Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN GOXHILL, LINCS, 1890. MARRIED 28/2/1911. SON OF THOMAS WEST. HUSBAND OF ANNIE GETRUDE WEST, LIVING AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE IS BURIED AT BARTON-UPON-HUMBER NEW CEMETERY, LINCOLNSHIRE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY’S CALL”.
BORN HULL 24/02’1885. SON OF HENRY W TOMPKINS AND SARAH ANN TAYLOR. HIS FATHER DIED IN 1915. HIS MOTHER DIED IN 1929. HE WAS A SINGLE MAN AND RAILWAY LABOURER AND LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED HULL, SERVED IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. BURIED AT BARTON-UPON-HUMBER NEW CEMETERY.
BORN BARTON ON HUMBER 25/06/1886. SON OF THOMAS NELSON GRIMBLEBY (1855-1942) & EMILY DAWSON (1853-1923), OF 33, PEMBERTON STREET, HULL,. SON OF A ROAD LABOURER. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. A FORMER RECKITTS WORKER IN THE STARCH & BLUE SECTION (1911 CENSUS), HE LIVED AT 11, ELMS AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL. HIS DEATH … Read more
BORN GRIMSBY 01/08/1889. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & CHARLOTTE GREEN, GREENWOODS YARD ABOVE. A BRICK AND TILE MAKER, LIKE HIS FATHER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. SERVED AS A DECKHAND IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, ON THE PADDLE STEAMER, MINE SWEEPER “JUPITER”. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED ON 23/05/1918, AGED 28. HIS DEATH IS RECORDED ON THE HULL HEROES WEBSITE. … Read more
