Tributes

Sir Ian McKellen has led the tributes to Sir Patrick Stewart, following his death at the age of 86. Photo: David Parry/Press Association.

Stars pay tribute to Mirfield's Sir Patrick Stewart following his death aged 86

Francoise Leake, who was the headteacher at Westborough High School, died on September 29, aged 79.

Tributes paid to former headteacher who transformed her school

Eileen Fenton was the guest of honour at the opening of the new Spen Valley Leisure Centre in Liversedge in 2022.

Tributes to 'remarkable' swimmer Eileen Fenton, who has died aged 98

Tom Riddles was head teacher at Heckmondwike Grammar School from 1970 until 1989.

Tributes to former grammar school head teacher following his death, aged 95

Sister Shirley Dobbins, better known to many as Sister Gemma, taught generations of children at St Patrick's School over the years.

Tributes to long-serving Birstall teacher and religious sister

Tributes have flooded in for rugby legend and former Batley Bulldogs and Wakefield Trinity head coach John Kear who has sadly died at the age of 71. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com

Tributes flood in for ‘monumental’ rugby league legend

Over £3,600 has been raised for a defibrillator by a Liversedge pub after the sad passing of “passionate” Morley-based football coach and “true family man”, Jason Liu. Photo credit: Morley Glen Juniors GoFundMe page.

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ coach as pub raises over £3,600 for defibrillator

Howard Cook, the founder of Heckmondwike's Ponderosa, has sadly passed away.

Howard Cook: Tribute to Ponderosa founder who put ‘Heckmondwike on the map’

Scout leader Neil 'Skip' Bolland with Major Helen Schofield, Territorial Youth and Children’s Secretary

Tributes to Batley Scout leader who has retired after 50 years of adventures

Tributes paid to ‘showbiz trooper’ Lionel Blair who has died aged 92

'People's champion' Jack Gannon.

Tributes paid to tenants' champion Jack Gannon
Warm tributes have been paid to community activist Jack Gannon who died earlier this month following a short illness.
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Tributes paid to novelist Jackie Collins

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Tributes paid to cricket stalwart

Keith Lorrimer when he became president of Mirfield Probus Club in 2007

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Flower left at Willans Road at the junction of Swindon Road in Dewsbury. (D553K318)

Tributes to mother who died ‘shielding her family’ from van

Alan Taylor.

Tributes paid to cancer charity stalwart

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Tributes paid to family man

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