Ian Dewhirst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Dewhirst

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Keighley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: historian

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ian Dewhirst (born 17 October 1936 - 20 January 2019) was an accredited local historian, author and public speaker from Keighley, West Yorkshire.
He appeared on television programs, and contributed to newspapers and magazines.
Dewhirst has written countless books about Yorkshire; many being based on the history of his town.
He wrote a weekly column entitled 'Memory Lane' in the towns' newspaper, The Keighley News.
Subsequently, he has affectionately become known as Mr Keighley, and in 2009, he had a train named in his honour.