Last updated on March 29th, 2026 at 11:50 am
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16th March 2026 – Halifax Butchers’ Roll of Honour
One of the more intriguing WW1 memorials in Calderdale is the Butchers’ Roll of Honour, which is in Halifax Borough Market. This plaque is on the wall towards the top end of the market and features a list of the members of the Halifax Butchers’ Association, and the Halifax Butchers and Assistants Sick and Benevolent Society who served during the First World War. It differs from many other memorials in the borough, as it was clearly designed during the war. The list of names inscribed on the Roll is not of those who died, but rather the butchers who enlisted in each year of the war. The date on the left of the Roll is 1914, but the end date is left blank. It records a total of 124 named individuals, of whom 102 served and returned, and 22 who died in the conflict. It was restored by the Council in 2014. The data is now available on the Online Database and can also be searched via the Transcription Index.
15th March 2026 – Lister Lane Cemetery, Halifax
The Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery have very kindly given us access to the work that they have done on the burial records for people buried in the cemetery. As one of the major cemeteries in Calderdale this represents a huge addition to the records that we hold to help our members with their research. Lister Lane was the “cemetery of choice” for many of the more influential members of Halifax society in the 19th & 20th centuries. As a result, 19,722 new records have been added to our Online Database, under the heading of “Municipal Cemeteries/Undertakers”. The data is now available on the Online Database and can also be searched via the Transcription Index.
About the Calderdale FHS Society
Founded in 1985 we are a group of Family Historians who help each other, and the general public, with research into their ancestors. We are dedicated to ancestry, genealogy and family search in Halifax, West Yorkshire and the surrounding area. Full details of everything we offer can be found using the drop-down menu bar above.
However, the most important & well-used facilities are listed below. Click on the title of the sections below to go to use that facility.
Transcription Index – Search the index for over 2m records that have been transcribed over the years the Society – your long, lost, ancestor may be amongst them!
Publications – Look to see what publications we offer to help you, these are only available as downloadable files.
Projects – See what projects we are doing which may help you in the near future. New information is becoming available all the time.
Enquiry Service – The Society offers an enquiry service to all our data, for details of what is on offer click the link in the heading or follow the drop-down menu under Research..
Benefits of Membership – Membership of the Society starts from as little as £6 per annum. Benefits include :-
- The Scrivener – 4 informative family history related Journals every year.
- Access to other members’ Interests through our “Members Area” on the Society website www.cfhsweb.com.
- Use of the On-line Databases, either directly or through the Transcription Index, access from the “Members Area”
- Free searches for the full detail of every item on the Transcription Index.
- A monthly meeting is held every 4th Thursday, remotely on Zoom, open to members who will receive the Zoom invitation a few days before. A recording of the meeting can be viewed at a “repeat meeting” the following Wednesday at 9am – ideal for members in Australasia. Click to see the current syllabus.
- Ability to contribute to the on-line forum.
- Monthly Newsletter delivered by E-Mail.
- Members are encouraged to contribute to the on-line forum, monthly newsletter and quarterly Scrivener.
Click here to apply for details on how to apply for membership.
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