Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN BARROW HAVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, 29/10/1880. SON OF SYDNEY TURNER & CLARA TURNER, OF 18, SPRING STREET, HULL. SON OF A CIVIL ENGINEER. BROTHER TO, DOROTHY, TOM AND SYDNEY. EDUCATED AT OCKHAM SCHOOL AND HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HE TOOK MUCH INTEREST IN FREEMASONRY AND WAS PAST MASTER OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL LODGE, BEVERLEY. HE WORKED AS A … Read more
Born Bonnyrigg, Midlothian 1891. Son of Charles and Janet Lauder Wagstaff; husband of Lillian Wagstaff, of 26, Regent Street., Anlaby Road, Hull (CWGC address). He is buried at BOVES WEST COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS “WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE FROM HIS LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER”.
BORN HULL 1892. WIFE CLARE (MELBOURNE) & SON LIVED AT 3 RUTHS TERRACE, CAMPBELL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND LATER AT 4 WILBERFORCE TERRACE, WILBERFORCE STREET, ANLABY ROAD, HULL. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR MESSRS. STONE & WILKINSON, BRASS FINISHERS. JOINED THE 169TH HULL HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. TRANSFERRED TO THE 163RD SIEGE … Read more
