Feather,+Alfred+P

Alfred Pickles Feather . Born 1899 in Stanbury but his family moved to Oxenhope by 1901.

Served as a Private in the Yorkshire Regiment. Service number 61934 and in the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment. Service number 46432.

His parents were James ( born 1871 ) and Maria nee Pickles ( born in 1869 ). They married in 1898. By 1901 James was a farmer and he and Maria also had Cecil, a one month old baby.

In 1944 Alfred married Emma Brook ( born 1903 ) who was the grand- daughter of Joseph Dewhirst of Dunkirk Mill. The couple had twins, Christine and Audrey and later Elaine B.

The family attended Marsh Chapel and Alfreds' name is recorded on the plaque there.