W.W.1.
This is for people around Hindley green leigh road area,
does any recall a WILFRED EDWARD CLARKE JOINED UP INTO THE LACASHIRE FUSILIERS WAS DETACHED TO SALFORD PALS . IF YOU SEE THIS MARGARET I KNOW YOU DO ,BUT WAS JUST APPEALING TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE ELSE DOES HE WAS 18 AND SHOT BY A SNIPER IN OCTOBER 1918 IN FRANCE WE THINK HE WAS FROM LEIGH RD HINDLEY GREEN,HOPE IT MAY JOG SOME MEMORIES.
Started: 18th May 2015 at 19:40
Wilfred Edward Clarke was born in 1896 and his mothers maiden name was Edwards
1901 Census - Behind 265 Leigh Road, Hindley Green
Edward Clarke 32 Coal Miner born Kegworth, Leicestershire
Margaret A. 31
Eveline 7
Wilfred E 4
His father Edward was buried in Hindley Cemetery on 27th February 1911 aged 42 and of 2 Behind 227, Leigh Road, Hindley Green
1911 Census - Behind 227 Leigh Road, Hindley Green
Margaret Ann Clarke 41 born Wrexham (widow)
Evelyn 17 Card Room Frame Tenter born Leigh
Wilfred Edward 14 born Hindley as are all the following children:
Nellie 9
Hannah 7
Harold 5
Margaret 3
Lena Unsworth 23 Card Room Frame Tenter (sister) born Leigh
Peter Unsworth 23 Coal Miner (brother in law) born Leigh
When Wilfred Edward was killed on 13th October 1918 (he would have been approximately 21) it does say 20 on the record he is the son of Margaret Ann Powell of 247 Leigh Road, Hindley Green.
30th December 1911 - St. John, Hindley Green
George Powell 44 Collier (widower) of 17 Pauline Street
Margaret Ann Clarke 41 Widow of Behind 227 Leigh Road
Grooms Father: Robert Powell (deceased) Collier
Brides Father: Thomas Edwards (deceased) Collier
Witness: George Dale; Elizabeth Dale
Replied: 19th May 2015 at 12:19
Last edited by grandmas: 19th May 2015 at 12:43:11
Wilfred Edward is buried together with 49 of his comrades from(19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers) who were all killed on the same day at:
Haspres Coppice Cemetery, Dept. du Nord,
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Replied: 19th May 2015 at 12:55
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grandmas - really good information WELL DONE !!
Replied: 20th May 2015 at 07:30
Thank you hope he comes back on to read it.☺
Replied: 20th May 2015 at 07:58
Well I have come back on as you hoped, my wife's mother was MARGARET CLARKE ( HAYES ) was his sister she also lived at the Leigh road address, she lived at 70 Thomas street from 1936 until her death in 1985, her children are MICHAEL AND MARGARET she being my wife I also lived at 70 Thomas st from 1976 until 2008 when Margaret and I moved to the Marus Bridge area. When I show her this in the morning I know she will be over the moon, by the way I also have all the info about Wilfred ,I have an acoount on the night he was shot by a sniper, photo's of his grave, his entire Military service and all the places he been involved with ,only to succumb near the end (SAD TRAGIC) WELL GRANDMAS 560 WE WOULD TRULY LOVE TO MEET FURTHER TO EXCHANGE LOTS MORE ABOUT WILFRED IN DETAIL ,ONLY IF YOU WISH IT. THIS W.W. IS A GRAND SITE I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL HOW PEOPLE CAN KEEP OR CONTACT AND TALK ABOUT THE "OLD" TIMES AS WELL AS THE NEW ONES HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU "" GRANDMAS 560, ALL THE BEST AND THANK YOU FROM MY HEART.
( G.B.OR A.W.)
Replied: 22nd May 2015 at 02:48
Hello there Campfire do you know from personal experience of the Clarke's ,if so would be interested in talking with you and as you say it's amazing how grandmas has all that information isn't it? hope to hear from you bye.
Replied: 22nd May 2015 at 02:58
HELLO GRANDMAS,,
MY WIFE WANTS TO ASK YOU DO YOU KNOW WHEN " MARGARET ANN CLARKE ( LATER POWELL) DIED. AND WE SEEM TO HAVE HIT A BRICK WALL, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO "
"HAROLD" WE HAVE NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT HIM., MARGRET WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ARE WE RELATED TO YOU IN ANY WAY HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
MARGARET AND THE BEAR!
Replied: 22nd May 2015 at 18:59
Hi Golden Bear
I was born in Kirkpatrick Street (up by the Spinners Arms) and my name was Sheila Aldred, I went to St. John's school and Hindley Green Secondary Modern (Thomas Street).
I do genealogy so when you asked about someone from Hindley Green I just did a little research and found the information above regarding Wilfred Edward Clarke.
I am sorry I didn't get back sooner but have been busy, however I will do some searching for the other members of the family if you like and get back to you perhaps in a couple of days as I have visitors until tomorrow night.
Regards,
Sheila
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 16:33
Hello Sheila, dont mean to divert your thread, but I went to Hindley Green Secondary Modern in Thomas Street, i was one of the kids bussed in from Bickershaw. I was there from 1962 - 1966 when were you there?
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 19:02
I remember the Bickershaw Bus arriving every day!! I would have been there from 57 until 61.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 19:21
Margaret Ann Powell died in 1953 aged 82 and the death is registered at Ince.
George Powell died in 1952 aged 85 and the death is registered at Ince.
Harold Clarke born 1906 married in 1933 to Agnes Hayes Flynn at Leigh and he died in 1935 aged 28.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 19:27
Sheila, You were there the same time as my older sister.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 19:31
What was her name?
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 20:16
Pat I think she might have been a year behind you.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 20:17
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Vaguely remember the name - I was born in 1946.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 20:19
Pat was also born in 1946, but in September, so I think she started school a year later than you. I was also born in September, and I remember turning 12 about 4 weeks into the first year.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 20:29
Yes she would have started a year later than me as I was born in June.
Think Golden Bear and Margaret have gone off again - no doubt he will return.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 20:49
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Sorry, didnt mean to hijack Bear's thread. Happy hunting.
Replied: 24th May 2015 at 21:23
Hello Shiela Margaret has asked me to ask is your dad name peter?
Replied: 25th May 2015 at 23:20
hello Sheila , Margaret sends you her best wishes she has had me up most of the night telling me all about you and the school days it is by chance that I started getting into trying to trace my relations both sides, recently I have downloaded all of ( WILFRED'S CLARKE'S) SERVICE HISTORY From when he joined up right bang from his training up and to the night he was shot by a german sniper.
On my fathers side ( im a Winstanley from Highfield area) with a lot and lots of help from my cousin she has gone back almost 300 years it's really incredible once one get's going! I am sorry for not getting back to you sooner ,for we have our daughter SUZANNE (TOPPING) UP FROM ESSEX WITH OUR 2 GORGEOUS GRANDCHILDREN, THEY ARE HERE UNTIL THURSDAY THEN OFF BACK HOME,WE TRY AND GET DOWN AS MUCH AS WE CAN BUT I HAVE VERY SEVERE BACK PROBLEMS SO WE DONT GET TO SEE THEM AS MUCH AS WE WOULD LIKE TO , I'LL GO NOW SHEILA WILL SEE WHAT MARGARET WANTS TO HAVE A CHAT WITH YOU TOMORROW IF THATS OK BY YOU , AGAIN THANK YOU .
FROM MARGARET AND THE G/BEAR (alan)byeee.
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 00:24
My dads name was Sidney and he was born in Westhoughton but brought up in Marsh Row (Bow Wow) off Long Lane, Hindley Green
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 16:53
Hello Sheila, Margaret has read your piece and says that you must not be the Sheila she knows ,for she used to live along Atherton road,across the way from the petrol station!
MARGARET has a twin brother Michael he also went to Hindley green school in Thomas st. Sheila after read your last thread about both Margaret's g/parents I went on the web site ( L.B.D.) WHEN I put the names and dates in it could not find them could you help me find them.
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 19:56
Hi Sheila ,
I was just wondering do you do family tree's for other people , I mean a proper one excuse me I don't want to uppset people the one's o have in mind is those that are written down like a tree ,I don't know if im explaining me self proper hope you know wot I mean.
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 20:04
I found the deaths on ancestry.co.uk not everything is on lancsbmd for those dates.
I do help people out with family trees and have one which I use or you could just go online and look for lost cousins chart there is a free tree on there as I find that people easily get confused and it is easier to write things down in pencil so that they don't miss a generation.
I do seem to remember the names Margaret and Michael Hayes, my brother in law Bernard Brown was brought up in Thomas Street just up from the school.
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 22:59
Last edited by grandmas: 26th May 2015 at 23:17:52
I have just checked and if you google:
Ancestor Chart - Lost Cousins it comes up and is free to download.
Happy Hunting.
Regards,
Sheila
Replied: 26th May 2015 at 23:18
Hi Sheila, Margaret has asked me to ask you do you know and Ann Smith who used to live in organ st,?
Replied: 11th Jun 2015 at 19:17
Yes Ann and her late sister Winifred were my sisters nieces. Their mum and my brother in law were sister and brother,
Ann works in Tesco at Hindley.
Replied: 12th Jun 2015 at 09:13
from Margaret thank you very much Sheila.
Replied: 12th Jun 2015 at 12:41