Frederick Henry Young – 25 Empingham Road

Frederick Henry’s grandfather, Edward Forster Young, was born in Tring but sometime in the 1860s he took on a grocery business at 13 St John’s Street, Stamford with stabling for delivery horses across Castle Street (Wetherspoons 2015).

By 1881 the business was being run by his widow and son, Henry Forster Young.
Henry married Ada Hill in 1895. Their first son died shortly after birth but then Frederick Henry was born in 1898 followed by 3 sisters and 2 brothers. At some time between 1901 and 1911, the family moved from 13 St John’s Street where they lived ‘above the shop’ to 25 Empingham Rd, an eight-roomed house.
In 1911 Frederick’s younger brother, Edward was boarding at a Preparatory School in Hunstanton, Norfolk but the rest of the children – twins Kathleen & Marjorie 12 years, Alec 7 years, Norah Adeline 6 years – were in Stamford. The family employed one live-in servant. Frederick attended Stamford School where he played in the cricket team in 1914.
In 1915 he joined the Lincolnshire Regiment serving in the 3rd and 1st Battalions. He was awarded the Military Cross & Bar for his actions on 27th May 1918 at Cormicy when under heavy fire he collected and delivered important information finding a line of withdrawal for 30 men. These men then held the enemy at bay. The citation says that “The Officer’s courage, leadership and initiative were responsible for the successful withdrawal”.
Only 3 months later Frederick was killed in action on 25th August 1918. He is buried in Mailly Wood Cemetery on the Somme and commemorated on both the Stamford Town and All Saints Memorials.

Frederick Henry Young

Mailly Wood Cemetery

(Some information thanks to Stamford School)