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RNVR no TS.6026.  b Grimsby 1891, a window cleaner. son of Elizabeth Hickinson b Hathersage 1868, who by 1911C was widowed. His father was a mariner in Grimsby. James Henry was a brother to George Arthur above, and cousin to Ernest Hickinson, KIA, above.

Pte 241946 2/5 Lincolnshire Regt. He was badly wounded 27/9/1917, GSW to face and arm. b Grimsby, son of Elizabeth Hickinson b Hathersage 1868, but by 1911C she was widowed. His father was a mariner living in Grimsby. George Arthur was brother to James Henry below, and cousin to Ernest Hickinson, KIA, above.

2/Lt in the East Surrey Regt. Capt 16 East Surrey Regt attached to 1st Hertfordshire Regt.(SDT 12/1/1917; Awarded the Military Cross for personal bravery and good leadership in the great battle on the Anere Front on the 13/11/1916). (SDT 12/1/1917 p2; with photo). b 1896 Brixton. (DC 29/1/1916 article; from Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, the son of Mr William Johnston, London, secretary of the Chemists’ Defence Association. His mother was Sarah Bradwell, b Cliffe House, Hathersage, (which was a farm & earlier the ‘Bull & Mouth’ pub until 1844), daughter of the late Mr Hugh Bradwell, Cunliffe House, Hathersage).

ă Pte 240481 16^th Bn N & D, later Cpl 2/5 Bn until he was wounded and came back to England to join the 2/6 Bn. (DC 27/7/1915 ‘Cpl Jessop has previously been wounded’). Eventually promoted to Company Quarter Master Sgt.

b 1890 Sheffield. 1911C living at Birley Farm, Hathersage, a clerk. He was married during the war to Ellen Wilson, also known as Nellie, from Birley Farm.  In 1922 they lived at Westlowe Cottage (adjacent to Hill Farm at the end of Ranmoor Hill, and long since demolished), where son Peter was born.  In 1925 they lived at 1 Ranmoor Hill, where son Tony was born, who married Norah, daughter of Francis Wilkin.

He was secretary of Hathersage British Legion for many years and then chairman, and died tragically falling downstairs at ‘Ivylea’ Roslyn Crescent, Hathersage in 1952.

2/Lt Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regt. Lt Essex Regt, wounded at Gallipoli.  Acting Captain 14 Prince of Wales Own West Yorks Regt. Went to France 6/10/1915. Awarded M.C. Citation, London Gazette MID 22/5/1917; “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in bringing his Stokes mortar and ammunition forward by hand for a distance of 5 miles, keeping pace with the infantry throughout. At the end of this exhausting march he got his guns into position and kept them in action against hostile strong points under heavy fire. His own personality and endurance alone made this fine feat possible.”  (DC 26/10/1918 ‘Reported wounded’).

b1893 Gorton, Manchester.  1901C lived with his parents Richard and Annie, Lake Hotel, Hyde Road, Gorton, Manchester (father was the hotel manager) 1911C he was at school, living with his parents at Stanley Grove, Longsight, Manchester (father listed as a licenced victualler). The family were the founders and proprietors of Belle Vue Pleasure Gardens in Manchester. They Lived at ‘Sunnyside’ Outseats and ‘Hillfield House’, Outseats. The Middletons’ were also related. Hubert Jennison’s Grandmother was Mary Middleton. Her younger brother was William Middleton father of Charles, John Robert, Arthur & Ernest Middleton. Hubert married Doris Bentley 28/1/1919. He was a textile chemist and died 28/3/1956 age 63. Probate granted to his widow Doris Bentley of Kirkwood 44 Bradford Rd, Tranmere Park, Guisely, effects £25,470 4s 11d (A lot of money in 1956.)

60366 Sgt M.G.C. Awarded MM. Service record says T/COL. but this probably should read; T/Cpl (temporary Corporal)?   b1898 Sheffield. 1911C living in Sheffield, a pit boy. Appears in 1925 Kelly’s in Hathersage, and was well known in the village well into the late 1900s. He is 6^th from right on WHW2W p54 photo.

ß Щ 307379 Pte Notts & Derbys. 2/8 Bn & 2/5 Bn. Became a POW. It is thought he was born 1885 in Burham or Barham, Kent, He does not appear on any census at all till 1911 when he shows up in Chesterfield. According to his war record, he was married 1904 in Kent, had a daughter b 1906 in Kent, and by 1907 he is living in Chesterfield, where he signed up for the T. A. HE dies in Chesterfield 1942. It is not certain that all this is correct for this our Richard Jeal, as it proved very difficult to obtain definite information about him. There is no other link to Hathersage, except for him being on the Bible Class Board.

Had already been a serving soldier before WW1 in India & South Africa with York & Lancs, then Staff Sgt 1538 A.O.C . b 1875, 1911C a motor engineer in Bolton. His mother was Sarah Sellers (Sellars) b1854 Hathersage. His brother David was also a serving soldier in RE who died in India 1904.

ß ă Щ (DC 11/3/1916. Works at Hathersage Gas Company, granted a temporary two months exemption). 1918 Absent voters list shows him as DM2/189337 Pte BMTD, A.S.C..  living at Mona House, (Station Road), Hathersage. b1882 Nottingham. 1911C living with his family at Station Road, Hathersage, a clerk at the gas works.

b Waleswood, Yorkshire, on 6/9/1890, to Walter and Harriet T. Hardwick Smith.  In 1914 she wasworking as housekeeper at Ivy Deane, Back Lane, Hathersage.  (see Marion Peace) Subsequently she took nursing courses and volunteered at the Hathersage Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital. While there she met and became engaged to patient Charles Milton Iles from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.  (See above).  She emigrated in June 1919, and they were married on 10/12/1919.