Seeking old photos of Denholme

Born in 1952 and raised in Denholme, until moving to Keighley in 1968, and then Australia in 1977, I am interested in finding old photos of Denholme, particularly the old Denholme Primary School, which has now been removed.

Please could you tell me if you know of any source of photographs and other memorabilia for anything to do with Denholme's history from its beginnings until at least 1970.  Any help would be most appreciated.

I have lived in Hillcrest Rd, Hillcrest View and Ann St - the latter having been demolished around the mid '70s I believe. It might be a long time since I was home, but I'm still very much a Denholme-ite at heart.

All the very best,

  Allan Borrick.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  email: allan@borrick.com

 

Seeking history of Utley.

I have thoroughly enjoyed your history of Denholme, Yorkshire.

I am doing research on the Parish of Utley, which I understand was in existence before being annexed by Keighley some time ago. Could you help me or direct me to others where the beginning history and development of the Utley Parish would be available? Any information or assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Edd Utley

Signal Mountain, Tennessee, USA  email: EddUtley@aol.com

 

Lost family

I am researching my family history and wonder if you can help. I lost contact with my father 20 years ago. He was born in Denholme on the 3/8/59. His name is Alan Gerard Bentley. His mother was Patricia and Father John. He also had 2 sisters Julie and Michaela and 2 brothers Andrew and Christopher. They originally lived on Longhouse lane. I realise this is probably not your area but I would be grateful if you know anything, or any of them to tell them that I am looking for them, or maybe know a way I could trace them and get in touch. Thank you for your time.

Jessica Stewart : email jessinibiza@hotmail.com

 

Seeking family history

I am doing some research on my family and understand that the library has records which would be useful to me.

My great grandfather was Samuel Tetley who lived in Denholm in 1840 to his death in 1867 He was a weaver and then a coal agent. He was one of the founding members of the Baptist Church in Denholm in 1851, and one of its deacons until he died. The church was closed in 1980 and all that remains is a stone marker by the disused grave yard. I am looking for information about the founding of that church and any reference to my great grandfather. I believe that the records for the Denholm Baptist Church are in the Keighley Library.

His eldest son, my grandfather, was John Pickles Tetley (1839-1913). According to an account of his life given to the Taunton (Somerset) Courier he attended school at the Keighley Grammar School, before becoming a weaver of worsted at about the age of 9 or 10. I would like to know about that school. I am assuming that it was the fore runner of the Keightley Grammar School for Boys. Later he studied with a Mr Jowett, a Quaker gentlemen who ran a small school or classes but I am not sure of the location – Keighley, Denholm or Thornton.. Again I would like to know more about that school. I think it must have been a night school. In 1861 at the age of 22 he left weaving, he was by then a foreman and entered the Baptist College at Chillwell and became a Baptist minister. This caused a rift in the family that was never healed and we the descendants know nothing about our Yorkshire roots. According to the article in the Taunton Courier the Denholm Baptist Church encouraged him to enter the ministry - with the exception of his father. There should be some record of the church’s action in the Deacons’ Minutes or congregational minutes

I would appreciate it if you could pass this message on to the Library. I would be glad to pay someone to research this information for me.

Ontario CANADA

Email – helenatet@sympatico.ca

Helena Tetley

 

Why “Frog boilers”

David Wilson: email dw014a4068@blueyonder.co.uk
I've heard locals (mostly from Leeming, Oxenhope and Cullingworth) refer to the people of Denholme as "Frog boilers" can anyone tell me to what this refers or where it comes from?

Services at Denholme primary School:

Astro turf pitch - available for community use.

For further information contact Sara Myers, Community Development Manager at the school telephone 01274 832123 or email sara.myers@denholme.ngfl.ac.uk

Building for hire: Denholme Edge Church has a large hall at the rear of the building for hire. Tel (01274) 833603 for more information.

Scoop the poop bags: These are now available free from the contact point in the Mechanics Institute. Please help to keep your village a clean and safe environment by using these.