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Post by Admin on Nov 19, 2007 22:27:58 GMT
Written by Angela Keig on Oct. 20, 2007
Can anyone tell me about the imprisonment of the Keighley Guardians for refusing to enforce vaccination? I believe my great-great grandfather was one of the Guardians, but not sure which of my great-great grandfathers - Shackleton,Craven or Sedgwick? Any info would be appreciated.
E-mail: AngelaKeig1@msn.com
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Post by gbpeel on Jan 22, 2008 20:48:26 GMT
Angela - I have recently sent you an e-mail direct about Pauline Barfield's article on the subject in Aspects Of Bradford 2.
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Post by malcolm on Mar 22, 2008 3:34:56 GMT
Hi Angela- as a result of Jan article about Gale Newspaper Collection online - I typed in Keighley - for the Times Archives 1785-1985 and was offered 200 articles. --Article nbr 32 - is of interest to you -re Keighley Board of Guardians - IN YORK PRISON - were summoned to Ainsty Petty Sessions in York Castle - Mon Sep 4th 1876 3 (John Jeffrey, John Brumfitt Sedgwick & Titus Ogden were charged with "introducing tobacco into York castle on the 28th & 29th August 1876 - The other two - David Normington appeared before the same magistrates for committing a similar offence on the 28th August 1876 - It is a long articlewhich I have printed off -in case I can't find it again & will be happy to send it to Jan.
Regards - Malcolm
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Post by malcolm on Mar 22, 2008 3:36:06 GMT
Also John Jeffrey was the other defendant.
Missed him off
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