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William Willis Wood Mayor of Bradford ( 1894-1896 ) In office 1894-1896 Personal details Born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 July 1832 Bradford , Yorkshire , England Died 2 October 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) Bradford , Yorkshire , England Spouse Sarah Fieldhouse ( m. 25 January 1859 ) Occupation Mill owner ( worsted spinner ) William Willis Wood JP ( 10 July 1832 - 2 October 1905 ) was an owner of Junction Mills , Laisterdyke , a Wesleyan Methodist preacher and was Mayor of Bradford , Yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . Background and civic life William Willis Wood was born in Bradford in 1832 . He attended Bradford Moor Sunday and Day School to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . He undertook further studies at the Bradford Mechanics ' Institute . He continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the Old Bradford Sunday School and serving as a secretary of the Mechanics institute . He became a co-owner of Junction Mills ( worsted spinner ) at Laisterdyke . Wood was elected councillor for Bradford Moor Ward in 1877 and served until November 1883 . In 1883 he was elected alderman and served until November 1907 . In November 1894 , he was elected Mayor of Bradford and served until November 1896 . Wood represented Bradford City Council on the Board of Bradford Grammar School . He resided at Greenhill House on Leeds Road in Bradford in what is now Saint Peter 's Presbytery . He died in 1905 and is buried in Bowling Cemetery in Bradford . Wood Was succeeded in office by Thomas Speight ( 1844-1921 ) , who was Mayor of Bradford from 1896 to 1898 . Personal life Notably , his eldest son , Arthur Wood ( 1861-1905 ) married Thomas Speight 's daughter , Annie , in 1889 . Their only son , Stanley Speight Wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the Royal Army Service Corps and died in Baghdad , Mesopotamia , in the First World War . |
| william willis wood [WOOD] mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PLACE] ( 1894-1896 ) in office [PLACE] 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july [PERIOD] 1832 bradford [PLACE] , yorkshire [PLACE] , england [PLACE] died 2 october [PERIOD] 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford [PLACE] , yorkshire [PLACE] , england spouse sarah fieldhouse [PERSON] ( m. 25 january [PERIOD] 1859 ) occupation mill owner [PERSON] ( worsted spinner [PERSON] ) william willis wood [WOOD] jp [PERSON] ( 10 july [PERIOD] 1832 - 2 october [PERIOD] 1905 ) was an owner [PERSON] of junction mills [PERSON] , laisterdyke [UNKNOWN] , a wesleyan methodist preacher [PERSON] and was mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PLACE] , yorkshire [PLACE] , from 1894 to 1896 . background and civic life [EVENT] william willis wood [WOOD] was born in bradford [PLACE] in 1832 . he attended bradford moor sunday [PERIOD] and day school [INSTITUTION] to the age [PROPERTY] of 11 when he started work [ACTIVITY] in a local factory [QUANTITY] . he undertook further studies [STUDY] at the bradford mechanics [PERSON] ' institute [INSTITUTION] . he continued to champion access [OCCURRENCE] to education [EVENT] throughout his life [EVENT] , supporting the old bradford [PLACE] sunday school [INSTITUTION] and serving as a secretary [PERSON] of the mechanics institute [INSTITUTION] . he became a co-owner of junction mills [PERSON] ( worsted spinner [PERSON] ) at laisterdyke [UNKNOWN] . wood [WOOD] was elected councillor [EVENT] for bradford moor ward [PERSON] in 1877 and served until november [PERIOD] 1883 . in 1883 he was elected alderman [PERSON] and served until november [PERIOD] 1907 . in november [PERIOD] 1894 , he was elected mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PLACE] and served until november [PERIOD] 1896 . wood [WOOD] represented bradford city council [HUMAN GROUP] on the board [PLACE] of bradford grammar school [INSTITUTION] . he resided at greenhill house [PLACE] on leeds road [PLACE] in bradford [PLACE] in what is now saint peter [PERSON] 's presbytery [PLACE] . he died in 1905 and is buried in bowling cemetery [PLACE] in bradford [PLACE] . wood [WOOD] was succeeded in office [PLACE] by thomas speight [PERSON] ( 1844-1921 ) , who was mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PLACE] from 1896 to 1898 . personal life [EVENT] notably , his eldest son [PERSON] , arthur wood [WOOD] ( 1861-1905 ) married thomas speight 's daughter [PERSON] , annie [PERSON] , in 1889 . their only son [PERSON] , stanley speight wood [WOOD] ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps [PERSON] and died in baghdad [PLACE] , mesopotamia [PLACE] , in the first world war [EVENT] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | bradford | 8 | PLACE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 2 | november | 4 | PERIOD | wood was elected councillor for bradford moor ward in 1877 and served until november 1883 . | |
| 3 | yorkshire | 3 | PLACE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 4 | mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 5 | wood | 3 | WOOD | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 6 | laisterdyke | 2 | UNKNOWN | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 7 | son | 2 | PERSON | notably , his eldest son , arthur wood ( 1861-1905 ) married thomas | |
| 8 | spinner | 2 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 9 | life | 2 | EVENT | background and civic life william willis | |
| 10 | junction mills | 2 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 11 | thomas speight | 2 | PERSON | wood was succeeded in office by thomas speight ( 1844-1921 ) , who was mayor of bradford from 1896 to 1898 . | |
| 12 | october | 2 | PERIOD | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 13 | occupation mill owner | 1 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 14 | stanley speight wood | 1 | WOOD | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , mesopotamia , in the first world war . | |
| 15 | secretary | 1 | PERSON | he continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the old bradford sunday school and serving as a secretary of the mechanics institute . | |
| 16 | greenhill house | 1 | PLACE | he resided at greenhill house on leeds road in bradford in what is now saint peter 's presbytery . | |
| 17 | bradford city council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | wood represented bradford city council on the board of bradford grammar school . | |
| 18 | arthur wood | 1 | WOOD | notably , his eldest son , arthur wood ( 1861-1905 ) married thomas | |
| 19 | work | 1 | ACTIVITY | he attended bradford moor sunday and day school to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . | |
| 20 | baghdad | 1 | PLACE | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , mesopotamia , in the first world war . | |
| 21 | education | 1 | EVENT | he continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the old bradford sunday school and serving as a secretary of the mechanics institute . | |
| 22 | owner | 1 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 23 | presbytery | 1 | PLACE | he resided at greenhill house on leeds road in bradford in what is now saint peter 's presbytery . | |
| 24 | annie | 1 | PERSON | speight 's daughter , annie , in 1889 . | |
| 25 | councillor | 1 | EVENT | wood was elected councillor for bradford moor ward in 1877 and served until november 1883 . | |
| 26 | bradford mechanics | 1 | PERSON | he undertook further studies at the bradford mechanics ' institute . | |
| 27 | institute | 1 | INSTITUTION | he undertook further studies at the bradford mechanics ' institute . | |
| 28 | bradford moor sunday | 1 | PERIOD | he attended bradford moor sunday and day school to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . | |
| 29 | wesleyan methodist preacher | 1 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 30 | co owner | 1 | VEHICLE | ||
| 31 | bradford grammar school | 1 | INSTITUTION | wood represented bradford city council on the board of bradford grammar school . | |
| 32 | leeds road | 1 | PLACE | he resided at greenhill house on leeds road in bradford in what is now saint peter 's presbytery . | |
| 33 | first world war | 1 | EVENT | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , mesopotamia , in the first world war . | |
| 34 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | speight 's daughter , annie , in 1889 . | |
| 35 | mesopotamia | 1 | PLACE | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , mesopotamia , in the first world war . | |
| 36 | day school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he attended bradford moor sunday and day school to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . | |
| 37 | mechanics institute | 1 | INSTITUTION | he continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the old bradford sunday school and serving as a secretary of the mechanics institute . | |
| 38 | england | 1 | PLACE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 39 | saint peter | 1 | PERSON | he resided at greenhill house on leeds road in bradford in what is now saint peter 's presbytery . | |
| 40 | england spouse sarah fieldhouse | 1 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 41 | bradford moor ward | 1 | PERSON | wood was elected councillor for bradford moor ward in 1877 and served until november 1883 . | |
| 42 | old bradford sunday school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the old bradford sunday school and serving as a secretary of the mechanics institute . | |
| 43 | office personal details born | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 44 | alderman | 1 | PERSON | in 1883 he was elected alderman and served until november 1907 . | |
| 45 | january | 1 | PERIOD | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 46 | age | 1 | PROPERTY | he attended bradford moor sunday and day school to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . | |
| 47 | access | 1 | OCCURRENCE | he continued to champion access to education throughout his life , supporting the old bradford sunday school and serving as a secretary of the mechanics institute . | |
| 48 | royal army service corps | 1 | PERSON | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , mesopotamia , in the first world war . | |
| 49 | studies | 1 | STUDY | he undertook further studies at the bradford mechanics ' institute . | |
| 50 | july bradford | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 51 | life william willis wood | 1 | WOOD | ||
| 52 | board | 1 | PLACE | wood represented bradford city council on the board of bradford grammar school . | |
| 53 | william willis wood mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 54 | bowling cemetery | 1 | PLACE | he died in 1905 and is buried in bowling cemetery in bradford . | |
| 55 | office | 1 | PLACE | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 56 | william willis wood jp | 1 | PERSON | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 57 | factory | 1 | QUANTITY | he attended bradford moor sunday and day school to the age of 11 when he started work in a local factory . | |
| 58 | july | 1 | PERIOD | william willis wood mayor of bradford ( 1894-1896 ) in office 1894-1896 personal details born ( 1832-07-10 ) 10 july 1832 bradford , yorkshire , england died 2 october 1905( 1905-10-02 ) ( aged 73 ) bradford , yorkshire , england spouse sarah fieldhouse ( m. 25 january 1859 ) occupation mill owner ( worsted spinner ) william willis wood jp ( 10 july 1832 - 2 october 1905 ) was an owner of junction mills , laisterdyke , a wesleyan methodist preacher and was mayor of bradford , yorkshire , from 1894 to 1896 . |
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| PERSON |
alderman annie bradford mechanics bradford moor ward daughter england spouse sarah fieldhouse july bradford junction mills occupation mill owner office personal details born owner royal army service corps saint peter secretary son spinner thomas speight wesleyan methodist preacher william willis wood jp |
| PLACE |
baghdad board bowling cemetery bradford england greenhill house leeds road mesopotamia office presbytery yorkshire |
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bradford moor sunday january july november october |
| INSTITUTION |
bradford grammar school day school institute mechanics institute old bradford sunday school |
| EVENT |
councillor education first world war life |
| WOOD |
arthur wood life william willis wood stanley speight wood wood |
| HUMAN ROLE |
mayor william willis wood mayor |
| OCCURRENCE |
access |
| VEHICLE |
co owner |
| PROPERTY |
age |
| QUANTITY |
factory |
| STUDY |
studies |
| ACTIVITY |
work |
| HUMAN GROUP |
bradford city council |