In 1959 it was reported that 72-year-old local businessman Arthur McNulty passed away at his home in Woodhouse Lane, Brighouse. He left a widow, one son and two daughters. Little did many of the readers of that news know that this unassuming man, who was the head of the very successful town centre plumbers and electricians McNulty and Walker in Police Street (better know these days as Lawson Road), had been in his earlier life a much sought after marksman. In 1918 he went into business with Frank Walker, which was to become the highly respected plumbers and electricians in Police Street. As the years went by he was to eventually take over the company, retaining its familiar company name. Prior to the First World War Arthur, like many other young men, joined the local territorial army at the Drill Hall, Wakefield Road, Brighouse. In no time at all he became a member of the rifle shooting team which was led by Sergeant Wardingley. In 1912 the team took part in the Yorkshire Field Firing Trophy competition, which was held at Strensall with the Brighouse (D) Company of the Territorial Force, which represented the Halifax Battalion. The marksmen from Brighouse brought home not only the Wilson Cup, which had been presented by Brigadier-General G. J. Wilson, but also the coveted Bingham Trophy. It was Colonel J.E.Bingham who had this trophy made and then presented it to the Yorkshire Volunteers for their annual field firing competition. This magnificent trophy was valued… [Read full story]
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