George Henry Arnold was born in 1886 to Fanny Arnold. Fanny was the daughter of Stephen and Hannah Arnold of Branston. On the 1891 census, George then aged 5 was living with his Grandparents at the Goats Head, Abbots Bromley. In 1901 George now aged 14 is working for Mr… Read More »George Henry Arnold
John William Bennett was born in 1895 to Annie. On the 1901 census, Annie and John are living in Lichfield Road with Annie’s father Daniel. John attended Richard Clarke School from March 1899. The 1911 census finds John living and working for Mr Hill at Ashbrook Farm, Bromley Hurst. His… Read More »John W Bennett and Walter Brown
Ernest Sammons was born in 1885 to George and Elizabeth Sammons who was a Grocer and Baker in Bagot Street. Ernest’s occupation on leaving school was a labourer. He married Harriet in 1912 and had two daughters Elizabeth born in 1913 and Annie born in 1915. Ernest enlisted and served… Read More »Ernest Sammons – Joseph Willetts
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
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