Charlie Cornish

Charlie Cornish was one of Woodlesford's characters. This photo shows him with his dad, Ernest Cornish, on the right, and neighbour Bob Muscroft from Green Lea, on the left. Both of them worked at Water Haigh Colliery. Although he didn't work at the pit himself Charlie had two hobbies that were common amongst local pitmen, football and keeping homing pigeons. For many years he kept the pigeons in a loft on an allotment overlooking Woodlesford station. Click on the link below to hear Charlie talking about growing up in Woodlesford and his passion for racing pigeons.

Charlie Cornish

Charlie's piegon loft which he later relocated to his back garden.

Charlie's wife Barbara on a trip to the seaside with Knowles's coach from Oulton.

Charlie took this photo of the The Queen when the Royal Train stopped at Woodlesford station.

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