Drake, Reginald Arthur

Reginald Arthur Drake – 46b North Street Reginald Alfred was born in Derby in 1895 but lived in Stamford from at least 1900 so must have gone to school here. His father, Henry, originated from Rutland and his mother, Margaret, from Bedfordshire. His two elder brothers, Harold and Edgar, were both born in Fulham and his… Read More

Deer, John Dowley

John Dowley Deer – 48 High Street John Dowley Deer was the second youngest in a family of 14 children. One child died young but in 1901 the rest of the family were all living at 6 Vine Street. William, his father and the 2 eldest boys were bootmakers. By 1911 William was the proprietor… Read More

Dubery, Ernest

In 1911 Ernest was 13 years old. He was born in Coventry in 1898. His parents were Richard Austin and Agnes Jane (nee Bailey) Dubery. His father was an engineer’s fitter. Ernest was a brewer’s clerk. He lived with his parents and elder sister Lillie at 8 Priory Road, Stamford. In 1901 the family had… Read More

Dennis, Robert

Robert Dennis – 6 and 7 School Terrace, North Street Robert Dennis was born on 15th Dec 1896 at 4 East Street and baptised in St Michael’s Church. In 1901 his mother worked as a rabbit skinner and stripper at the Skin Factory (near Billings Buildings, High Street). There had been 6 children but 2… Read More

Dixon, Walter

Walter Dixon In 1911 Walter was living with his parents John and Francis Dixon at 15a Austin Street. In 1901 he had lived at 3 Austin Friars. He had two brothers Albert born in 1900 and Joseph born in 1902 and a sister Gladys born in 1904. His father was employed as a woodchopper at… Read More

Dixon, Albert

Duff, John

John Duff John wasa born in Stamford in 1900 and lived at 10 Newtown with father Thomas, an implement painter, and mother Caroline. John was the eldest of four sons, all born in Stamford and all still at school in 1911. No service record has been found for John but he was a lifelong resident… Read More

Stamford Boys

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