month there are two new school log books. These are for the Boys’ Department in 1917 and 1918. The latter is particularly relevant to today’s Covid-hit world, covering the first and second waves of the Spanish Flu pandemic. School closures are commonplace in 1918 as Batley succumbed to the virus.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Reginald Roberts
4. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
5. Herbert Booth
6. Edmund Battye
7. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
8. Michael Brannan
9. John Brooks
10. Lawrence Carney
11. Martin Carney
12. Thomas Curley
13. Peter Doherty
14. Thomas Donlan
15. Thomas Finneran
16. Michael Flynn
17. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
18. Thomas Gavaghan
19. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
20. James Griffin
21. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
22. Thomas McNamara
23. Patrick Naifsey
24. Austin Nolan
25. Robert Randerson
26. James Rush
27. Moses Stubley
28. William Townsend, also known as McManus
29. Richard Carroll Walsh *NEW*

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
30. Patrick Cassidy
31. James Delaney
32. Thomas Donlan (senior)
33. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
34. Cemetery and Memorial Details
35. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
136. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
137. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
138. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
139. A St Mary’s School Sensation

Occupations and Employment Information
140. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
141. Occupations: Lamp Cleaner *NEW*
142. Occupations: Limelight Operator
143. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
144. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener
145. Occupations: Rag Grinder
146. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
147. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
148. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
149. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
150. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
151. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916
152. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1917 *NEW*
153. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1918 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
154. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
155. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
156. Michael Flatley
157. William Smith

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 May 2022 Additions

Posted on June 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study, the details of which I announced here.

*Headstone of William Smith in Batley Cemetery, Photo by Jane Roberts*

May saw the addition of eight new pages. Two other pages were updated.

The additions included four weekly newspaper pages for May 1916. 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.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. There is one new biography here this month, that of Patrick Cassidy

I have written one biography for a parishioner killed during the Second World War – William Smith.

There is also a new occupational post which links to William Smith, about the role of a piecer/piecener.

Finally for this month there is one new school log book. This is for the Boys’ Department in 1916.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Reginald Roberts
4. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
29. Patrick Cassidy *NEW*
30. James Delaney
31. Thomas Donlan (senior)
32. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
33. Cemetery and Memorial Details
34. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
131. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
132. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
133. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
134. A St Mary’s School Sensation

Occupations and Employment Information
135. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
136. Occupations: Limelight Operator
137. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
138. Occupations: Piecer/Piecener *NEW*
139. Occupations: Rag Grinder
140. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
141. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
142. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
143. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914
144. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915
145. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1916 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
146. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
147. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
148. Michael Flatley
149. William Smith *NEW*

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Family and Local History Talks in 2022 and 2023

Posted on May 11, 2022 | Leave a comment

After a break of a couple of years I’m now back with a new series of family and local history talks.

These are:

Local Links to the Lusitania;
Tips for Researching your Great War Ancestors;
My Batley St Mary’s in World War One One-Place Study;
The Home Front: the White Lee Explosion of 1914.

Local Links to the Lusitania focuses on people with Yorkshire connections on board the Cunard liner, torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast on 7 May 1915. The sinking did not affect only the rich and famous. Many Yorkshire people were involved. This talk explores some of their stories.

There is a possibility this talk can be tailored to your local area.

Based on my groundbreaking book The Greatest Sacrifice: Fallen Heroes of the Northern Union about rugby league players who died in World War One, the talk investigates the stories behind some of the men. It is also packed with tips for researching your own Great War Army ancestors.

My Batley St Mary’s in World War One One-Place Study is based on my ongoing study of the Catholic parish of St Mary of the Angels, particularly during the First World War. It investigates what a one-place study is, why I embarked on one, why I chose this particular focus, as well as my findings.

The Home Front: the White Lee Explosion of 1914 is a talk based around the events of December 1914 when a devastating explosion, caused during the manufacture of picric acid for the war effort, took place at White Lee. It resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as damage across a vast area of Batley, Heckmondwike and the Spen Valley. It is an event often overlooked because of later explosions in Yorkshire at Low Moor and Barnbow. This talk aims to provide more information about this Heavy Woollen District incident, the forerunner to the later explosions. The talk will explore the unlucky history of the site as well as the events on the day and the aftermath.

For more details about these talks, including booking one, please contact me at: pasttopresentgenealogy@btinternet.com

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Tagged family history, Family History Talks, First World War, Home Front, Local History, Local History Talks, Lusitania, Rugby League, The Great War, Yorkshire

Lusitania Talk – 10 May 2022

Posted on May 5, 2022 | Leave a comment

A heads up that I will be giving a talk via Zoom at 7.30 p.m. on 10 May 2022 about the Lusitania sinking of 7 May 1915.

*Lusitania Medal Box – Photo by Jane Roberts*

Huddersfield and District Family History Society are hosting the talk and more details are in the advert below. Essentially it is free for Society members, and a minimum £2 donation for non-members. Registering is by sending an email with ‘Local Lusitania Links’ in the subject box to webmaster@hdfhs.org.uk

As well as background details, I will be exploring some of the local links from around the family history society area to illustrate why the sinking had such a huge impact on our community.

It should be a fascinating talk packed with information and some amazing tales of loss and survival.

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St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 30 April 2022 Additions

Posted on May 1, 2022 | 2 comments

This is the latest update of the pages relating to my Batley St Mary’s one-place study, the details of which I announced here.

April saw the addition of eight new pages. Two other pages were updated.

The additions included five weekly newspaper pages for April 1916. 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.

More men who served and survived have been identified. I have updated that page accordingly. No new biographies for these men have been added this month. They will follow in due course.

I have written one biography for a War Memorial man: Lawrence Carney.

This month there are two new school log book pages. These are the ones for the Boys’ Department in 1914 and 1915.

1. About my St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church War Memorial One-Place Study;

Batley Descriptions – Directories etc.
2. 1914: Borough of Batley – Town Information from the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Biographies: Men Associated with St Mary’s Who Died but Who Are Not on the Memorial
3. Reginald Roberts
4. William Frederick Townsend

Biographies: The War Memorial Men
5. Herbert Booth
6. Edmund Battye
7. Dominick (aka George) Brannan
8. Michael Brannan
9. John Brooks
10. Lawrence Carney *NEW*
11. Martin Carney
12. Thomas Curley
13. Peter Doherty
14. Thomas Donlan
15. Thomas Finneran
16. Michael Flynn
17. Thomas Foley D.C.M.
18. Thomas Gavaghan
19. Michael Groark (also known as Rourke)
20. James Griffin
21. Michael Horan
William McManus – See William Townsend below
22. Thomas McNamara
23. Patrick Naifsey
24. Austin Nolan
25. Robert Randerson
26. James Rush
27. Moses Stubley
28. William Townsend, also known as McManus

Biographies: Those who Served and Survived (this includes a list of those identified to date and who will later have dedicated biographical pages) *UPDATED*
29. James Delaney
30. Thomas Donlan (senior)
31. Michael Rush

Burials, Cemeteries, Headstones and MIs
32. Cemetery and Memorial Details
33. War Memorial Chronology of Deaths

Miscellany of Information
126. The Controversial Role Played by St Mary’s Schoolchildren in the 1907 Batley Pageant
127. The Great War: A Brief Overview of What Led Britain into the War
128. Willie and Edward Barber – Poems
129. A St Mary’s School Sensation

Occupations and Employment Information
130. Occupations: Confidential Clerk
131. Occupations: Limelight Operator
132. Occupations: Office Boy/Girl
133. Occupations: Rag Grinder
134. Occupations: Willeyer

The Families
135. A Death in the Church

School Log Books
136. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1913
137. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1914 *NEW*
138. Boys’ School – Log Book, 1915 *NEW*

Population, Health, Mortality and Fertility
139. 1914: The Health of Batley School Children Generally, with a Particular Focus on St Mary’s School Children

World War Two
140. World War Two Chronology of Deaths
141. Michael Flatley

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