Photographs, Newsclippings etc URGENTLY NEEDED!

[Admin]

I would like to ask the people who are contributing to the board, if they have anything of value historically, which we can copy and place in our archives and with permission on the Keighley History Website.

We will scan and return anything sent to us, we have had many things sent to us over the last year and we are building up a super archive which will be available to help all our members in their research. Items sent by e-mail from scans are equally welcome.

Please don't throw out those old pictures, invoices, letterheads, newspapers etc......we can give them a good home.

Jan

[john]

I have a newspaper inquest from about Dec.1,1894. This was sent to my Gr-Gr Mother. At that time she lived in the U.S.A. Could SKS tell me what newspaper it was taken from.

Thank you in-advance.
John
N.J., U.S.A.


The Late Mr. William Butterfield, of Steeton
On Tuesday afternoon the funeral of the late Mr.
William Butterfield of Whitley Head, Steeton , took
place at Kildwick Churchyard. As reported in last
Saturday’s News. Deceased met with an accident on the
previous Tuesday, and he was afterward admitted into
the Leeds Infirmary, where he succumbed to the
injuries on Saturday night last. A Coroner’s jury sat
at the Leeds Town Hall on Monday last to inquire into
the case, and evidence was given before them by Fred
Butterfield, of Sutton Mill, brother of the deceased.
He said the deceased informed him that on the morning
of the 27th ult.(Nov.28,1894) he was walking on what
is known as the High Dam bank, in order to shut the
water into the Low Dam. He turned a corner too
sharply, and stepping off the edge of the bank with
one foot he fell with his left side against the bank.-
In reply to the coroner, witness stated that a lantern
was provided for the use of his brother by Messrs.
Clough & Sons, the implores, but on the morning in
question he did not take it with him. – Evidence was
also tendered by Miss Annie Scambler, of Steeton. Also
to the finding Mr. Butterfield, and by the medical
officer of the infirmary, who testified at the cause
of death was congestion of the lung and fracture of
three ribs.—The jury agreed to the verdict of
“Accidental Death” The untimely death of Mr.
Butterfield is deeply regretted by a exclusive circle
of friends in the Steeton and Cross Hills district,
where he was well known and held in high esteem. He
was the eldest son of the late Mr. Joseph Butterfield,
joiner , the landlord of the Red Lion Inn, Glusburn,
an Inn which afterward passed into the hands of Mr.
Fred Butterfield. The gentleman mentioned above, and
since has been converted into cottages, the lenience
having been allowed to lapse. The deceased served his
apprenticeship with his father, and entered the employ
of Messrs. Clough & Sons, of Steeton, as mill joiner
about 25n years past. On the formation of the Glusburn
Old Horticultural and Athletic Association, about 25
years ago he was appointed secretary, and clung warmly
to the Society thou good times and bad until now it
has attained a position of prosperity. Mr.
Butterfield was a familiar figure at the shows and one
of the most industrious of workers. He had done good
work in connection with a co-operative movement in
Cross Hills, and with the exception of one year, he
acted as secretary to the Co-operative Society during
the whole of its existence of 25 years. The funeral
was largely attended, amongst those present being
Messrs. Wilkins & Smith ( President ), John Shepard
(Treasurer), John Hodkin, D. Berry, E. Davy, Richmond
Smith, H. Barrett, John Homes, P. Mosley, and f.
Harrison, representing the Horticultural Society;
Messrs. T. Wilson (President), J.. Smith (Treasurer),
Edward Wilson and J. Kitson, representing the
Co-operative Society; Mr. john Clough, representing
the deceased’s employers; a number of the following
workman, and Messrs. J Townend (Steeton), T. Rhodes
(Keighly), T. Emmott (Keighly), Hopwood
(Huddersfield), T. Blackborough (Steeton), A.D. Kemp
(Cross Hills), Hunt (Glusburn), Dickinson (Sutton
Mill), and other friends. The service at the house
was conducted by the Rev. Clarke (Vicar of Wsteeton),
who also officiated at the graveside. The coffin was
borne from the house by Messrs. Clough & employees,
and to the grave by the deputation from the
Horticultural Society. Mr. Butterfield was 57 years
of age.