George Agar Trevor Benson was born in October 1896 in County Limerick to parents Arthur and Emily Maud Benson.In 1904 Arthur and his family moved to South Africa but in 1911 George was sent back to England to be educated at Blundell’s, Tiverton, Devon. It was intended that George study… Read More »George Agar Trevor Benson M.C.
William J Stonham (also spelt Stoneham) was born in 1897 to Joseph and Ruth Stonham of Yeatsall Cottages. William’s father was a gardener and he had moved from Sussex to Abbots Bromley to work on the Blithfield Hall Estate. On the 1911 census, William is living and working at a… Read More »William J Stonham and William R Brown
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 Richard Clarke school from the 10th of April 1899. At that time, the family were recorded as living in Bagot Street. On the 1901 census,… 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 as Tommie attended Richard Clarke School. He was 16 when war broke out and did try to enlist but was turned away. We understand he… 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 was such a bright pupil he was taken under the wing of the headmaster at the time and became a student-teacher. After leaving Richard Clarke… 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 of the Bagot Arms pub. John junior attended Richard Clarke school from January 1888. On leaving school John worked as a farm labourer. He married… 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 Hill’s farm as a cowman. In 1906 he joined the North Staffs Regt and in 1911 we find him in India. By 1914 John was… 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 at Rookery Farm for Mr Phillips, his occupation on the 1911 census was Waggoner.When war broke out Joseph was living in Walworth and his trade… 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 our records that on the 2nd of April 1894, Michael began to attend our village school, Richard Clarke School. When Michael was of working age… 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 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