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‘The Friend of Poor Children’: Dr William Hall 1834-1923

Born in Greenside, Wortley, William Hall was the son of a surgeon, Matthew Hall. Following the death of his father died in 1848, he was apprenticed to Dr Radcliffe of…

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Published December 12, 2023

Lawnswood Columbarium

The Columbarium is a Grade 11 listed building and was designed by Col. A E Kirk and completed by Messrs Kirk and Tomlinson in 1933. It is a single storey…

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Published January 16, 2022

Notes on Joseph Hepworth

JOSEPH HEPWORTH 12.5.1834– 17.10.1911   Lord Mayor 1906 This is the only rags to riches story today!  Does the name mean anything to anyone? Joseph Hepworth & Sons Ltd was a…

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Published December 6, 2021

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