Ikkhala, Emlin Street, Stamford

Walter was born in 1900 and spent the first few years of his life in Dover where his father, also named Walter, was an accounting clerk for the Admiralty. His sister Ellen Marjorie was born there in 1901. Walter’s parents then spent some time in Egypt where a second sister Dorothy Margaret was born. It… Read More


6 Emlyn Street, Stamford

Jonathan Cyril Park Jonathan was born in Stamford in 1894, he was the son of Samuel and Florence. Samuel was a Post Office supervisor. In 1911 the family lived at 6 Emlyn Street and Jonathan had three sisters – Florence Stella aged 17, a schoolteacher; Evelyn Grace aged 15 and Hilda Nellie aged 6. Jonathan… Read More


7 Emlyn Street, Stamford

John Robert Nichols John Robert was the son of Robert and Emma Louise Nichols . Robert was an engineers clerk and in 1911 the family were living at 7 Emlyn Street. In 1901 they were living at Seaton Terrace, Adelaide Street and his father Robert was a clerk at the foundry. John attended Eversley School… Read More


1 Emlyn Street, Stamford

Cecil Thomas Fountain Cecil, born in 1895, was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fountain,  Thomas was an Iron Merchant and the family lived at 1 Emlyn Street, a substantial house with eight rooms. In 1911 he had four brothers William aged 19, Herbert aged 10, John aged 6 and Ernest aged 2. Cecil enlisted… Read More


1 Emlyn Street, Stamford

Herbert Fountain Herbert, born in 1900 Cecil, was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fountain, Thomas was an Iron Merchant and the family lived at 1 Emlyn Street, a substantial house with eight rooms. In 1911 he had four brothers William aged 19, Cecil aged 16, John aged 6 and Ernest aged 2. He enlisted… Read More