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Humphrey Glover Junior c. 1940 with the Glover & Mason grandchildren
Humphrey Glover Junior c. 1940 with the Glover & Mason grandchildren
Photo: Michael Ardern Mason
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Item #: 25415
The commemorations for the outbreak of the First World War reminds me of my own pedigee in this respect. My grandmother, Ada Lilian Jones married my grandfather, William Mason after her first husband Humphrey Glover was killed in the First World War. At the time she had a young baby, Humphrey Glover Junior, and Humphrey Glover Senior's friend William Mason (my grandfather) became her second husband. Clockwise from Humphrey Glover Junior is Richard Mason. Janet Mason (now Janet Laycock), Adrian Glover, Pamela Mason (now Pamela Bailey), Humphrey Glover (his father and grandfather both named Humphrey Glover), Michael Ardern Mason.
Humphrey Glover in uniform on the photo had the Fishing Tackle Shop on Ormskirk Road next door to Mason's Stores, 215A Ormskirk Road.,Newtown.

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Comment by: Mick on 3rd August 2014 at 15:42

Remember Humphrey well in the tackle shop. He was usually smoking a cigar as I recall - something of a rarity in the 1960s.

Comment by: Jimmy on 3rd August 2014 at 16:01

I remember the young Humphrey and Adrian, Last time I saw Humphrey he had just opened a fishing tackle shop in Standish, but I don't think he had at long.

Comment by: Thomas(Tom)Walsh. on 3rd August 2014 at 16:40

Michael, why don't you send a letter to The Unknown Soldier. It's an on line memorial to the fallen of WW1, so far he has received over 19000 .it ends at 11pm on August 4th. If you type in Unknown Soldier it explains the project. Thank you for posting your photographs.

Comment by: Michael Ardern Mason on 3rd August 2014 at 18:13

Tom, Could you please let me have the web address, as I don't think it is http://www.unknownsoldier.org
Thanks, Michael

Comment by: A.W. on 4th August 2014 at 09:44

I remember Humphrey as an older man in the tackle shop though he is quite recognisable on the above photo.

Comment by: Thomas(Tom)Walsh. on 4th August 2014 at 09:56

Michael, sorry I did reply yesterday but it must of got lost in the ether ,
Type in Letter to an unknown soldier , and you will find the details .You can read the moving letters. I'am glad you're taking part in this memorial,particularly as your family was touched by WW1, Regards, Tom.

Comment by: Fred Mason on 5th August 2014 at 14:06

I remember Humphrey from our days in Pem in the fifties and the tackle shop in Newtown. Memories fade though but I do recognise the face.

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