Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) killed in action in the Ypres Salient on 26th October 1915. George was born in Ravensthorpe on 11th March 1895. His father was Francis Hammond, a Percher and Shader in a woollen mill born in Horbury in 1866 and died in 1944. His mother was Mary Jane Kate (nee Algate, birth surname Simpson) born … Read More
Baines Card 5B
Named after John Baines, inventor of the football card in 1885, Baines cards were collectable by rugby league fans. Cards from the early twentieth century often featured star local players of the time – these are a selection produced about Dewsbury.
Baines Card 4B
Named after John Baines, inventor of the football card in 1885, Baines cards were collectable by rugby league fans. Cards from the early twentieth century often featured star local players of the time – these are a selection produced about Dewsbury.
Baines Card 3B
Named after John Baines, inventor of the football card in 1885, Baines cards were collectable by rugby league fans. Cards from the early twentieth century often featured star local players of the time – these are a selection produced about Dewsbury.