WWI Munitions Factories in Marsden

[onefortheroad]

Hi.
My Grandma lived at Carrs House, Marsden during the First World War.
I have a photo of her in the clothing of a munitions worker complete with the triangular brooch.
I'd be very interested to learn where the munitions factories were, who ran them and what they were making. In short, any available info.
Thanks,
David

[Phil]

Hi David
Marsdens contribution to the great war was woolen clothing for troops of several nations and I do not know if the mill workers wore the triangular badge, the munition works were further down the valley, shells were made and filled down Queen St South Huddersfield for one and the ICI plant on Leeds road also in Huddersfield made poison gas.
Marsden also took refugees from Belgium at this time and for a while one of the local mills also served as a consulate for Belgium, a plaque was placed on the wall of the Mechanics Institute thanking the people of Marsden from the people of Belgium
Phil

[onefortheroad]

Many thanks for your reply, Phil.
Sorry for the delay in answering. Moved house so been a bit pre-occupied.
Thanks again
David

[onefortheroad]

By way of a follow up to my earlier post and to Phil's kind response ;

I've obtained my Grandmother's marriage certificate, dated 1Sept 1919. She was married at St.Bartholomews in Marsden to her soldier fiance. The certificate gives her occupation as 'weaver'. This would suggest that she had been engaged in the manufacture of woolen clothing or the war effort as mentioned by Phil.

To enable me to put a bit more flesh on the bones of her story, does anyone know which mills were doing this work during the Great War and are the buildings still standing?

Thanks,

David