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John Grimley was born on the 3rd of September 1894 and baptised on the 11th of November 1894 to William and Emma Grimley. John attended… Read More »JOHN GRIMLEY

Thomas Unwin was born in 1898 to Thomas and Emily Unwin who ran the butchers shop in Bagot Street next to the Goat’s Head.Thomas known… Read More »Butcher’s sons

George Rushton was born in 1892 to Isaac and Sarah Rushton of Yeatsall. George attended Richard Clarke school from the 14th of February 1898. He… Read More »George Rushton and John F Harris

John William Lawley was born in 1882 to John and Dorothy Lawley. John senior was a publican/farmer and on the 1891 census, he’s the landlord… Read More »John W Lawley and William Martin

John William Bentley was born in 1886 to Moses and Harriet Bentley of Schoolhouse Lane. At the age of 14, John was working on Mr… Read More »Brothers in Law

Joseph Mottram was born in 1891 to Thomas and Emma Mottram, he attended Richard Clarke school from 1896.When he left school he went to work… Read More »Brothers in Law

Michael J Harvey was born in 1886, Abbots Bromley to parents Henry and Frances Mary Harvey. Michael’s parents were farmers at Bromley Wood.We know from… Read More »Abbots Bromley’s Lost Generation

Oliver Hodgkinson was born in 1892 to Edward and Mary Ann of Newborough. On the 1911 census, the family were living in Glass Lane, Bromley… Read More »Oliver Hodgkinson

Gilbert Cooper was born in 1892, Abbots Bromley to Charles H and Alice. The family lived at Georgian House, Bagot Street where Gilbert once scratched… Read More »Abbots Bromley’s Lost Generation

Arthur Fowell died of wounds while serving in France on the 28th of September 1915 aged 25. Arthur died just 22 days after being allowed… Read More »Brothers