RichardS Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 A bit of a mammoth post, but here are the obits from one of my "Sheffield Red Book's" (Not sure which section this belonged in so please move if appropriate). My fingers hurt now.... Obituary 1916-17 1916 Dec. 17 - Robert Lowe, a well known Sheffield Auctioneer, in his 83rd year 19 - Lieut. Guy J. H. Ashwin, Durham Light Infantry, of Wath-on-Dearne, killed in action 18 - Robert Arnison, formerly a well-known Sheffield tradesman and a prominent Freemason in his 81st year 25 - Henry Sayer, formerly Town Clerk of Sheffield, aged 70 25 - Dr William Pettigrew, of 86 na d88 Attercliffe-common aged 66 1917 Jan. 3 - Edward Weston, wholesale newsagent of Change-Alley, aged 82 4 - Herbert Hodkin, founder and chairman of Hodkin & Jones building material merchants, Queen's-road in his 74th year 7 - John Davis, landlord of the Lyceum Hotel, Pond-hill, aged 72 8 - Sydney Broughton Halcomb, Lydgate Hall, Sheffield, a director of the firm Sanderson Brothers & Newbould who died at Beckenham, aged 52 14 - Rev. E.V. Everard, vicar of St Philip's, who died suddenly at Newcastle-on-Tyne aged 53 15 - Thomas Edward Kitchen (sic), head of the firm of S. & J. Kitchin (sic), cutlery manufacturers, Summerfield-street, in his 59th year. 16 - Colonel Herbert Hughes, C.B., C.M.G., who died suddenly at London, aged 63 17 - Dr. Duncan Burgess, Broomfield House, Glossop-road, in his 67th year 18 - Rev. J. H. Stimpson, 8, Huntsman-road, Darnall, for over 30 years minister of Darnall Congregational Church. 18 - C. N. Daniels, American consul in Sheffield from 1903 to 1912, who died at Stourbridge, U.S.A., aged 67 24 - Charles Frederick Augustus Schollhammer, 42 Brocco-bank, one of Sheffield's leading musicians in his 83rd year 24 - William Peveril Turnbull, late inspector of Schools in the North of England, who was well known in Sheffield, aged 75. Mr Turnbull died at Church Stretton, Salop 28 - William Fulford, of 7, Seagrave-road, a prominent Congregationalist, aged 87 Feb. 8 - Rev. George Oyston, B.A., Minister of Montgomery Wesleyan Church, Sheffield 11 - Henry Fitzalan Howard, K.G., P.C., E.M., 15th Duke of Norfolk who died at Norfolk House, St James-square, London, in his 70th year 13 - Walter H. Bacon, 71 Fitzwalter-road of the firm of Parkin and Bacon printers, Orchard-street aged 74 14 - John Biggin, managing director of the firm of Ash, Son & Biggin, builders and contractors, aged 69. 17 - Charles Henry Barnascone, of the firm of Henry Barnascone and sons, cutlery and general merchants, Eyre-street, aged 58 17 - Second-Lieut. C. F. Carr, Sherwood Foresters, of Nottingham, formerly a well known Sheffield chemist, who died from wounds received in bombing practise while on active service 17 - Lieut. R. F. Sandford, K.O.Y.L.I, son of the Archdeacon of Doncaster, killed in action, aged 22 25 - Ex-Chief Police Inspector Raynor, 63, Glencoe-road, Park, in his 79th year 26 - George Muxlow, 112 Shirebrook-road, late headmaster of Meersbrook Bank Council School, aged 65 26 - Hugh McCarter Joel, head of the firm of H. M. Joel & Co., steel and file manufacturers, Well Meadow Works, in his 80th year Mar. 5 - Samuel Maclaurin, a member of the Sheffield Board of Guardians, and a prominent Methodist, in his 68th year 5 - Lieut. J. W. Davidson, Sherwood Foresters, son of Mr Albert Davidson, Tulloch House, Woodseats, died from wound revceived in action, in his 23rd year 8 - Tom P. Woodcock, for many years in business as a stationer and sub-postmaster in Division-street, aged 55 9 - Henry Hart, principal of the firm of Hart, Moss & Co., sharebrokers and accountants, Sheffield and Rotherham, aged 78 12 - George Malam Wilson, Surrey-street, an arcitect of considerable ability, in his 62nd year 13 - Dr. Chales Westbrook, a well-known medical man in the Meersbrook district, in his 77th year 18 - Rev. Dr. J. S. Banks, president of the Wesleyan Conference in 1902, who died at Leeds aged 82. Dr. Banks was a native of Sheffield. 26 - Harold Thomas, K. C., recorder of Hull and a well known Sheffield barrister, in his 71st year 29 - Simeon Frank Rayovski, Cannon Hall-road, a Polish exile, who fought under Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, in 1848, aged 92 April 1 - Robert Jackson, 63, Gell-street, formerly a member of the City Council and Board of Guardians, aged 68 4 - Robert Murray Gilchrist, Cartledge Hall, Holmsfield, a widely known Sheffield novelist, aged 50 9 - Second-Lieut. P. S. Watson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, of 67 Fitzwalter-road, killed in action 9 - Second Lieut. George Holmes, East Yorkshire Regt., of Hathersage, formerly of Meersbrook Park, Sheffield, killed in action 10 - Second Lieut. V. H. Wiseman, K.O.Y.L.I., son of Dr. and Mrs Wiseman, Walkley House, killed in action, aged 20 12 - Rev. J. C. Blackmore, for eighteen years Rector of Treeton, Near Rotherham, aged 70 12 - Second Lieut. R. S. Dobbie, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, formerly in Messrs. Vickers' Laboratory in Sheffield, died from wounds received in action 15 - J. E. Elcock, 40 Walkley Crescent-road, for 30 years meat inspector for Sheffield Corporation, aged 75 16 - Rev. George Barnes Atkinson, M.A., Rector of Swanington, Norfolk, formerly principal of Sheffield Colliegiate School, in his 84th year 20 - Lieut. Henry Coward, Border Regt., son of Dr and Mrs Coward, of Sheffield, died from wounds received in action 20 - Lieut. B. B. Gray, Canadians, formerly of the "Sheffield Telegraph" editorial staff, killed in action 20 - Second Lieut. Humphrey-Davy, son of Dr. and Mrs Humphrey-Davy, of Bournemouth, formerly of Sheffield, killed in action 23 - Major F. W. Dust, Royal Field Artillery, son of Mr Wm. Dust, solicitor, Sheffield and Eckington, killed in action, aged 27. May 3 - Second Lieut. W. P. Taylor, York and Lancaster Regt., of 79 Riverdale-road, killed in action, aged 23 3 - Lieut. Donald Robinson, West Yorkshire Regt., of 48 Fossdale-road, Carter Knowle, killed in action, aged 20 3 - Second Lieut. Priestley Kaye, Duke of Wellington's Regt., late of Sheffield, killed in action, aged 22 3 - Lieut. Stanley Spencer, York and Lancaster Regt., of Rob Royd, Chilliwack, British Columbia, killed in action 3 - Major J. W. Richardson, York and Lancaster Regt., son of Mr S. G. Richardson, Stone Grove, killed, aged 35 3 - Lieut Douglas Berry, York and Lancaster Regt., son of Mr W. H. Berry, 3, Endcliffe Grove-avenue, killed in action 4 - Rev. Dr. J. Wolfenden, D.D., F.R.G.S, formerly minister of Glossop-road Baptist Church, who died at Morecambe, aged 75 6 - Capt. W. J. Tulett, 20 Wynyard-road, Hillsboro.' late of Notts and Derby Regt., died on sick leave 8 - Capt. W. S. M. Beeby, York and Lancaster Regt., died of wounds in France aged 26 11 - Rev. J. F. Buckler, formerly vicar of Tinsley, who died at Dulingham, Cambridge, in his 88th year 12 - Second Lieut. Sam Oaks, Royal Engineers of Gilberthorpe-street, Rotherham, killed in action 13 - Second Lieut F. A. Davis, York and Lancaster Regt., of Bower-road, killed in action 26 - Rev. A. H. Griffith, M.A., Rector of Lockington, Yorkshire, formerly curate of St. Silas', Sheffield aged 63 26 - Capt. H. B. Gallimore, F.F.A., son of Mr and Mrs Henry Gallimore, Hallam House, killed in France, in his 32nd year 28 - Lieut. H. C. F. Jeffcock, Sherwood Foresters, son of Mr and Mrs C. E. Jeffcock, Welham Hall, Retford, died of wounds, aged 31 31 - Second Lieut. F. B. Johnson, Rifle Brigade, formerly cashier in the London City and Midland Bank, Church-street, Sheffield, killed in action June 2 - Capt. Arthur Reynolds, Army Ordnance Corps, brother of Mr L. G. Reynolds, manager of Heeley Silver Rolling Mills, died in France, aged 42 2 - Charles Bradshaw, F.G.S., assistant curator of Weston Park Museum, in his 57th year 3 - Second Lieut. F. J. Nick, K.O.Y.L.I., of 126 Scott-road, Pitsmoor, died of wounds received in action 5 - Capt. and Adjutant Harold Burkett, K.O.Y.L.I., of Junction-road, Sheffield, died of wounds received in action, aged 24 8 - Lieut. H. F. Hall, late of Upperthorpe, killed in action 17 - Dr. V.G.S. Deardon, surgeon, Bush House, Carbrook, aged 68 17 - Acting-Capt. M. W. Barstow, R.G.A., son of the Rev. T. W. and Mrs Barstow, of Greenhill, killed in action, aged 20 27 - Lieut. H. H. Dodson, Hampshire Regt., of Sheffield, killed in action aged 29 27 - George A. Illston, late Master of Rotherham School of Science and Art, aged 83 29 - James Willis Dixon, head of the firm of James Dixon & Sons, silversmiths, &c., Cornish-place, in his 79th year 30 - Second Lieut. R. Wilson, York and Lancaster Regt., of 51 Grove-road, Millhouses, killled in action 30 - John Dodgson, cashier of the Parkgate Iron and Steel Company, in his 89th year July 10 - Second Lieut. H. A. Barlow, Lancashire Fusiliers, of Ecclesall, Sheffield, killed in action, aged 25 11 - Pte. Charles Cooper Wood, East Yorks Regt., elder son Of Mr G. H. Wood, headmaster of St. John's Schools, Park, Sheffield,killed in action, aged 37 11 - Second Lieut. H. E. Beckett, York and Lancaster Regt., a partner in the firm of Ellis, Willis & Beckett, auctioneers, George-street, killed in action 17 - Councillor S. G. Harrison, a well known Sheffield journalist, in his 61st year 18 - Franklin Ball, Glencoe-road, a prominent figure in political and religious circles, aged 61 23 - Second Lieut. Cyril Hawley, R.F.C., of Abbeydale-road, accidentally killed 28 - Charles Hatfield, formerly a well-known hairdresser in Watson-walk, and a celebrated globe-trotter, in his 76th year 29 - Philip Henry Gardiner, headmaster of Marlcliff-road (Hillsboro') Council School 31 - Lieut. Laurence Whiteley, Black Watch, son of Mr and Mrs Seth Whiteley, Collegiate-crescent, killed in action, aged 32 31 - Capt. J. H. Joseph, King's Liverpool Regt. brother of Mrs Ethel Slagg, Priory-terrace, killed in action Aug. 10 - H. L. Brown, head of the firm of H. L. Brown & Sons, jewellers and diamond merchants, Market-place, aged 74 10 - Second Lieut. T.A. Skinner, K.O.S.B., son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Skinner, Ivy Park-road, Ranmoor, died of wounds received in action 11 - R. Heber Radford, an eminent consulting engineer of the firm of Radford, Heber Son & Squire, St. James' row 11 - Rev. James Murray, C. M., of St. Vincent's, Sollys-street 18 - Capt. J. C. Addy, East Yorkshire Regt., killed in action 19 - Capt. H. E. Dixon, R.F.C., grandson of the late Mr H. I. Dixon, Stumperlow Hall, accidentally killed, aged 27 17 - Second Lieut. J. C. Mirfin, York and Lancaster regt., of 110, Cowlishaw-road, died of wounds 18 - Second Lieut. W. J. Flower, Worcester Regt. of Wortley-road, High Green, Sheffield, died from wounds 22 - Lieut. H. D. B. Turner, Royal Field Artillery of Wentworth, near Rotherham, died from malarial fever 24 - Capt. G. W. Fitzroy Birch, K.O.Y.L.I., of Brentwood-road, Brincliffe, killed in action 28 - Second Lieut. John Dickinson, Royal Scots, of Bolton-on-Dearne, killed in action Sept. 1 - Dr. John Somerville, M.D., 78, Carr-road, Walkley, aged 58 11 - William Dover, Sycamore-villa, Ecclesall-road, a prominent social worker at Mount Tabor Chapel, Wellington-street, in his 84th year 15 - Lieut. G. A. S. Craven, F.R.A., grandson of the late Alderman George Senior, died from wounds received in action 15 - William Brough, assistant clerk of the West Riding Police Court, aged 72 15 - Second Lieut E. D. Tyzack, R.E. (T.), attached R.F.C., of Psalter House, Brincliffe, Sheffield, killed while flying, aged 26 20 - Lieut.-Col. D. G. McNicoll, D.S.O., Durham Light Infantry, of Carter Knowle-road, died of wounds received in Flanders, aged 34 20 - Second Lieut. Harper Seed, Sherwood Foresters, of Devonshire-road, Totley Rise, killed in action 21 - Walter S. B. Smith, headmaster of Brightside Council School, in his 63rd year 23 - John R, Blakiston, Chief Government Inspector of Schools for the Sheffield district from 1883 to 1893, who died at Portmadoc, aged 88 25 - Dr. James Milne, suddenly, a well-known medical practitioner in Wincobank 26 - Second Lieut. G. Gregory, York and Lancaster Regt., of Worsboro' Bridge, killed in action 30 - Charles Birch, 18, Manton-street, an Indian Mutiny veteran, and a well-known Freemason, in his 86th year Oct. 4 - Lieut. F. P. Cliff, West Yorks Regt., of 949 Abbeydale-road, killed in action, in his 23rd year 4 - Capt. Arthur Kingdon, York and Lancaster Regt., son of Mr W. E. Kingdon, tobacconist, High-street, killed in action 5 - Second Lieut. H. G. Adams, R.F.A., formerly legal assistant to the Town Clerk of Sheffield, killed in action, aged 28 9 - Capt. L. C. Kirk, of 31, Beech Hill-road, killed in action 9 - Second Lieut. G. E. Sensicall, York and Lancaster Regt., of Nursery-road, Swallownest, killed in action 9 - Capt. S. Gummer, York and Lancaster Regt., partner in the firm of Gichard & Gummer, solicitors, Rotherham, killed in action, aged 27 9 - Second Lieut. Francis De Bell, York and Lancaster Regt., of Rosedale-road, killed in action, aged 21 9 - Second Lieut. T. K. Donald Hall, R.F.A., Of Totley Brook, near Sheffield, killed in action, in his 21st year 9 - Capt. A. F. Smith, York and Lancaster Regt., of 35, Ecclesall-road, killed in action, aged 22 9 - Second Lieut. J. W. Wright, York and Lancaster Regt., son of the late City Treasurer, killed in action 9 - Second Lieut. F. W. Dixon, of Owlerton, formerly employed at the lithographic department of Messrs. Pawson & Brailsford, printers, Sheffield, killed in action, in his 21st year 9 - Second Lieut. Raymond W. Jackson, York and Lancaster Regt., of 92, Broomspring-lane, killed in action, in his 20th year 10 - Lieut. S. McTurk Spencer, West Riding Brigade, R.F.A. (T.), of Whiteley Wood Grange, killed in action, aged 20 14 - Lieut. Tom Hill, Machine Gun Corps, who was well-known at Millhouses, died suddenly at Clipstone Camp 14 - Second Lieut. Eric Warburton, R.F.A., of Sturton-le-Steeple, killed in action, aged 21 15 - Second Lieut. Edward Durnan, York and Lancaster Regt., of 43, Grove-road, Millhouses, killed in action 19 - Second Lieut. Reginald Pryce-Jones, York and Lancaster Regt., 0f 134, Alexandra-road, Heeley, killed in action, aged 23 20 - Sir Nathaniel Creswick, K.C.B., V.D., of Norton Green, near Sheffield, late Colonel 4th West Riding Volunteer Artillery, and the oldest member of the original British Volunteer Force, aged 86 22 - Second Lieut. T. Manton, York and Lancaster Regt., of 115, Greenhow-street, Walkley, died of wounds, aged 27 27 - Thomas Abbott, a former well-known, Sheffield schoolmaster and school inspector, and who in 1903 was High Chief Ranger of the Ancient Order of Foresters, aged 68 27 - Lieut. Honer, R.F.A., attached R.F.C., of Machon-bank, killed while flying Nov. 2 - Dr. Thomas A. Sheahan, a well-known and popular medical man, of Carlton House, Attercliffe, aged 52 2 - Second Lieut. F. Martin, Sherwood Foresters, of 15, Vavendish-street, killed in action, aged 21 5 - Lieut. C. H. Jackson, R.F.C., of Dore, Sheffield, killed while flying at Dover, aged 24 8 - Thomas Collier, surgeon, 9, Montgomery-road, who for many years practised at 170, London-road 9 - Second lieut. Charles Nichols, Tank Corps, who died at "West-wood," Sandygate, sheffield, aged 28 11 - Capt. A. J. Revill, of the Canadians, attached R.F.C., of Walkley, killed in action, aged 21 17 - Dr. C. S. Kilham, a well-known medical man, of Barber-road, in his 57th year 20 - Robert Renton Neill, tailor, Change-alley, who was well-known in business and social circles, in his 68th year 20 - Pte. Douglas Chisholm, Artists' Rifles, son of Mr W. W. Chisholm, J.P., editor of the "Sheffield Independent," killed in action 21 - Capt. Malcolm Nicoll, K.O.Y.L.I., of 23, Carter Knowle-road, Sheffield, died from wounds received in action 22 - Second Lieut. F. W. Warmsley, Sherwood Foresters, of Dore, near Sheffield, died from wounds received in action, aged 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Had too much Red Wine to work out what this is, but it's brilliant !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 5,700+ posts, wondered why my fingers hurt and I drink Red wine through a straw from a bucket - saves lifting and getting up for another Bottle ! Great work RichardS. Now, foot to the pedal, go for it ! It's only pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Mar. 29 - Simeon Frank Rayovski, Cannon Hall-road, a Polish exile, who fought under Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, in 1848, aged 92 This belongs in the Pubs section also ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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