Allen, Percy Thomas
Son of Thomas and Matilda Allen, of 36, Grace Rd., Aylestone Park, Leicester.Thomas Allen & Matilda Ironmonger were married in Huntingdon in 1891 1901 Census 8, Harold Street, Leicester, Thomas Allen Head Married Male 401861Wymondham, Leics. Stoker At Gas Works MatildaAllen Wife MarriedFemale 34 1867Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Ethel LAllen Daughter SingleFemale9 1892 Leicestershire, Percy TAllen […]
Harrison, Cyril Garfield
School Records say he was born on 3rd April 1894, son of William & Ada Harrison 1911 Census 26 Paget Road Leicester, William HarrisonHead MarriedMale 45 1866 Police SergtLeicestershire Whetstone Ada ElizaHarrisonWife MarriedFemale 45 1866 Leicester Cyril GarfieldHarrisonSonSingleMale 17 1894 Corset Manufrs Warehouse, Leicester 1901 Census 15, Rivers Street, Leicester, Wm. HarrisonHeadMarriedMale35 1866 […]
Draper, David
Born in 1897 the son of David Draper & Florence A (nee Ellis) His parents were married at St James Church on 25th December 1892 1901 Census26, Lorrimer Road, Leicester, David Draper Head Married Male 34 1867 Borough Labourer Rutland, Florence A Draper Wife Married Female 29 1872 Boot Machinist Leicestershire, Mabel E Draper […]
Bridger, William Samuel
Baptism 7th February 1904 Ayl Park WSB son WSB & Louisa 72 vernon Road with BWB, GHB, CFB & DMB William S Bridger & Lily Whitmore married in 1917 Son of William& Louisa Bridger; husband of Lily Bridger, of 26, Andrewes St., Leicester. School Records give his date of birth 16th February 1890 and left […]
Andrews, Horace S
School records give his date of birth as 4th October 1893 s/o Albert & Harriett Andrewes,His parents were married at St Andrew’s Church. His father died in 1910 aged 53 so he is listed as Son of Harriett Andrews, of 371, Aylestone Rd., Leicester, and the late Albert Andrews. 1901 Census 14, Bartholomew Street, […]
Allen, Percy Thomas
Son of Thomas and Matilda Allen, of 36, Grace Rd., Aylestone Park, Leicester.Thomas Allen & Matilda Ironmonger were married in Huntingdon in 1891 1901 Census 8, Harold Street, Leicester, Thomas Allen Head Married Male 401861Wymondham, Leics. Stoker At Gas Works MatildaAllen Wife MarriedFemale 34 1867Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Ethel LAllen Daughter SingleFemale9 1892 Leicestershire, Percy TAllen Son […]
Jelley, Herbert Leonard
Gateway School 1932-37. Son of James and Evelyn Jelley. Gunner Jelley died during the fighting against Japanese forces in Burma. He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery, India, Grave 2. D. 8. 67 H A-A Regiment Royal Artillery was part of Lieutenant General Slim’s 14th Army. History Information The easiest route from Burma (now Myanmar) […]
Bakewell, Vernon
Gateway School 1929-33. In October 1941 the 135th Field Regiment travelled to Canada on the Polish ship Sobieski. On arrival in Halifax, the regiment transferred to the American troopship USS Mount Vernon, which departed on the 10th November 1941 for the Middle East. While in a stopover at Capetown, South Africa, the final destination was […]
Clarke, William Henry
William was born in 1896 in Leicester to Charles Henry Clarke, a policeman and Annie Maria (nee Wildgoose). They had 7 children – Bertha Victoria 1887 William Arthur 1889 Albert Edwin 1891 Gertrude Eliza 1892 William Henry 1896 Arthur 1898 1 unknown In 1901 census the family lived at 68 Grove Road, Leicester. In 1911 […]
Carpenter, Albert Matthias
Albert was born in 1888 in Leicester and was baptised on 26.8.1888 at St. Peter’s Church. His parents were Alfred Duchemin Carpenter, a bookseller and stationers assistant, and Lizzie (nee Flude). He was one of 17 children – Louis 1881 Walter Duchemin 1883 Adelaide Louisa 1884 Lilian Alice 1885 Albert Matthias 1888 Archibald 1889 George […]