BORN HULL 1884. SON OF ROBERT BLAKENEY, of 3 KINGSTON PLACE, WITHAM (1911 CENSUS) & 21 BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (ADDRESS FROM HDM, 04/09/1916). HE WAS A HULL TENOR SINGER, WELL KNOWN IN MUSICAL CIRCLES IN HULL AND HOLDERNESS. A SINGER WITH THE WITHERNSEA MUSICAL UNION. IN 1912, HE WON A £40 PRIZE AT THE PALCE IN A SINGING COMPETITI […]
