Jack Brayshaw

Happy 4th of July! This year’s theme was Independence Day and it was a great day!

The carnival was celebrating its 100th year anniversary.
There were clowns, jugglers, dragons, princesses, strong men and more!

She left at 14 and reluctantly went to work in the local mills, later she worked at Crompton Parkinson’s, Carter and Parkers and Silver Cross.

I saw my friend from pre-school, she had another girl with her, she was crying and another girl came up and helped my friends and me.

A Signwriter from Guiseley, Ian White had put his artistic talents to use to brighten up the bar at Yeadon Town Hall.

He also lived in Yeadon for most of his life too, although he was born in Brooklyn, New York, where …

… the first thing she told us was to look at the words on the wall opposite the door.
In big capital letters, we saw ‘TRY’.

I suppose all this started as a young boy in Liverpool and listening to stories from our mother about her uncle Joe from Yorkshire.

The Gaytimers (which had a very different connotation back then in the late 60s)

The chap called Jack with the question mark after his name must be one of the toughest and unluckiest men I have ever met.