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English merchant and Mayor of Bradford Thomas Speight Mayor of Bradford , 1896-98 Born ( 1844-07-06)6 July 1844 Catterall , Lancashire , England Died 25 May 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) Bradford , Yorkshire , England Occupation(s ) Mohair merchant , inventor Office Mayor of Bradford ( 1896-1898 ) Spouse Sarah Nicholson ( m. 18 July 1866 ) Thomas Speight ( 6 July 1844 - 25 May 1921 ) was owner of Thomas Speight & Co . Mohair Merchants in Bradford , Yorkshire and was Mayor of Bradford from 1896 to 1898 . Background and Civic Life Reverse of Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee Medal Thomas Speight was born in Catterall , Lancashire , England on 6 July 1844 . He was a successful inventor and businessman and became the owner of Thomas Speight & Co . Mohair Merchants in Bradford , Yorkshire and built a large factory , the Burlington Works , in Thornbury . In 1986 , Councillor Thomas Speight was a director of the Peoples Palace theater on Manchester Road . In 1894 , at age 50 , he turned his hand to civic affairs and represented Bradford Moor Ward . Two years later , in November 1896 , Thomas Speight was elected Mayor of Bradford and served until November 1898 . In 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of Bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of Queen Victoria 's accession to the throne . Known as the " Jubilee Mayor " , his image appears on the reverse of a commemorative medal struck for the occasion . In 1898 , Speight was instrumental in establishing Cartwright Hall , an art gallery in Lister Park . Speight lived in Scarr Hall ( now Bradford Moor golf club ) . Speight died in 1921 and is buried in Undercliffe Cemetery , Bradford . A detailed biography of Speight and his family was compiled by D. Broomfield in 2021 . Speight was preceded in office by William Willis Wood ( 1844-1921 ) , who was Mayor of Bradford from 1894 to 1896 . Personal Notably , Speight 's daughter , Annie , married Wood 's eldest son , Arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . Their only son , Stanley Speight Wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the Royal Army Service Corps and died in Baghdad , Iraq , in World War I . |
| english merchant [PERSON] and mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford thomas speight [PERSON] mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PERSON] , 1896-98 born [PERSON] ( 1844-07-06)6 july [PERIOD] 1844 catterall [PLACE] , lancashire [PLACE] , england [PLACE] died 25 may [PERIOD] 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford [PERSON] , yorkshire [PLACE] , england [PLACE] occupation(s ) mohair merchant [PERSON] , inventor office [PLACE] mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PERSON] ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson [PERSON] ( m. 18 july [PERIOD] 1866 ) thomas speight [PERSON] ( 6 july [PERIOD] 1844 - 25 may [PERIOD] 1921 ) was owner [PERSON] of thomas speight [PERSON] & co . mohair merchants [PERSON] in bradford [PERSON] , yorkshire [PLACE] and was mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PERSON] from 1896 to 1898 . background [IMAGE] and civic life reverse [ACTION] of queen victoria silver jubilee [PERSON] medal thomas [PERSON] speight [PERSON] was born [PERSON] in catterall [PLACE] , lancashire [PLACE] , england [PLACE] on 6 july [PERIOD] 1844 . he was a successful inventor [PERSON] and businessman [PERSON] and became the owner [PERSON] of thomas speight [PERSON] & co . mohair merchants [PERSON] in bradford [PERSON] , yorkshire [PLACE] and built a large factory [EVENT] , the burlington works [PERSON] , in thornbury [PERSON] . in 1986 , councillor thomas [PERSON] speight [PERSON] was a director [INSTITUTION] of the peoples palace [PERSON] theater on manchester road [PERSON] . in 1894 , at age [PROPERTY] 50 , he turned his hand [PERSON] to civic affairs [RELATIONSHIP] and represented bradford moor ward [PERSON] . two years [PERIOD] later , in november [PERIOD] 1896 , thomas [PERSON] speight [PERSON] was elected mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PERSON] and served until november [PERIOD] 1898 . in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations [ACT] occasioned by the 50th anniversary [TIME PERIOD] ( golden jubilee [PERSON] ) of the incorporation [BODY] of bradford [PERSON] as a city [PLACE] and the 60th anniversary [TIME PERIOD] ( diamond jubilee [PERSON] ) of queen victoria [PERSON] 's accession [GROUP] to the throne [PERSON] . known as the " jubilee mayor [HUMAN ROLE] " , his image [IMAGE] appears on the reverse [ACTION] of a commemorative medal struck [PERSON] for the occasion [OCCURRENCE] . in 1898 , speight [PERSON] was instrumental in establishing cartwright hall [PLACE] , an art gallery [PLACE] in lister park [PLACE] . speight [PERSON] lived in scarr hall [PLACE] ( now bradford [PERSON] moor golf club ) . speight [PERSON] died in 1921 and is buried in undercliffe cemetery [PLACE] , bradford [PERSON] . a detailed biography [SEQUENCE] of speight [PERSON] and his family [HUMAN GROUP] was compiled by d. broomfield in 2021 . speight [PERSON] was preceded in office [PLACE] by william willis wood [WOOD] ( 1844-1921 ) , who was mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of bradford [PERSON] from 1894 to 1896 . personal notably [UNKNOWN] , speight [PERSON] 's daughter [PERSON] , annie [PERSON] , married wood [WOOD] 's eldest son [PERSON] , arthur [PERSON] ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . their only son [PERSON] , stanley speight [PERSON] wood [WOOD] ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps [PERSON] and died in baghdad [PLACE] , iraq [PLACE] , in world war [EVENT] i . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | bradford | 10 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 2 | speight | 4 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 3 | mayor | 4 | HUMAN ROLE | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 4 | yorkshire | 3 | PLACE | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 5 | july | 3 | PERIOD | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 6 | thomas speight | 3 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 7 | november | 2 | PERIOD | two years later , in november 1896 , thomas | |
| 8 | may | 2 | PERIOD | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 9 | mohair merchants | 2 | PERSON | mohair merchants in bradford , yorkshire and was mayor of bradford from 1896 to 1898 . | |
| 10 | son | 2 | PERSON | personal notably , speight 's daughter , annie , married wood 's eldest son , arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . | |
| 11 | catterall | 2 | PLACE | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 12 | owner | 2 | PERSON | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 13 | jubilee | 2 | PERSON | reverse of queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas | |
| 14 | anniversary | 2 | TIME PERIOD | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 15 | lancashire | 2 | PLACE | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 16 | england | 2 | PLACE | july 1844 catterall , lancashire , england died 25 may 1921( 1921-05-25 ) ( aged 76 ) bradford , yorkshire , england occupation(s ) | |
| 17 | reverse | 1 | ACTION | reverse of queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas | |
| 18 | manchester road | 1 | PERSON | speight was a director of the peoples palace theater on manchester road . | |
| 19 | thomas | 1 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 20 | affairs | 1 | RELATIONSHIP | in 1894 , at age 50 , he turned his hand to civic affairs and represented bradford moor ward . | |
| 21 | wood | 1 | WOOD | speight was preceded in office by william willis wood ( 1844-1921 ) , who was mayor of bradford from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 22 | civic life reverse | 1 | ACTION | ||
| 23 | queen victoria | 1 | PERSON | reverse of queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas | |
| 24 | jubilee mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | known as the " jubilee mayor " , his image appears on the reverse of a commemorative medal struck for the occasion . | |
| 25 | annie | 1 | PERSON | personal notably , speight 's daughter , annie , married wood 's eldest son , arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . | |
| 26 | years | 1 | PERIOD | two years later , in november 1896 , thomas | |
| 27 | bradford thomas speight mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 28 | scarr hall | 1 | PLACE | speight lived in scarr hall ( now bradford | |
| 29 | thornbury | 1 | PERSON | mohair merchants in bradford , yorkshire and built a large factory , the burlington works , in thornbury . | |
| 30 | businessman | 1 | PERSON | he was a successful inventor and businessman and became the owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 31 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | a detailed biography of speight and his family was compiled by d. | |
| 32 | merchant | 1 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 33 | occasion | 1 | OCCURRENCE | known as the " jubilee mayor " , his image appears on the reverse of a commemorative medal struck for the occasion . | |
| 34 | baghdad | 1 | PLACE | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , iraq , in world war i . | |
| 35 | inventor office mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 36 | councillor thomas | 1 | PERSON | in 1986 , councillor thomas | |
| 37 | stanley speight wood | 1 | WOOD | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , iraq , in world war i . | |
| 38 | burlington works | 1 | PERSON | mohair merchants in bradford , yorkshire and built a large factory , the burlington works , in thornbury . | |
| 39 | biography | 1 | SEQUENCE | a detailed biography of speight and his family was compiled by d. | |
| 40 | factory | 1 | EVENT | mohair merchants in bradford , yorkshire and built a large factory , the burlington works , in thornbury . | |
| 41 | spouse sarah nicholson | 1 | PERSON | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 42 | office | 1 | PLACE | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 43 | image | 1 | IMAGE | known as the " jubilee mayor " , his image appears on the reverse of a commemorative medal struck for the occasion . | |
| 44 | city | 1 | PLACE | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 45 | queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas | 1 | PERSON | reverse of queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas | |
| 46 | d. broomfield | 1 | PLACE | ||
| 47 | world war | 1 | EVENT | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , iraq , in world war i . | |
| 48 | background | 1 | IMAGE | background and civic life | |
| 49 | art gallery | 1 | PLACE | in 1898 , speight was instrumental in establishing cartwright hall , an art gallery in lister park . | |
| 50 | hand | 1 | PERSON | in 1894 , at age 50 , he turned his hand to civic affairs and represented bradford moor ward . | |
| 51 | accession | 1 | GROUP | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 52 | 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 , iraq , in world war i . | |
| 53 | age | 1 | PROPERTY | in 1894 , at age 50 , he turned his hand to civic affairs and represented bradford moor ward . | |
| 54 | william willis wood | 1 | WOOD | speight was preceded in office by william willis wood ( 1844-1921 ) , who was mayor of bradford from 1894 to 1896 . | |
| 55 | bradford moor ward | 1 | PERSON | in 1894 , at age 50 , he turned his hand to civic affairs and represented bradford moor ward . | |
| 56 | mohair merchant | 1 | PERSON | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 57 | celebrations | 1 | ACT | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 58 | bradford moor golf club | 1 | INSTITUTION | ||
| 59 | peoples palace | 1 | PERSON | speight was a director of the peoples palace theater on manchester road . | |
| 60 | inventor | 1 | PERSON | mohair merchant , inventor office mayor of bradford ( 1896-1898 ) spouse sarah nicholson ( m. 18 july 1866 ) thomas speight ( 6 july 1844 - 25 may 1921 ) was owner of thomas speight & co . | |
| 61 | establishing cartwright hall | 1 | PLACE | in 1898 , speight was instrumental in establishing cartwright hall , an art gallery in lister park . | |
| 62 | throne | 1 | PERSON | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 63 | incorporation | 1 | BODY | in 1897 , he presided over the celebrations occasioned by the 50th anniversary ( golden jubilee ) of the incorporation of bradford as a city and the 60th anniversary ( diamond jubilee ) of queen victoria 's accession to the throne . | |
| 64 | england occupation s | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 65 | personal notably | 1 | UNKNOWN | personal notably , speight 's daughter , annie , married wood 's eldest son , arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . | |
| 66 | arthur | 1 | PERSON | personal notably , speight 's daughter , annie , married wood 's eldest son , arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . | |
| 67 | lister park | 1 | PLACE | in 1898 , speight was instrumental in establishing cartwright hall , an art gallery in lister park . | |
| 68 | undercliffe cemetery | 1 | PLACE | speight died in 1921 and is buried in undercliffe cemetery , bradford . | |
| 69 | struck | 1 | PERSON | known as the " jubilee mayor " , his image appears on the reverse of a commemorative medal struck for the occasion . | |
| 70 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | personal notably , speight 's daughter , annie , married wood 's eldest son , arthur ( 1861-1905 ) in 1889 . | |
| 71 | iraq | 1 | PLACE | their only son , stanley speight wood ( 1889-1918 ) , served in the royal army service corps and died in baghdad , iraq , in world war i . | |
| 72 | born | 1 | PERSON | english merchant and mayor of bradford thomas speight mayor of bradford , 1896-98 born ( 1844-07-06)6 | |
| 73 | director | 1 | INSTITUTION | speight was a director of the peoples palace theater on manchester road . |
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| PERSON |
annie arthur born bradford bradford moor ward burlington works businessman councillor thomas daughter england occupation s hand inventor jubilee manchester road merchant mohair merchant mohair merchants owner peoples palace queen victoria queen victoria silver jubilee medal thomas royal army service corps son speight spouse sarah nicholson struck thomas thomas speight thornbury throne |
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art gallery baghdad catterall city d. broomfield england establishing cartwright hall iraq lancashire lister park office scarr hall undercliffe cemetery yorkshire |
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july may november years |
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bradford thomas speight mayor inventor office mayor jubilee mayor mayor |
| WOOD |
stanley speight wood william willis wood wood |
| ACTION |
civic life reverse reverse |
| INSTITUTION |
bradford moor golf club director |
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background image |
| EVENT |
factory world war |
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incorporation |
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accession |
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family |
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affairs |
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biography |
| OCCURRENCE |
occasion |
| PROPERTY |
age |