A ceremony has been held to mark the 100th anniversary of Keighley Cenotaph.
Joined by guests from Poix-Du-Nord, a new interpretation panel was unveiled by town mayor Councillor Gulfraz Hussain and Philip St Lawrence – great nephew of General Charles Harington, who performed the original dedication of the memorial in 1924.
The event also included the excavation of a time capsule buried a century ago, and the installation of a new capsule, featuring contributions from schools, cadet forces, veterans, the town council and Keighley's cross-Channel 'twin', Poix-du-Nord.
Robbie Moore MP said:
“It was truly an honour to welcome representatives of Poix-du-Nord to our town to celebrate one hundred years of Keighley cenotaph alongside our friends from the world’s first ever town-twinning.
The service and the burial of a time capsule, which is set to be opened in 2124, were extremely poignant moments and it was a great way for our local schools and cadet forces to engage with Keighley's rich history.
It was also fantastic to hear from Philip St Lawrence, great nephew of General Sir Charles Harington, the man who unveiled the cenotaph 100 years ago, at the Centenary dinner.
A huge thank you to the Town Council, Men of Worth, Keighley and district local history society, Keighley Creative, Incommunities and all who made the trip to Keighley for what was no doubt an historic day for our town.
