Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Kiverton Park, Yorkshire, 1895. Son of George and Emma Seston, of No. 2 Bungalow, Ravensfield Common, Rotherham. Native of Kiveton Park, Sheffield. Resided Rotherham. Also served at Suvla Bay. Bullet wound to ther ight chest. Died of wounds, with the 10th Sherwood Forester, on 02/11/1916, aged 21. He is listed on the Hull Gardener’s … Read more
BORN SUTTON, ON HULL, 1875. SON OF JOHN SPALDING AND MARY ANN EVERTON, OF HULL. HE MARRIED LOUISA SIMPSON, AT HULL, IN 1894. HIS WIFE LOUISA, SON WILLIAM, AND THREE DAUGHTERS (CLARICE, IDA AND DORIS) LIVED AT 8, SUMMERGANGS TERRACE, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL & 25, JAMES STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). A HULL … Read more
BORN HULL 1882. SON OF CHARLES THOMAS RICHOMOND & EMMA RICHMOND, OF 12 MELTON TERRACE, LIME STREET, HULL. SON OF A MACHINEMAN. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. HUSBAND OF BRIDGETT RICHMOND (BORN 12 MAR 1895), AT 20, SPITTLE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED FOR THE BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MLLS, HULL. … Read more
BORN HULL 1890. SON OF WILLIAM JENNINGS (1847-1902) AND RHODA KEWELL. EMPLOYED IN A NEWS OFFICE, LIVING AT 55 GREAT UNION STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HIS FATHER WAS FROM ROMFORD, ESSEX AND RAN THE OLD LINCOLNS HEAD TAVERN, HUMBER STREET, HULL. (1901 CENSUS). HE MARRIED IN 1911. HUSBAND OF MRS ROSINA CLEMENCE WILSON (1890-1991) AT … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF WALTER GRAY (1866-1931) & SOPHIE GLEDSTONE (1865-1947), OF 30, FARRINGDON STREET, STEPNEY LANE, HULL (CWGC AND WAR PENSION ADDRESS). LEFT SISTER MILDRED & BROTHERS FRANK & ALFRED. PRIOR TO THE WAR HE WORKED FOR THE BRITISH GAS LIGHT COMPANY AND THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. HE ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1914. POSTED … Read more
BORN HULL 1873. SON OF JAMES CRASHLEY (1843-1916) & ELIZA ANN CRASHLEY (1846-1911), OF 41 WOODHOUSE STREET, HULL. A COAL TRIMMER. HE MARRIED MARTHA ARSTAL (1869-1950), ON 11/11/1895. THEY HAD ONE SON JAMES FREDERICK, BORN ON 1/2/1901. THEY LIVED AT 21, LEE SMITH STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE ENLISTED IN HULL AS … Read more
BORN SKIRLAUGH 1878. EMPLOYED AS A BUTCHER. HE MARRIED AT GAINSBOROUGH, IN 1901. LIVED WITH WIFE, EDITH HELEN BINGHAM (1879-1965) AND THEIR SON FRANK BURTON, AT 281 ANLABY ROAD, HULL. HIS MOTHER LIVED AT 13 GROVESNOR STREET, HULL. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS AT 22ND LONDON … Read more
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF THOMAS AND SARAH BLACKIE, OF 6 FLORENCE PLACE, GIBSON STREET AND 35 CENTRAL STREET, WINCOLMLEE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). AN EX JOSEPH RANK FLOUR EMPLOYEE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/11/1916, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED IN FRANCE, AT GROVE … Read more
