53 High Street, St Martin's

Percy Charles Royce Percy  was born in Stamford in 1897 and was part of the large family at 53 High Street, St Martins. By 1911 only four of them were young enough to be still at home, older brother Francis, Percy (at school), Hilda and Harold. Percy enlisted in the London Regiment as Private 3729… Read More


Frank Riley – 25 High Street Frank Riley’s father, Frank William Riley, was a butcher. The premises at 25 High Street had been a butcher’s shop for a long time before he took them over – the shop was started by the Lumby family, who built Lumby’s Terrace on Water Street. The property was quite… Read More


John Rudkin, Arras Memorial

John William Rudkin – 48 North Street John William Rudkin and Mary Ann Bryan were married in 1894 and had 7 children of whom three survived – John William, George and Emily. In 1911, all three were living with their parents at 48 North Street. John, born in 1894 was a barman, George, born in… Read More


St Paul's Street, looking East

Walter was born in Stamford in 1899. In 1911, aged 12, he was living at 40 St Paul’s Street (now demolished) with his parents Henry and Elizabeth (nee Pridmore) Ringham and his 25 year old brother Arthur. His father was an agricultural implement fitter and his brother Arthur was a foundry labourer. His other siblings… Read More


George Rudkin in hospital uniform

George Rudkin – 48 North Street John William Rudkin and Mary Ann Bryan were married in 1894 and had 7 children of whom three survived – John, George and Emily. In 1911 all three were living with their parents at 48 North Street. John, born in 1894 was a barman, George, born in 1896 was… Read More


George Bedford Roberts – 4 West End Villas Thomas Roberts, a joiner and his wife Rebecca had 5 children all born in Stamford and the family were living at 2 Ladysmith Cottages (between 9 & 11 Empingham Road) in 1901. By 1911 their eldest son has died and their eldest daughter was living at Browne’s… Read More