Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Hull 1893. Second Son of Franklin Mason (1853-1917) and Jane Spink (1857-1945), of Cottingham, Hull; husband of May Gray (formerly Manson), of 24 Bridge Street, Berwick on Tweed and “The Cedars,” Marr St., Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. An apprentice seaman. Employed by Mr Ramsay, Boat Builder, of Windhill, Shipley Yorkshire, for five years. … Read more
BORN SCARBOROUGH 1887. WORKED AS A PORTER IN A BOARDING HOUSE. MARRIED IN HULL IN 1909. WIFE MABEL ANN PRESTON LIVED ABOVE. ENLISTED SCARBOROUGH. ATTACHED TO THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, 32ND DIVISIONAL SIGNAL COMPANY. HE RECEIVED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS WIDOW, MABEL, AFTER HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION … Read more
BORN HULL 1887. SON OF HENRY (1858-1930) & EMILY BLYTH NORTHARD (1858-1913), OF 4, HENRY’S TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND SIX SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A LBOURER AND WAS WELL KNOWN ON HULL DOCKS. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1909, AGED 21. HUSBAND OF SARA ELIZABETH NOVIS (1889-1971) & … Read more
BORN HULL 1878. SON OF JOHN HANDLEY (1852-1920) HANDLEY & DINAH HANDLEY (1858-1936), OF 125 NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS) & 10 BEECH GROVE, PRINCES ROAD, HULL. BEFORE ENLISTING HE SERVED FOR YEARS WITH FINCH & SONS BUILDERS. HE MARRIED LUCY ANN PARRISH (1880-1919), IN HULL, ON 08/12/1900. THEY HAD 3 SONS AND LIVED … Read more
BORN LEICESTER, 04/12/1884. SON OF REV JEREMIAH ALEXANDER DONOVAN (1849-1926), THE VICAR OF GARTON IN HOLDERNESS. HIS MOTHER WAS ESTHER BELL O’CALLAGHAN (1857-1942), DAUGHTER OF REVEREND, JOHN O’CALLAGHAN, RECTOR OF ROSS, COUNTY GALWAY. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. EDUCATED PRIVATELY AT ENGLEFIELD GREEN AND HM SCHOOLSHIP CONWAY. WORKED FOR THE ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, IN WHOSE … Read more
BORN BARTON ON HUMBER, 1891. SON OF HENRY WOODWARD (1860-1927) & FRANCES KATE GOODWIN (1861-1927), AT 31 MASON STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. WMPLOYED AS A PACKER IN THE LOCAL LEAD WORKS, MESSERS, HARGREAVES, OF GIPSYVILLE, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 2ND KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. ONLY SON OF ROBERT HENRY TINDALE & ANNIE E TINDALE, OF 7, COMBERMERE AVENUE, WOODCOCK STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 26, GLASGOW STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND SOUTHCOATES LANE, HULL. SON OF A TRAM DRIVER. HE ALSO WORKED AS A HULL TRAM DRIVER. BROTHER TO CARRIE AND ALICE TINDALE. HE MARRIED BEATRICE ELLEN … Read more
BORN RILLINGTON. YORKSHIRE 1892. SON OF WILLIAM & LOUISA RUSTON OF 6, BARTON TERRACE, STANLEY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). FORMERLY, PRIVATE 2482, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/4TH KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. DIED OF WOUNDS, 26/07/1917, AGED 25. BURIED IN BELGIUM. Name Arthur Ruston Birth Place Rillington, Yorkshire, 1892 Death Date 26 … Read more
BORN HULL 1879. SON OF CATHERINE HERON (1848-1894) & JOSEPH LOWSLEY (1845-1923). HE MARRIED AT ST PETER’S CHURCH, DRYPOOL, HULL, ON 30/07/1898. HUSBAND OF EDITH MATTHEWS (1851-1881). THEY LIVED AT 39 RAIKE STREET, DRYPOOL, HULL. HAD THREE SONS AND A DAUGHTER. EMPLOYED AS A LABOURER. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND/7TH MANCHESTER REGIMENT. … Read more
BORN HULL 1888. SON OF HENRY AND ELIZABETH HOBBS, OF THEARNE, BEVERLEY. A FARM LABOURER. ENLISTED BEVERLEY. KILLED IN ACTION 17/09/1917, AGED 30. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND HIS AR,Y EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FATHER HENRY. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE WOODMANSEY, THEARNE AND BEVERLEY PARKS MEMORIAL. BURIED: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM.
