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 Hurst.Towards the end of 1911 Oliver age, 19 set out for a new life in Australia his occupation on the passenger list is Farm Labourer.… 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 his name into the window. Our records show the family living at the house in 1901. By 1903, the family emigrated to Canada to start… 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 home on leave to dance the Horn Dance which was known as the ‘Khaki Horn Dance’. Arthur served with the Lincolnshire Regiment. His resting place… Read More »Brothers
Charles T Preedy was born in 1892 and served with the Durham Light Infantry. Charles sadly lost his life on the 30th of July 1915 from wounds received while training in England. He was buried on the 3rd of August 1915 in St Nicholas Churchyard. Charles was just 23 years… Read More »Abbots Bromley’s Lost Generation
Remembering the boys and men who went to war from the village and sadly never returned. These smiling men in this photo were some of the first to join up in September 1914, little did they know what lay ahead.
The Abbots Bromley Nostalgia Team are excited to announce our first event of 2021! For the first time in nearly two years we are back and we’ll be displaying our special collection of Horn Dance photographs on Horn Dance Day 2021. The team are very excited to be able to… Read More »Abbots Bromley Horn Dance Day 2021
Pte Joseph William Willetts lost his life on the 27th August 1918 in England, serving with the North Staffordshire Regt. Joseph was born in Abbots Bromley in 1880 and lived at Town End Farm for the majority of his life.He married Florence Udall in 1915 and his son George was… Read More »Joseph William Willetts
On the 21st March 1918 Sgt. Charles William Webb serving with the 18th Battalion Machine Gun Corp was killed in action, he was 23 years old.Charles was born in Abbots Bromley in June 1894 to Frederick and Mary Webb nee Wilding, they lived in Bagot Street.Sgt Charles W Webb is… Read More »Charles William Webb
Pte George Preedy killed in action on the 25th March 1918 age 22George was born in Drayton Bassett in 1895 to Joseph and Maria Preedy.George served with the 18th Queen Mary’s Own Hussars who disembarked in France in October 1915.His older brother Charles lost his life in 1915. Pte George… Read More »George Preedy
On the 12th of August 1918 Pte Charles Alfred Nash service number 886239 – serving with the 5th Battalion Canadian Infantry (The North Saskatchewan Regt) died of wounds received during the Battle of Amiens. Charles A Nash was born in Abbots Bromley in 1887 to parents George and Lydia nee… Read More »Charles Alfred Nash