Burden, Thomas
Thomas born in 1893 was the son of George Burden an Elastic Web Weaver and Susanna Allen who had married in 1877. Before moving to Knighton the family were living on Saffron Lane, they went on to have six children, sadly two died in their infancy, Mary who was born in 1880 died at the […]
Broughton, Harold Arthur
Harold, born in 1890, was the third child of Walter Broughton a Shoe Finisher and Edith Marriott who had married on 13th February 1882. In 1901 the family were living at 315 Avenue Road Extension, Harold was 11, he had 2 older sisters, Alice, born 1886, was a Shoe Machinist and Margaret, born 1888 was […]
Bree, Aubrey
The War Memorial at Daventry in Northamptonshire also includes two more of the Bree family members. John & Hannah Bree in Daventry had three sons, John born in 1848, William born in 1850 and Harry born in 1858, although Harry lost 3 sons, his brothers also suffered losses in the War. Twin brother Aubrey was […]
Bree, Arthur
The War Memorial at Daventry in Northamptonshire also includes two more of the Bree family members. John & Hannah Bree in Daventry had three sons, John born in 1848, William born in 1850 and Harry born in 1858, although Harry lost 3 sons, his brothers also suffered losses in the War. Twin brothers Arthur and […]
Bree, Harry
The War Memorial at Daventry in Northamptonshire also includes two more of the Bree family members. John & Hannah Bree in Daventry had three sons, John born in 1848, William born in 1850 and Harry born in 1858, although Harry lost 3 sons, his brothers also suffered losses in the War. Harry was the son […]
Bree, Harold
Harold died of wounds in a London hospital on 2/5/1918 aged 25 and is buried in Welford Road Cemetery, his inscription reads ‘He Shall Wipe All Tears Away’. The Bree family were originally from Northampton, the three names on the war memorial were the sons of Harry Bree from Daventry and Eliza Sabin from […]
Bree, Oliver
On 12/10/1917 it was reported in the Leicester Daily Post that Oliver aged 19, had been reported missing since August 22nd. Before enlisting he was employed by Mr R C Allen in Oxford Street, his older brother was killed I France on Aug 16th, while another brother is at present with the colours in France. […]
Bree, Arthur Edward
It was reported in the Leicester Daily Post on 31/8/1917 that Arthur was Killed in Action on 16/8/1917 aged 21. He was formerly a member of the Clarendon Park Adult School F.C. Before enlisting he worked at Messers R C Allen’s, Oxford Street. Two other brothers are serving in France. He died on the same […]
Braddock, Ernest Edward
Arthur Charles Braddock who was born near to Coalville in 1877 lived at Clarendon Park Road in Knighton, in 1891 at the age of 14 he was a Bottler of Ale & Stout. In 1898 he married Ruth Jacques and the couple moved to Old Church Lane. By 1911 the couple had four children, Ernest […]
Bosworth, Victor Palmer
Victor Bosworth was born in 1898 and was baptised at St Michaels & All Angels church on 24/7/1898. His father Edwin, originally from Oadby was a Printer Compositor had married Florence Emily Palmer on 2/1/1897 and Victor was their first child. In 1901 the family was living at 102 Knighton Fields Road East, also living […]
Bostock, Clarence Goodman
On January 28th 1878 Alfred Bostock, living at 46 Leamington Street married Emma Marriott, who was living at 33 Leamington Street. The street no longer exists as it was part of the clearance to make way for the Narborough Road North and a housing estate in the 1960’s and 70’s. The couple later moved to […]
Austin, Edwin Walter
Although the memorial has the name of Edward, the commemoration appears to relate to Edwin Walter Austin who was born on the 26th November 1889. His parents, William John Austin who was from Towcester in Northamptonshire and Ada Emery married at St Georges Church on 29th June 1873. William was working as a Stone Mason […]