many ILP members, ultimately taking 11.4% of the vote. On the outbreak of World War I, Hartley became strongly pro-war and left the SDF to join the British Workers League, in the process losing most of his political support. He retired to Shelf, West Yorkshire where he died and is buried. References 1855 births 1918 deaths British Socialist Party members Councillors in Bradford Independent Labour Party parliamentary candidates Politicians from Bradford Social Democratic Federation members