G714 – Bramhope Railway Tunnel, Undated.
| Title | James Myers |
| Date | 1848 |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | G714 |
| Comment | See below… |
We have no image or portrait of James Myers and we are unsure whether or not he was a local resident of Aireborough, however, he and his young daughter were buried in the Methodist Cemetery behind the Town Hall in 1848. It is possible that he was a resident of Yeadon as the name Myers is very well known locally. James Myers was though working on the Bramhope Railway Tunnel when he met his end.
An extract from Wikipedia:
The sadness of the harsh conditions of those days is captured by the simple epitaph on the gravestone of James Myers who is buried in the Methodist Cemetery at Yeadon behind the Town Hall. James was a married man just 22 years old who ‘died by an accident in the Bramhope Tunnel on the 14th day of April, 1848’. Next to him lies the body of his 3 years old daughter who died two weeks later of some unspecified illness.
An image P117 of their grave can be viewed, please – Click Here.
G714A – Bramhope Tunnel Memorial, Undated.
Bramhope Tunnel Memorial
A memorial to all those who perished during the building of the Bramhope Tunnel between 1845 and 1849 located in Otley.
Photograph from the public domain.
Consolidated by J Brayshaw. 14 March 2024.
Last Updated: 14 March 2024.
