Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Goole, 1893. Son of John William Sutherby (1863-1943) and Mary Elizabeth Drax, of 24 Phoenix Street Goole. He had four brothers and four sisters. A Crane Driver (1911 Census) He Enlisted at Goole. Served with the 6th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds, 02/03/1916. Buried Beauval Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. His army … Read more
PRIVATE THOMAS McMORRAN WRIGHT, 12/1215. Born in Hull, on 12/06/1884. Thomas was one of seven children to Thomas Wright (1848-1900) Harriet McMorran. A Salesman by trade, he was employed by Messers, Rymers, of Cave Street, Hull as a mineral water rulleyman. He married Jessie Nobbs (1890-1971), at St. Mark’s Church, on 1st May 1910. The … Read more
PRIVATE, ALBERT DALE WOOMBLE, 12/1103. Born IN Hull, 1896, Albert was the eldest son of James Woomble (1872-1949) and Meady Thompson (1876-1945), of 11 Lockwood Street, Hull. Son of a Blacksmith striker, he had five brothers and three sisters. Albert was a Hull brewery labourer, who enlisted in the Hull Pals, on 6th November 1914. … Read more
PRIVATE AMBROSE NEWTON WOODALL 12/238. Born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire in 1887. Ambrose was the second of three children and eldest son of Ambrose Parker Woodall and Emily Ann Petler (formerly Woodall). His father died when young Ambrose was just seven and his mother remarried. His stepfather was George Edward Petler. The family lived at 30, … Read more
BORN NOTTINGHAM, 1883. SON OF WALTER TOWNSEND (1857-1910) & ANN MARIA (MARY) SENESCALL (1861- ), OF SOUTHWELL NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. HE WAS A BAKER, BOARDING AT 89 CUMBERLAND STREET, (1911 CENSUS). HE MARRIED AT HULL IN 1914. HIS WIFE LOTTIE (REED), LIVED AT 106, SIR JAMES RECKITT AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE HULL AND 3, BRECON AVENUE, BRECON STREET, … Read more
BORN HULL 30/05/1882. ELDEST SON OF OSWALD HILLERNS & HEDWIG LEHMMANN, OF “FAIRWAY” DISSEY, CHESHIRE. HIS GERMAN FATHER WAS A RETIRED MERCHANT. HIS MOTHER WAS DAUGHTER, OF CHIEF JUSTICE, LEHMANN. EDUCATED AT RUGBY SCHOOL, WARWICKSHIRE. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN ARCHITECT, WORKING IN HULL, NEW YORK AND PARIS. RETURNED TO ENGLAND IN 1909 TO WORK … Read more
Hull Pals Memorial Post. SERGEANT JOHN LEONARD HESELTINE 11/883. Born in 1888, John was the son of John Heseltine (1846-1917) and Clara Helena Edwards (1849-1937), of 18, Richmond Terrace, Waterloo Street, Hull (War Pension address). A Plumber before the war, he had married on 23rd July 1910 and settled with his wife Gertrude at 37, … Read more
BORN HULL 29/12/1896. ELDEST SON OF JOHN HARAN (1870-1937) & CATHERINE BRENNEN (1872-1930), OF 8, AGNES TERRACE, RAYWELL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 22, BOWERS TERRACE, WATERLOO STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD ONE BROTHER, THOMAS AND ONE SISTER, KATHLEEN. HE WORKED AS A GROCERS BOY AND OIL PRESSMAN. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 … Read more
BORN MEXBOROUGH, 1889. SON OF ROBERT THOMAS HADLOW (1861-1931) AND MTILDA ALDRIDGE (1865-1930), OF 10, NICHOLSON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A GLASS BOTTLE MAKER. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HUSBAND OF JANE FUGAL (JENNY) HADLOW, OF 6, GOODS AVENUE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A LABOURER. HE MARRIED, … Read more
BORN LEDGATE, COUNTY DURHAM, 1877. A HULL PAL. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 19/04/1916, AGED 40. HUSBAND OF ANNIE M. LACY (BORN 23/7/1880)), OF 16, ELIZA TERRACE, WEST PARADE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS) AND 7, YORK TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON HULL’S BARNSLEY STREET MEMORIAL. L/CPL ALBERT COLLINSON 12/877. Born in Lidgate, … Read more
