On this day 120 years ago…

Martha Hannah Midgley, wife of Barwick Midgley, died on 21st November 1902 at the age of 67. She was followed by her husband on 24th December 1908 at the age of 75. The couple lived in Cross Roads with Lees. Both are buried in the churchyard of St. John the Evangelist Church in Ingrow. Their gravestone also carries the name of their son, Walker, who died on 19th May 1919, age 62, but who was interred at Oakworth Wesleyan Cemetery.

The inset photographs were taken by Jan Perkins in 2008. The main photograph was taken by Tim Neal in 2019.

Author: Admin Tim

Tim is a committee member of the Keighley and District Local History Society, with responsibilities for archiving the physical and digital collections, and managing some of the social media channels. He moved to Keighley about 15 years ago and joined the Society to learn more about the area.

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