The extraordinary life of the “Elusive Suffragette”
Lillie Lenton – the woman who escaped from Armley Gaol
Missing presumed dead – Rifleman Lupton of Horsforth
The true story of Rifleman Lupton, lost behind enemy lines in World War One.
“Come on 13, give them hell!”
The young man who was the first of several hundred Leeds Pals to die on the first day of the Battle of the Somme
In memory of Private Ambrose Williamson
I recently wrote about Cyril and Lawrence Marvell . The story prompted a friend, Michael, to get in touch to say that his grandfather, Ambrose Williamson, also fought and died at Gallipoli in the same battalion as Cyril (9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment). I decided to look into it. As readers of this blog will... Continue Reading →
Five things I learnt about my ancestors this week
My grandma's brothers, Cyril and Lawrence Marvell, lied about their ages to join the fighting in World War One. Cyril was killed at Gallipoli in 1915. Lawrence survived the First World War but was killed in the Second after being trapped in France after Dunkirk. My great grandfather may have committed trigamy. My great uncle,... Continue Reading →
