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Walter and Margaret with their family

The photograph shows their three daughters, from left to right:-

Elizabeth (Bessie) who married Andrew Cooke and lived in Ridgeway (Lion) House.

Lydia who married Charles Webster, a sickle and reaping hook maker and lived at number 10.

Gladys who lived with her parents in Ridgeway House.

The three elder sons from left to right:-

Dolling,  who enlisted with the 16^th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters in November 1915 and died of wounds 20^th November 1916 age 21. He is buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave reference VI.F.18.

George, a sickle and reaping hook maker at the Phoenix Works, married Charlotte Habberjam the village school caretaker and lived at High Lane.

Harold, enlisted with the 11^th Battalion Sherwood Foresters in September 1914 and was killed in action 5^th April 1916 age 23. He is buried in Aveluy Communal Cemetry Extension, Somme, France, grave reference D.17.

The three younger sons from left to right:-

Joseph, my Father, manager of the Phoenix Works, married Muriel Keable and moved to Gleadless Town End.

Rufus (seated), became a woodworking machinist and moved to Birmingham.

Stanley, became an engineer, married Doris Smedley and lived in Ridgeway House.