BORN METHERINGHAM, LINCS, 1868. SON OF EDMUND SKINNS AND CHARLOTTE JACKSON (1822-1903). HE HAD ONE BROTHER, BENJAMIN SJINNS. HE WAS A PIT PROP CARRIER, LIVING AT 2, DEVON GROVE, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL (1911 CENSUS).
MARRIED AT CAISTOR, LINCS, ON 09/05/1891. HIS WIFE, ELEANOR LOUISE SAUNDERSON (BORN 9/5/1869 – 1953) AND TWO DAUGHTERS, FLORENCE AND PHYLLIS, LIVED AT 2, DEVON GROVE, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THEIR SON LEONARD SKINNS (1897-1977) HAD EMIGRATED TO VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA AS A FRAMER AND SERVED IN THE 4TH LIGHT HORSE DURING THE WAR. THEIR OTHER SON CHARLES CYRIL SKINNS (1899-1985) ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 21/08/1918 AND JOINED THE TANK CORPS. HE ALSO EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER THE WAR.
HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 22/07/1916, AGED 48.
BURIED HULL NORTHERN CEMETERY (PLOT 82/37).
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 25/07/1916.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON ST MARYS CHURCH MEMORIAL, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL.
