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The Eastbrook Hall Sunday School Roll of Honour comprises of 5 very large oak frames containing named photographs of Sunday School scholars who served in the war. These were rescued, in a very poor condition, from a skip after a serious fire at the Eastbrook Hall in 1966. For over 30 years they were held in private hands until being donated to the WW1 Group at the Mechanics Institute and in need of restoration.

Members of the WW1 Group, Chris and Gail, have now completed the extensive restoration work required and, for the very first time, the back of of each photo can be revealed. By inseting a clear acrylic panel, addresses and poignant messages can now be seen.

Each of those commemorated in the five frames is now being researched. It is intended that a booklet can be published to reveal the stories behind the photographs and that an opportunity can be found for the public to view these newly restored records of Bradford’s Methodist WW1 history.

If anyone has any information regarding Eastbrook Sunday School, the creation of the five displays or the names of the men and women who are included, please contact the WW1 Group.

The Mechanics hosted an Exhibition between 4th and 8th Sep by Dr Carole Binns and Ray Greenhough titled ‘Who Lived in a House Like This’. It revealed the hidden heritage of the street demolished for the construction of Bradford University.

There was a showing of Archive film footage regarding the local school ‘Carlton Street Board School’ being demolished.

The exhibition was hosted daily by Trish and Ray.  Dr Binns gave a talk on the 5th

The picture (above left) shows Ray answering questions from visitors about one of his WW1 Display Boards.

The picture (above right) shows one of the Display Boards showing each street’s contribution to the armed services.

The ‘These also served” database has been updated with the names of 44 Nurses and 80 names who were involved with the Low Moor Munitions factory explosion.

This database is for Servicemen who are not on the Bradford or National Rolls of Honour and civilians who worked as part of the war effort. If the readers of this post have any information on a person who meets the criteria could you please let us know

Mic, WW1 Bradford Group Chairman, opens the new commemorative display that is now situated in the Town Hall, 2nd floor, just outside of the Debating Chamber. The opening was attended by a large number of guests who afterwards were provided with a buffet and refreshments in the Banqueting Hall

The ‘Names recorded on Bradford Memorials’ database have been updated with 80 records from Salem Church Roll of Honour and 52 records from St Johns Church (Little Horton) Roll of Honour. Both these church’s have been demolished.

Many thanks to reader contributions who loaned and/or donated these Rolls of Honour. Without the names being available for transcription they would have been lost to their descendants.