Arthur Wainman was the son of Smith Wainman. Smith was born 1869 in Selby. He married Grace Ann Clayton in 1900 in Selby. In 1901 & 1911 they were living in Selby with Smith working as a yarn bleacher.

Arthur, the third of seven children, was born 26 December 1903 in Selby. By 1919 he was living with his family at 25 Amelia Street in Saltaire. In 1921 Arthur was an out of work doffer employed at Saltaire. The family moved to 59 Albert Road around 1929.

Arthur, a warehouseman, married Elsie McCue, 27 July 1929, at St Peter’s Shipley. Elsie was a weaver living at 8 William Henry Street in Saltaire. In 1939 they were living at 3 Myrtle Place in Saltaire. They would remain here for the rest of their lives. They had three children – Bernard in 1929, Margaret 1933, and James 1944.

Report from Shipley Times 21 October 1942 as follows: -

Private Arthur Wainman (38), husband of Mrs. Elsie Wainman, of 3Myrtle Place, Saltaire, is serving in the R.A.O.C. somewhere in England. He has been in H.M.F. over one year. Before enlisting he worked at Salt’s (Saltaire) Ltd, Saltaire Mills.

Arthur had three brothers, Charles, Denby & Eric, who also worked in Saltaire Mills, and served in WW2. Another two siblings, Dorothy & Walter also worked in Saltaire Mills. Arthur died 29 May 1977. His wife, Elsie, had passed away in 1975.

 

Charles Wainman was the son of Smith Wainman. Smith was born 1869 in Selby. He married Grace Ann Clayton in 1900 in Selby. In 1901 & 1911 they were living in Selby with Smith working as a yarn bleacher.

Charles, the second youngest of seven children, was born 31 March 1908 in Selby. By 1919 he was living with his family at 25 Amelia Street in Saltaire. In 1921 Charles was an out of work doffer, employed at Saltaire Mills. The family moved to 59 Albert Road around 1929.

Charles married Emily Ward in 1933. In 1939 they were living in Bradford with Charles working as a wool warehouseman.

Report from Shipley Times 21 October 1942 as follows: -

Leading Aircraftman Charles Wainman (35), husband of Mrs. Emmie Wainman, 50 Town Lane, Idle, serving the R.A.F. somewhere in England, has been in H.M.F. for over one year. Before enlisting he was employed at Salt (Saltaire) Ltd, Saltaire Mills.

After the war Charles lived at 4 Glenroyd, Shipley. Charles had two brothers, Arthur & Eric, who also worked at Saltaire Mills and served in WW2.

Charles had three brothers, Arthur, Denby & Eric, who also worked at Saltaire Mills and served in WW2. Another two siblings, Dorothy & Walter also worked in Saltaire Mills. Charles died in 1979, His wife, Emily, died 6 December 1990.

 

(Link Updated WW2 – Charles, Arthur & Eric Wainman)

Denby Wainman was the son of Smith Wainman. Smith was born 1869 in Selby. He married Grace Ann Clayton in 1900 in Selby. In 1901 & 1911 they were living in Selby with Smith working as a yarn bleacher.

Denby, the second of seven children, was born 12 March 1902 in Selby. By 1919 he was living with his family at 25 Amelia Street in Saltaire. In 1921 he was a labourer in the cafe at Saltaire Mills.

Denby married Blanche Elizabeth Johnson 7 April 1928 at St Paul’s, Shipley. She was born, 2 January 1905, in Canklow, Rotherham. They had three children – Ronald born 1929, Brian 1934 & Barbara 1935.

In 1928 & 1929 they lived at 1 Victoria Road, Saltaire. By 1931 they had moved to 50 Titus Street, Saltaire. In the 1939 Register, Denby was a mule spinning minder.

Denby served in WW2.

Report in the Shipley Times 21 October 1942:

Driver Denby Wainman (40), husband of Mrs. Blanche Wainman, of 50 Titus Street, Saltaire, is serving in the R.A.S.C., somewhere in England. Before he enlisted, he was employed by Messrs. F. Wigglesworth & Co. Ltd, Hirstwood. He has been in H.M.F. over one year.

After the war Denby and his family continued living at 50 Titus Street. Around 1951 they moved to 6 Dove Street, Saltaire, where they would spend the rest of their lives.

Denby died at Bradford Royal Infirmary, 25 April 1962. In his will he left £3,003 2s 1d. Blanche died 12 March 1987.

Denby had three brothers, Arthur, Charles & Eric, who also worked in Saltaire Mills, and served in WW2. Another two siblings, Dorothy & Walter also worked in Saltaire Mills.

 

Eric Burniston Wainman was the son of Smith Wainman. Smith was born 1869 in Selby. He married Grace Ann Clayton (born 22 October 1871 Carlton, near Selby) in 1900 in Selby. They had seven children. In 1901 & 1911 they were living in Selby with Smith working as a yarn bleacher.

Eric, their youngest child, was born 28 July 1912 in Selby. By 1919 they were living at 25 Amelia St in Saltaire, with Smith working as a warehouseman at Saltaire Mills. They moved to 59 Albert Rd around 1929. Around 1935 they moved to 6 Queen St, Shipley.
Eric married Amy Newton 2nd Qtr. 1939 in the district of Keighley. In the 1939 Register they were living with Eric’s widowed mother at 6 Queen St. They were both working in Saltaire Mills; Eric was a warehouseman, Amy a worsted spinner. They had at least four children: Alan born 1940, Irene born 1942, Dennis born 1946, Eric jnr. born 1947. Eric served in WW2.

Report from the Shipley Times 21 October 1942:

L/Cpl. Eric B. Wainman (30), husband of Mrs. Wainman, 8 Queen St, Shipley, is serving in the Corps of Military Police in M.E.F., he has been in H.M. Forces over two years. Before enlisting he was employed at Airedale Combing Co. Ltd., Lower Holme Mills, Baildon.

Having survived the war Eric lived with his family at 8 Queen St (next door to his widowed mother). By 1949 they had moved to 10 West Royd Terrace, and by 1958 they were at 57 West Royd Rd. Eric died in 1978; Amy died in 2015.

Eric had three brothers, Charles, Denby and Arthur, who also worked in Saltaire Mills and served in WW2. Another two siblings, Dorothy & Walter also worked in Saltaire Mills.

Leslie Walker was born c1920. He married Florence Angus in 1940 in Keighley. In 1940 whilst working as a porter at the Alexandra Hotel, Bradford, he enlisted in the Army to serve in WW2. In 1944 he was a Private in the Royal Artillery, with his wife living at 3 Albert Terrace, Saltaire.

Leslie died 5 October 1952 in Leeds. In his will he left £462 3s 1d to his widow Florence.

 

Cyril Weston was the son of Harold Weston. Harold was born 21 December 1903 in Wilsden. He married Hilda Gott 2 June 1923 at St Paul’s Shipley.

Cyril was born 24 September 1923 in Shipley. The family lived at 35 Rhodes Street in Shipley, moving to 1 Baker Street by 1930.

Report from the Shipley Times Saturday 05 April 1930:

FATHER AND SON INJURED
Mr. Weston, of Baker Street, Shipley, was driving his motor cycle into Grange Road, when he was involved in a collision with a motor car going the direction of Ingleby Road, driven Mr. William Edward Whiteley, of Wakefield. The collision threw both vehicles halfway across the road, and the combination overturned, pinning beneath Mr. Weston’s 6-year-old son, Cyril Weston. Both Mr. Weston and his son were taken to the Bradford Infirmary, where they were allowed to proceed home after treatment for bruises. The motor cycle was badly damaged.

Excerpt from the Shipley Times 06 March 1937:

LARGE PERCENTAGE OF SWIMMERS
MONTROSE HOUSE WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
One hundred and sixteen out of a total of 218, or 53 per cent, of the boys of the Saltaire Road Senior School, Shipley, can swim. The Headmaster, Mr. W. Yates, will not satisfied however, until a far higher percentage has been attained.
At the school's annual swimming gala at Shipley Baths on Wednesday night, Mr. Yates appealed to parents to give their children every encouragement to take up this useful sport.
Mr Yates announced the result of the evening’s competition for the swimming championship trophy as: -
Montrose House 58 points; Darwin 45; Clive 36; Caxton 28.
Mr J D Fraser, Shipley’s Director of Education, presented the trophy to Cyril Weston, captain of Montrose House, who expressed the delight of the members of his house at gaining this success. He voiced a special word of praise to Mr N Thompson and the other masters for the care they had taken in training the boys and arranging the event.

Report from the Shipley Times 7 October 1942:

At Shipley Parish Church on Saturday (3 October) the wedding took place between Trooper Cyril Weston, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H Weston, of Baker Street, Shipley, and Miss Edna Schofield only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Schofield, of Ada Street, Saltaire.
The bride was formerly on the clerical staff of Messrs. Luxton, Hyde and Winfield, auditors and accountants. Barclays Bank Chambers Shipley. Her mother was organiser of the Glenaire Trio and has helped in many charity concerts. The bridegroom was a member of the Saltaire Mills Home Guard and is now serving in the Tank Corps. He was a former member of the Salts (Saltaire) Football Club. A guard of honour was provided by the Saltaire Mills Home Guard.
The ceremony was performed by the Vicar (Reverend Canon W J Perrett).
Given away by her father, the bride wore a dress of white lace with white tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Irene Morley (friend of the bride), and Mrs. Trevor Smith (cousin of the bride) was matron of honour. The bridesmaid and matron of honour wore blue dresses with head-dress of blue organde and veils to match. They each carried bouquet bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. Trevor Smith was the best man.
Afterwards a reception was at the Saltaire Institute.

The married couple lived at the following addresses: -
1942 – 1 Baker Street, Shipley
1945 - 18 Oakfield Drive, Baildon
1947 to 1949 – 27 Woodcot Avenue, Baildon
1950 to 1953 – 46 Saltaire Road Shipley

Report from the Shipley Times 2 December 1942:

Trooper Cyril Weston, husband of Mrs. Edna Weston, 1Baker Street. Shipley, is now with the R.A.C.
Before joining the Forces, he was employed in the designing office at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd., Saltaire Mills. He was a playing member of the Salt football team.

Cyril died 26 February 2015 at Lymington in Hampshire.

 

John Beck Wilkins was the son of Alfred Wilkins. Alfred was born c1877 in Gloucester. He married Alice Beck in 1900. They had three children.

John, their middle child and only son, was born 19 February 1905. He was baptised, 16 April 1905, at St John the Evangelist, Baildon. In 1911 the family were living at 40a Saltaire Road, Shipley with Alfred working as a machine tool fitter. Alfred served in WW1.

In the 1921 Census John was living with his family at 40 Saltaire Road. He was a textile finisher working for Oddy & Co. in Shipley.

John married Clara Donoghue in 1925. They had five children: -
Joyce (born 1926), Doreen (1928), Betty (1929), James (1932), and Kathleen (1935).

In 1927 they were living at 44 Ada Street. By 1938 they were living at 11 Alexandra Road, Shipley. In the 1939 Register they were living at 9/10 Titus Street, Saltaire. John was a pork butcher & shop assistant; Clara was a worsted spinner fly frame tender. John served in WW2 as a Private with the Royal Army Service Corps.

Tragedy struck the family in November 1940.

Report from the Shipley Times 6 November:-

Seven members of two families were gassed at Saltaire on Saturday (2 November), two fatally and two seriously.

The dead are Joyce Wilkins (14) and Doreen Wilkins (12), daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Beck Wilkins, of 10 Albert Terrace, Saltaire, and the two seriously gassed are their mother, Clara Wilkins, and Mrs. J. H. Bell, (7 Albert Terrace), a next-door neighbour.
Three younger members of the Wilkins family, Betty (11), James (8), and Kathleen (5), made a speedy recovery. Their father, who is a soldier the R.A.S.C., has been granted compassionate leave, and they returned home to him on Sunday.
It is believed that the gas was a leakage from a fracture in a nearby gas main, probably caused by subsidence. The Shipley Urban Council Gas Department quickly took effective measures to avert any further danger.
Mrs. Bell woke with a choking sensation and roused her husband. There was a very strong smell gas. Mr. Bell warned the rest of the family and sent for help to the nearest A.R. P. post. He also endeavoured to rouse the Wilkins family, but his efforts were unsuccessful.
Members of the A.R.P. personnel and Police-Constable Elliott arrived, and the latter forced open the door of the Wilkins' house, and upstairs found in a bedroom the three young children who were asleep. In another bedroom were Mrs. Wilkins and her two elder children. The constable at once opened the doors and windows of the house. The A.R.P. personnel and Constable Elliott applied artificial respiration.
The victims were taken to Saltaire Hospital, where it was found that Joyce Wilkins was dead. Mrs. Wilkins and Doreen Wilkins were unconscious, and oxygen treatment was immediately applied. Doreen Wilkins died in the hospital on Sunday morning. 

Sadly Clara died a few days later.

Report from the Shipley Times 13 November: -

Mrs. Clara Wilkins, 10 Albert Terrace, Saltaire, has died in Saltaire Hospital, following a gassing tragedy at her home which resulted in the death two her daughters, Joyce (aged 11) and Doreen (aged 12). The tragedy is believed to have been due to fracture, caused by ground subsidence, in a gas main.

The dead woman’s husband, Private John Beck Wilkins, of the R.A.S.C., who is left with three younger children, Betty (aged 11), James (aged 8). and Kathleen (aged 5), was serving in South England when the tragedy occurred.

When the call for help was given members of a first aid party at Saltaire depot were quick to respond with all the assistance in their power. Members of the party were the first inside the house, despite the danger from gas. They carried the mother and children from the house and worked hard in endeavour to save life by artificial respiration.

John died 19 April 1979 at 3 Maltby Cottages, Bubwith, near Selby, in North Yorkshire. In his will he left £8,079.

 

Harold Wood was the son of Henry Wood. Henry was born 9 December 1898. He married Alice (marriage date and maiden name unknown.). In 1939 they were living at Aireview Cottage, Rosedale Place, Shipley. Henry died 1st Qtr 1944.

Report from the Shipley Times 14 June 1944 as follows: -

Harold Wood, R.A., only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Henry Wood, of Aireview Cottage, Shipley, has been in the Army since 1939. He first enlisted in the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, but was later transferred to the Royal Artillery. At present he is serving in India. Before Joining up he was employed at Salts (Saltaire) Ltd.

 

Harry Wright was the son of Thomas Henry Wright. Thomas was born 10 March 1883 in Shipley. Working as a canal boatman he married Sarah Anne Deakin 24 December 1909 at Bradford Cathedral.

Harry was born 25 February 1910 in Shipley. He was baptised 23 August 1910 at St Paul’s Shipley. In 1911 the family were living at 9 Piccadilly, Shipley. Thomas served in WW1.

Report from the Shipley Times Friday 31 July 1914:

On Friday afternoon a boy named Harry Wright, of 9 Piccadilly Shipley, was knocked down by a motor-car in Otley Road near the Post Office. The car was driven by Thomas Bathen of 49 Spring Dale Street, Huddersfield. The boy, who was attended to by Dr. Hatch, was found to have sustained bruises at the back of the head.

Harry married Nellie Smith in 1931. In 1939 they were living at 11 Park Grove in Shipley with Harry working as a yarn packer.

Harry served in WW2. From before 1945 to 1958 they lived at 21 Ada Street in Saltaire. Working as a bar cellar man, he was a witness to a motor accident outside the Rosse Hotel on 27 June 1953. He had a son, Kenneth born c1946.

Report from the Shipley Times 20 February 1957:

He Kicked a Quern
An important archaeological find was made on Brackenhall Green, Shipley Glen, a week last Sunday by two Saltaire boys, Kenneth Wright (11) of 21 Ada Street and Fred Pearson (10) of 22 Helen Street.
Kenneth accidently kicked against a circular stone partly buried in the ground and when the two unearthed it they found it to be the upper portion of a beehive quern, or hand mill for producing flour, of a type used by Celtic people 2,000 years ago.
They took it to the Cartwright Memorial Hall, where it is to be included in a new permanent display of querns in the Archaeology Museum.

Harry died in 1970; Nellie in 1973.