THE BRAVERY of Ivor Tempest Greenwood will be remembered at a prestigious ceremony in Keighley on Sunday.

Civic and military dignitaries, youth groups and other organisations will assemble to honour the young man.

They will gather for the dedication of a new gravestone for Private Greenwood provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission after a campaign by Keighley historians from the Men of Worth Project.

Ivor did not have the chance to prove himself a war hero because he died from illness while training in 1914, just 17 days after joining up.

But his bravery is in no doubt since he was one of several young men from All Saints Church, Highfield, who signed up together just one month after the First World War broke out.
The Master of Ceremonies will be Men of Worth  leading light Ian Walkden, organised a campaign to receive recognition for Ivor.

The dedication will be on Sunday, July 9 at 1pm by Private Greenwood’s grave in Utley cemetery.

Men of Worth Project volunteer Andy Wade will be at the cemetery entrance to guide people towards the grave.

Mr Wade said Sunday’s event would be similar to the ceremony held recently to dedicate a headstone to Private Herbert Moore at Oakworth cemetery.

He said: “We will form up the guard of honour made up of local cadets, Scouts and St John Ambulance members.

“We would normally just ask cadet groups, but we have asked the Scouts and St John people to take part because they originally formed up a guard of honour for Ivor’s funeral in 1914, so it’s a nod to history from us.”

The Rev Dr Jonathan Pritchard, from All Saints Church, will lead a dedication service, followed by the Last Post and lowering of standards. Weeks will be laid by the guests.

Expected to attend are the Deputy Lord-Lieutenant; Lord Mayor of Bradford and Keighley town mayor; local councillors; Keighley MP John Grogan; local veterans; old boys from Keighley Grammar School; and representatives from military and veterans’ groups.

Afterwards there will be reception at the nearby Keighley Rugby Union Football Club hosted by the Men of Worth Project and funded by Keighley Town Council.

Mr Wade will give a brief talk about the Men of Worth Project’s work to gain recognition for local men and by the National Army Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Mr Wade said: "Ian Walkden will be hosting the ceremony at the graveside along with Jonathan Pritchard, and that it's
entirely through Ian's efforts that Ivor received his recognition in the first place."

• Ivor Tempest Greenwood’s story is related in this week’s Men of Worth Project column, elsewhere on this page.