Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN SHEFFIELD 12/02/1873. ONLY SON OF JOHN HOPKINSON WHO DIED IN 1891. THE FAMILY LIVED AT EPWORTH, LINCS AND LONDON, MOVING TO HULL IN 1891 AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER. HIS MOTHER DIED IN 1907. HE LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER, SOPHIA BROCK AND SISTER SARAH, AT 147, BEAN STREET, HULL (1901 ADDRESS) AND WITH … Read more
BORN COTTINGHAM, 19/11/1895. SON OF CHARLES WILLIAM ASHTON (1860-1927) & MARY HANNAH LAWSON (1859-1937), OF 151 HALLGATE, COTTINGHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. EDUCATED AT HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HE WORKED AS A PLUMBER AND IRON MONGER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 16/11/1914, AGED … Read more
