Braybrook, Noel Noel Braybrook Noel Braybrook was born in Stamford in 1896 to William and Elizabeth Braybrook of 7 Stanley Street. His father was a railway signalman and he had four older brothers, George, Ernest William, Harold, Francis and a sister Mildred Annie. SeeFrancis Braybrook for a family photograph. Noel worked for Cutting Brothers as a moulder.On May… Read More
Cant, Frederick Charles Frederick Charles Cant Frederick was born in April 1895 and was the only child of Charles and Caroline Cant. In 1901 they lived at 4 Stanley Street but by 1911 they were living at 4 All Saints Place. After leaving school, he was a grocer’s apprentice. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery and later transferred… Read More
Clark, George Herbert George was born in 1899 in Stamford, his parents were Sam and Rosa (nee Bland) Clark. They were married in Kilburn London. George’s father was a Brewer’s Agent (Commercial Traveller). His mother was the daughter of a farmer in Ryhall and had been employed as a private governess before her marriage. In 1901 and 1911… Read More
Braybrook, Francis Francis Braybrook Francis Braybrook was born in Stamford in 1897. His parents were William and Elizabeth Braybrook of 7 Stanley Street. Francis’s father was a railway signalman and he had four brothers – George, Ernest William, Harold, and Noel. Before the war, Francis has worked as an errand boy. He enlisted with the 4th Battalion,… Read More
Carpenter, Clifford John Clifford was born in 1900, he was the son of John and Annie Carpenter. He had two younger sisters in 1911 – Ivy 10 and Dorothy 9. They lived at 19 Stanley Street. His father John was a bricklayer and tThey had moved here from 2 Bridgwater Terrace in Cemetery Road. Clifford joined the RAF… Read More
Clark, Thomas Thomas Joseph Clarke was born in 1897 in Stamford. His father, Henry, came from London and married Margaret, the daughter of William & Margaret Cummins of St Peter’s St in 1896. Thomas was the eldest of 7 children who were all born and grew up in Stamford but Bernard died before 1911 and the 2… Read More
Brooks, Harold Harold was born 1895 in Alford, Lincolnshire. He lived there in West Street with his older sister Ethel, mother Harriet and father John, a cyclemaker and repairer. All four were born in North Lincolnshire but in the summer of 1901 Harriet died. This signalled the break-up of the family. Ethel went to work away from… Read More
Carr, (George) Sidney George Sidney & William Harry Carr – 2 North Street In 1911 Sidney & Harry Carr were living with their widowed mother and family at 2 Northgate. There were 8 children in the family, all born in Stamford. Sidney aged 13 years and Harry aged 10 years were at school as were 2 younger sisters.… Read More
Clark, Herbert Herbert Clark – 27 East Street By 1911 Edwin and Elizabeth Clark, Herbert’s parents, had had 13 children of whom only 7 were alive. Of those, 6 of them were living in 4 rooms with their parents at 27 East St. Elizabeth was born in Harrowby, near Grantham, but all the rest of the family… Read More
Bolland, John John was born in Stamford in 1898. In 1911 he was living at 50 St Leonard’s Street. His parents were David and Sophey (nee Sales) Bolland. His father was born in Greetham, Rutland and in 1911 he was foreman painter of agricultural implements. His mother was born in Tooting, Surrey. John and 5 siblings were… Read More