Clarence George Bampton Posted 28 April 2014 by Philip TaylorClarence was born in the Buckinghamshire village of Chalvey, which is now a suburb of Slough. His birth was registered during the first 3 months of 1887. He was the second child of John Robert Bampton (b1864) and his wife Jane Maria nee Gregory (b1861). Clarence had an elder sister Mary Jane Bampton (b1885) and two younger brothers Fred Gregory Bampton [Click to continue…]
Thomas Henry Wharton Posted 29 March 2014 by Departed MemberThomas Henry Wharton was the son of Herbert Edgar Wharton and Mary May. He was born in Great Bircham, Norfolk. Together with his cousin Sidney Alfred Wharton he joined the army and was one of the first to be killed during the Battle of the Somme. Thomas was in the 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Charles Roope Posted 22 February 2014 by Departed MemberCharles Francis Roope was born on 24 December 1883 into a Roman Catholic family. After the birth of four older sisters, my grandmother Evelyn amongst them, he was no doubt more than welcome! He was followed a year later, by the arrival of a further sister, before the family was complete. His father Charles Henry Roope was a merchant banker in the [Click to continue…]
John James Armitage Posted 5 May 2014 by Philip TaylorWilliam (b 1841 in Leeds) and Kate (b 1847 in Pimlico, Middlesex) Armitage had five sons and one daughter. John James was the fourth son, born on 8 May 1881 in Colchester. William served as a Gunner in the Royal Artillery between 1861 and 1883. He was stationed at Colchester when John was born. John was baptised in the Garrison Church at Shorncliffe [Click to continue…]