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
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.