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Ian Dewhirst
English historian (1936–2019)
Ian Dewhirst MBE (born 17 October 1936 – 20 January 2019[1]) was an accredited local historian, author and public speaker from Keighley, West Yorkshire. He appeared on television programmes, 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.[2] Subsequently, he has affectionately become known as Mr Keighley, and in 2009, he had a train named in his honour.[3]