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People from Keighley by occupation (2 C) Pages in category "People from Keighley" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
Simon Beaufoy – (born 1967) Academy Award-winning screenwriter, born in Keighley. [14] Sir Jacob Behrens – (1806–1889) Anglo-German textile merchant. He was a founder of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce in 1851. [15] Gerard Benson – (1931–2014) originally from London, Bradford's first and only poet laureate. Gerard was a Quaker, a ...
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Alexander Keighley: Keighley: 1861–1947 photographer [73] David Hockney: Saltaire: 1937– artist [5] Henry Moore: Castleford: 1898–1986 sculptor [5] Robert Thompson: Kilburn 1876–1955 carpenter, furniture maker recognised for his mouseman furniture, exclusively using Yorkshire Oak [5] Andy Goldsworthy: Cheshire, raised in Leeds 1956–
Keighley is 8 miles (13 kilometres) north-west of Bradford, 4 mi (6.5 km) north-west of Bingley, 11 mi (18 km) north of Halifax and 8 mi (13 km) south-east of Skipton. It is governed by Keighley Town Council and Bradford City Council. Keighley is located in West Yorkshire, close to the borders of North Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Bottomley was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire on 20 February 1874, the only child of Maria and Alfred Bottomley. He was educated firstly at home by his mother and then at the local grammar school.
People from Keighley (1 C, 59 P) Pages in category "Keighley" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Ian Dewhirst MBE (born 17 October 1936 – 20 January 2019 [1]) was an accredited local historian, author and public speaker from Keighley, West Yorkshire.He appeared on television programmes, and contributed to newspapers and magazines.