Skellett, Herbert Herbert was born in Whissendine, Rutland in the summer of 1898 and lived in Ashwell near Oakham with father Charles Henry (farm waggoner), mother Elizabeth and two lodgers. Just before 1911, father became publican of the Sun and Railway Inn at the corner of Church Street and Wothorpe Road and the family moved to Stamford.… Read More
Pugh, James William James William Pugh was born in Oakham on 28th October 1894 and was the eldest of six children – his parents wereThomas, an ironworks labourer and Catherine. Three children died before the family came to live at 8 Church Court, Stamford in 1900. Father worked at Blackstones Engineering Works and on leaving school James William… Read More
Henderson, William William Henderson was born 1895 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire and was the son of Archibald and Alison Henderson with one brother, Archie. His father worked in a draper’s shop and the family lived in Kidderminster. In 1911 he was living in 16 Church Street, with Jesse and Sarah Hales and working for them as a stable… Read More
Granter, Cyril Cyril Granter was born in 1899 in Stamford and lived with father Stuart, an engine driver, and mother Elizabeth at 11 Church Court, St Martin’s. The family had lived in Peterborough and Cyril’s elder brother was also a railway employee. An elder sister still lived at home, but little is known of this family otherwise.… Read More