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| 2nd Lieutenant James Scott |
The Story Of A Soldier Who Settled In Bentley
I am always delighted when someone takes the time and trouble to send in a piece of research or start me off on a story quest for my blogs. This time I am indebted to a gentleman (who doesn't wish to be named) who purchased a number of items of memorabilia and some WW1 medals pertaining to a 2nd Lieutenant James Scott.
Fortunately for me the purchaser looked into Mr Scott's military history and background before contacting me, so most of the leg-work had been done. What I received were scans of Mr Scott's military papers, photos of his medals, himself and his mother, newspaper reports and other information I could use to expand on. So this article is very much a joint effort between myself and my contributor. I hope you find it of interest.
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2nd Lieutenant James Scott was from Wombwell near Barnsley, but following WW1 he made his home in Bentley, running a successful business and becoming Section Leader of the Bentley Special Constabulary. This is his story.
Contents
- The Scott Family
- Occupations
- The Great War 1914 - 1918
- The Scott Boys Go To War
- In The News
- 2nd Lieut. James Scott
- Gallipoli
- Officer Training
- 2nd Lieut. James Scott
- Cadre And Colours
- The End Of Military Life
- War Medals
- Post War Life
- The Move To Bentley
- The Camplejohn Family
- Marriage And Children
- James Takes Over Park Garage
- A Special Constable
- The List
- Royston Avenue Bombing
- The Medal
- An Untimely Death
- James's Family Move On
- Additional Information
- Special Constable List
- Further Research
The Scott Family
James Scott was born on the 14th of February 1894 in Swinton near Mexborough. His parents were James Benjamin Joe Scott (1861 - 1921) and Violetta Doris Scott (nee Askin, 1862 - 1935). James B J came from Barnsley and Violetta from Swinton.
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| Two photos of Violetta Scott |
James B J and Violetta married on the 29th of March 1880 in Mexborough. They lived in the Dearne Valley all their lives and brought up thirteen children, of which James was number eight. The children of James B J and Violetta are listed below:
- Mary Ellen (b.1880, in Swinton)
- David (b.1882, in Mexborough)
- Walter (b.1884 in Mexborough)
- Sarah (b.1885 in Mexborough)
- Annie (b.1887 in Swinton)
- Frank (b.1890 in Swinton)
- Reuben (b.1892 in Swinton)
- James (b.1894 in Swinton)
- Mark (b.abt 1896 in Swinton)
- Luke (b. 1898 in Swinton)
- John (b.1900 in Darfield)
- Matthew (b.1904 in Wombwell)
- Violet (or Violetta) (b.1906 in Wombwell)
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| The places the Scott family lived in around the Dearne Valley are highligeted on this 1896 map. Wombwell in red, Darfield in blue, Swinton in green, and Mexborough in purple. |
The 1911 census shows the Scott family living at 14 Queen Street, Wombwell, but by 1914 they had moved to 48 Barnsley Road. The photo below is a modern shot of 48 Barnsley Road (on the very left of the picture), and below that is an old shot of Barnsley Road from the opposite direction; note, the church tower is in both photos.
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| Google Streetview image of Barnsley Road, Wombwell |
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| Barnsley Road, Wombwell, possibly taken during WW1 |
Occupations
Father James B J is shown on the 1881 census as a blacksmith, however, this profession would be left behind with the coming of the coal mines. In each of the three following census returns James is shown working as a colliery joiner above ground.
At a time when collieries provided employment for fathers and sons alike, it was probably inevitable to find that most of the Scott sons followed their father into colliery work.
The following details taken from the 1901 and 1911 censuses show the occupations of those who went into colliery work:
- David - Colliery horse driver, underground (1901)
- Walter - Colliery horse driver (1901) Coal miner, hewer (1911)
- Frank - Engine driver, colliery (1911)
- James - Banksman, colliery (1911)
- Mark - Pony driver, colliery (1911)
The other son, nineteen year old Reuben, had joined the Royal Navy as a stoker and was listed in Portsmouth in 1911.
The only other sons to break away from the colliery were David and James. David joined the York and Lancaster Regiment of the Army in 1902. His brother James however, managed to get a trade as a motor mechanic sometime between 1911 and 1914.
With the exception of David and James, the other Scott boys currently working in the colliery probably thought they had jobs for life in 1911, with their younger brothers no doubt set to follow in their sibling's footsteps, but war was looming and this meant that a very different path was taken by the Scott brothers, a path that some would not return from.
The Great War 1914 - 1918
Before we reach the military history of James Scott in any detail, we should take a brief look at what happened to the Scott brothers and their brothers-in-law during World War One.
The Scott Boys Go To War
David
As mentioned earlier, David joined the Army in 1902, so by the time war broke out he had already served fourteen years. Records are inconclusive, but it is possible he was number 3349 in the 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, and later number 423306 in the Labour Corps. A newspaper article states he was part of the original expeditionary force and fought at Mons in Belgium and in France, but the David Scott with the above service numbers did not go to France in time to fight at Mons. David survived the war, married and lived in Wombwell.
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| David Scott |
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| David Scott's Medal Index Card |
Walter
Walter also joined the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1902, however, it seems he initially joined on short service for three years (according to his attestation papers). The 1911 census says he was back working as a coal miner by 1911, but according to a newspaper report, he was back in the Army by 1914 and part of the force in Mons, but just like his elder brother, finding records proved near impossible. Walter also survived the war.
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| Walter Scott |
Reuben
As we saw earlier, Reuben was in the Royal Navy, having joined in November 1910. However, he was discharged from the Navy in June 1913 for attempting to strike his senior officer. In fact, his record from May 1912 leading up to this decision a year later is one of 'disobedience', 'refusing to work', and time in the cells.
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| Reuben Scott |
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| Reuben Scott's Naval Service record area highlighted in red is enlarged below |
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| Section of above record, showing sanctions and final SERVICE NO LONGER REQUIRED order |
It seems this wasn't the end of Reuben's misdemeanors. In September 1914 Reuben joined the 13th (Barnsley Battalion) York and Lancaster Regiment, but was discharged one month later for not declaring his previous service in the RN. This is shown in the attestation form below:
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| Reuben Scott's attestation form area highlighted in red is enlarged below |
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| Reuben clearly answers 'no' to question 11 on the above form, and then reaffirms his answer underneath |
Determined to join the war, Reuben used his mother's maiden name of Askin to gain entry to the Royal Field Artillery later in 1914 as Gunner 44566. This time his deception was not uncovered and he went on to serve his country. Sadly, Reuben was killed in action on the 20th of July 1917 in France. The following Soldier's Effects Register is proof of Reuben's use of the alias 'Askin'.
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| Soldier's Effects Register area highlighted in red is enlarged below |
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| Reuben's two surnames appear on the record, as well as the name of his father, James Scott |
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| Reuben Askin's (Scott) Medal Index Card |
Reuben Scott was buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium. Below is an image of his war grave, which bears the name 'Askin'.
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| War grave of Reuben Askin (Scott) |
Mark
Mark Scott joined the Army in January 1917. He enlisted with the Army Service Corps, as part of the 43rd Railway Supply Depot; his service number was T4/254789. He had only served twelve weeks when he was killed on April the 5th 1917, whether or not he was killed in action, is not specified. He was buried at Bray Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, Picardie, France.
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| Mark Scott's Medal Index Card |
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| Mark Scott |
Luke
Luke Scott joined up in 1914, and like three of his other brothers he enlisted with the York and Lancaster Regiment (13th Bn), his service number was 17534. He was wounded twice - in July 1916 and in July 1918 - but he survived the war. On the 4th of November 1916 he was charged with Desertion, for which one of his medals was 'forfeit'; however it was later 'restored' as can be seen on his Medal Index Card (below).
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| Luke Scott's Medal Index Card |
Luke married Alice Bennett Pettinger shortly after returning from war, they had two children, and Luke worked as a miner. Luke died in 1984.
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| Luke Scott |
As well as having six sons at war, the Scott's also had two sons-in-law in the Army during WW1.
James Cottingham
James was born in 1888 in Barnsley; he married Sarah Scott in 1907 and worked as a coal miner. He joined the York and Lancaster Regiment (14th Bn) as a Private. Despite being wounded in May 1916, James survived the war. Sadly, his younger brother Willie was not so lucky and was killed on the 1st of July 1916 at the age of 21. James and Sarah continued to live in Wombwell and had three children. Sarah died in 1960 and James in 1961.
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| James Cottingham |
John William Hepplestone
John was born in 1881 in Barnsley, he married Annie Scott on the 11th of May 1906 and worked as a railway platelayer. He and Annie had four children and lived in Barnsley. John enlisted with the York and Lancaster Regiment (14th Bn) on May the 11th 1915. He was killed in action on the Somme on the 1st of July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
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| Roll of Honour |
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| John W Hepplestone |
In The News
All eight of the sons and sons-in-law of James and Violetta Scott were featured in a news story printed in the Mexborough and Swinton Times on the 3rd of November 1917 (see transcribed version below image).
'We have previously had occasion to refer to the fine patriotic record of the family of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, of 48 Barnsley road, Wombwell. Since we did so, that record has been further improved. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have given six sons to the Army and have also been represented by two sons-in-law. Two of the sons and one of the sons-in-law have been killed; one of the sons has obtained a commission, and another has been wounded. Two of the elder sons, David and Walter, both of the York and Lancaster Regiment have served sixteen years in the Army, and went out to France with the original expeditionary force. They were both present at Mons, and since then have fought unscathed through the principal British engagements in France. Gnr. Reuben Scott (R.F.A...), who joined in 1914, was killed in action recently. James enlisted in the Y. and L. in 1914 and has recently been gazetted second lieutenant with the same regiment. Mark Scott joined the A.S.C. last January and was killed during the summer. Luke the youngest, aged 19, joined the Y. and L. in 1914, and has been wounded. Pte. W Heppinstall [Hepplestone] (Y. and L.), a son-in-law, who has served both in Egypt and France, was killed on or about July 1, 1916, on the Somme. The other son-in-law, Pte. Jas Cottingham, is serving in France with the Y. and L.'
Having looked at the family background of James Scott, it is now time to focus on his own story.
2nd Lieut. James Scott
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| James Scott |
James was posted to the York and Lancaster Regiment (6th Bn) after joining up at Wombwell Town Hall on the 27th of August 1914. The unit he joined was part of the newly formed K1 (Kitchener's original army) and came under the orders of the 32nd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division. His regimental number of 20006 suggests he one of the original members of this unit.
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| James Scott's Attestation form dated 27th Aug 1914 |
Gallipoli
After completing his training, in July 1915 James would have sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli on the Aquitania. During August 1915 James and his Battalion were involved in the Gallipoli Campaign. The losses were heavy and James was wounded during the last full scale battle on the peninsula, on the 21st of August.
The extent of James's injuries isn't known, but they must have been treated on site (or nearby) as he was not returned to England. According to a report in the South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times on the 13th of November, James had been wounded for a second time whilst on operations in the Dardanelles.
James probably wasn't badly injured as he was still with the 6th Bn when they were evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt in December 1915. He remained with the Battalion until the 1st of July 1916, when they moved on to France without him.
Officer Training
There is a gap in the record for the rest of 1916 and early 1917, except that he was abroad between the 1st of July 1916 and January the 25th 1917 (according to his Officer handbook), but on the 10th of March 1917 James was transferred to the 13th Officer Cadet Battalion in Newmarket, where he remained until the 31st of July that year.
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| Pages from James Scott's Officer's handbook |
2nd Lieut. James Scott
James received his Commission Certificate on the 1st of August 1917 - he was now 2nd Lieutentant James Scott.
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| James Scott's Commission Certificate (image joined from two scans) |
On the date James completed his course with the OCB he was appointed to a commission in the 3rd Battalion York and Lancaster Regt. At the beginning of September he was posted to the 1st Bn York and Lancs who were serving in Salonika. He left England on November the 18th and by the 22nd he was at No 2 Rest Camp at Le Havre in France.
On the 17th of December 1917 2nd Lieut. J Scott joined the 1st Bn in Salonika on his first posting. Two days later Scott, another officer and 30 others were sent to the Isolation Camp at Dragoe as they had recently come from Summerhill Camp, which had been placed in quarantine due to an outbreak of Spanish flu. James re-joined the Battalion on the 7th of January 1918.
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| Report on James Scott's qualities as an officer (centre section is enlarged below) |
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| Centre section of above report |
Cadre And Colours
Sometime during the following year James joined the Cadre Battalion of the 10th Lincolnshire Regiment (Grimsby Chums), who were engaged in training American units. He was still with them in April 1919 when a programme for the presentation of Colours lists James as the receiving officer from Major General H C C Uniacke, CB, CMG. The ceremony, arranged for the 28th of April 1919 had to be postponed until November the 2nd due to inclement weather, and took place at Sanvic near Le Havre. The programme was not re-printed, so it is possible that James was still the receiving officer at the re-scheduled ceremony.
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| Programme of the Presentation of Colours |
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| Lieut. J Scott mentioned in the above programme |
The 10th Battalion Cadre was disbanded on the 8th of June 1919, but James didn't leave Le Havre until the 23rd of June, when his leave began.
The End Of Military Life
Following the end of James's leave, on the 8th of July 1919, entries in his cheque book stubs suggest he was serving in Cologne with the Army of the Rhine. The last cheque he drew was dated the 11th of February 1920. He ceased being paid as a serving officer on May the 22nd 1920, as his Protection Certificate bears out.
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| James Scott's Protection Certificate 1920 |
War Medals
This trio of campaign medals, awarded to 2nd Lieut. James Scott, consists of the 1914-18 Star, The British War Medal 1914-18, and the Allied Victory Medal. They were affectionately known as 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred', by those who received them.
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| James Scott's war medal trio (front) |
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| James Scott's war medal trio (reverse) |
The 1914-15 Star
A bronze medal issued to those who had fought in any theatre of war between August 1914 and December 1915. The star was not awarded alone; the recipient had to have received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. The plain reverse has James's name, rank, unit and number impressed on it.
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| 20006, Cpl J. Scott. York & Lanc R 'Pip' |
The British War Medal 1914-18
A silver or bronze medal awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered overseas service between August 1914 and November 1918. The front depicts the head of King George V. The recipients name, rank, unit and number were impressed on the rim of the medal.
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| The British War Medal 1914-18 'Squeak' |
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| 2. Lieu. J. Scott |
The Allied Victory Medal
Each of the allies issued their own bronze victory medal with a similar design. The front depicts a winged classical figure representing victory. The recipient's name, rank, unit and number were impressed on the rim of the medal.
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| The Allied Victory Medal 'Wilfred' |
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| 2. Lieu. J. Scott |
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| James Scott's Medal Index Card |
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| James and two of his fellow soldiers (unknown) |
Post War Life
Once 26 year old James had been discharged from the Army in 1920 he returned home to 48 Barnsley Road, Wombwell. It's not clear what work he undertook, but as he had previously been working as a motor mechanic before the war, it's very likely he went back to that trade. Electoral registers show that James was living in Wombwell until late 1922 or early 1923. It is the 1923 electoral register that shows he had moved to Bentley, the move would be a permanent one, and this is where we continue James's story.
The Move To Bentley
The first time we see a record of James in Bentley is in 1923, when he was listed in the electoral register at number 54 Askern Road. He appears to have been lodging with a couple by the name of Walter and Annie Thompson.
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| 54 Askern Road was the first home in Bentley for James Scott. The house is the one with the horse on the gate. Google Streetview image |
Work was just a few doors away for James, for he was employed by Thomas Septimus Camplejohn, omnibus proprietor, at the Park Garage, 66 Askern Road. It is also possible that James worked for the larger Camplejohn Brothers bus company of Darfield whilst he lived in Wombwell.
The Camplejohn Family
It is worth taking the time to look briefly at the Camplejohn family as the future would bring closer ties between them and the Scott family.
Thomas Septimus Camplejohn was one of eight children born to William and Elizabeth Camplejohn of Darfield. William and Elizabeth lived for about twelve years on Alderney in the Channel Islands, and that is where Thomas was born in 1872. Thomas's elder brother Anthony had a number of sons and it was some of these who started a company running charabancs, called Camplejohn Brothers. Below is an entry from a 1926 phone book which shows Thomas's Bentley business as well as that of his nephews in Darfield.
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| The two Camplejohn businesses from 1926 |
Camplejohn Brothers went on to become a major bus company in the areas of Darfield and Barnsley. Below is pictured one of the company's buses.
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| One of Camplejohn Brothers early buses |
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| Camplejohn bus tickets |
Thomas Camplejohn came from a mining background; after which he went into the grocery business, running a shop in Snape Hill, Darfield. His move to Doncaster seems to have been made sometime after 1915, when he was found to be living at 44 Silver Street. From the electoral registers it seems that he co-owned the Picture House, known as the Empire Palace, on Church Lane in Adwick. The other co-owners were James and Anthony Camplejohn, his nephews who went into the charabanc and bus business later on.
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| The Empire Palace Picture House, Adwick |
Thomas was married to Sarah and they had seven children between 1897 and 1914, four girls and three boys, all born in the Darfield or Barnsley areas.
Thomas and his family moved to Bentley in 1921 where they are listed at 128 Askern Road. He set up his own charabanc business and by 1924 had moved into premises above his garage at 66 Askern Road where he employed James Scott.
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| Thomas Camplejohn's entry in Kelly's Directory 1927 |
Charabancs were popularly used for worker's outings and preceded the motor coach. This photo below of an Arksey club trip to the Nottingham Goose Fair in the 1920's, could very well picture a charabanc hired from Mr Camplejohn's establishment.
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| Arksey trip to the Goose Fair in a charabanc possibly hired from Thomas Camplejohn |
Marriage And Children
Now settled in Bentley James Scott's thoughts probably turned towards marriage and a family, in 1923 he was 29 years old and had a steady job. Actually, he didn't have to look far to find love, his employer's eldest daughter caught his eye and the pair were married on her 26th birthday - the 5th of November 1923 at St Peter's Church in Bentley.
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| Marriage Certificate of James and Lucy Scott |
James's new wife was Lucy Doris Camplejohn and their first address was at number 14 West End Avenue in Bentley. It was while the couple were living at this address that their two children were born - Alec was born in the summer of 1924 and Margaret was born in the spring of 1927.
James and his family lived at West End Avenue until 1929 and then moved to number 16 Tennyson Road, which was nearer to the garage on Askern Road where James worked.
They stayed at that address until 1934 and then moved to 32 Mill Gate until 1936.
James Takes Over Park Garage
Thomas Camplejohn continued to run the Park Garage into the 1930's. In 1931 he made an application to run coaches to destinations such as Yarmouth. So it seems that by the 1930's Thomas had progressed from running charabancs to running motor coaches.
By 1936 Thomas was 64 years old and thoughts turned to retirement. Son-in-law James took over as proprietor of the Park Garage, but seems to have ceased operating coaches in favour of running a general motor repair business instead.
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| Park Garage, listed under James Scott in the 1939 phone book |
Records show that Thomas Camplejohn retired to Kilpin near Howden in East Yorkshire. He died on the 20th of December 1954 in St Bartholomew's Hospital, Goole.
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| Entry from the 1939 National Register showing the Camplejohn's at Kilpin |
James and Lucy moved into the premises over Park Garage at 66 Askern Road, where they can be found on the 1937 electoral register for the first time. The following is a page from the 1939 National Register, with the Scott's section cropped and enlarged below (the blocked out sections relate to persons who may still be living).
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| 1939 National Register, the Scott's entry highlighted in red |
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| Cropped out section from the above page |
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| 66 Askern Road today, the former Park Garage is now a tyre fitting business |
A Special Constable
A medal, a list, and a newspaper cutting that were among the items once belonging to James Scott, told of his service in the Special Constabulary.
Bentley Police Station was situated at the top end of Arksey Lane, near to Playfair's Corner, so it would have been here that James came to work in his role as part-time volunteer policeman. Unfortunately the station is closed now and undergoing conversion, but here is a photo of the building in recent times:
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| Google image of the former Bentley Police Station |
There is no way of knowing when James joined the Specials, but by the outbreak of the Second World War he was Section Leader at the Bentley Station.
The List
The following piece of paper contains the names of the men in his section and was presumably written by James himself. By checking all the addresses on the list against various electoral registers, it was possible to date this list to the war years sometime after 1939, but before 1945.
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| James Scott's Special Constable List |
Note: As this list might be of interest to family historians, please find a full transcription and further information on the men listed here at the end of this article.
Royston Avenue Bombing
Being a Section Leader in the Special Constabulary meant that James would almost certainly have attended the horrific scenes following the bombing of Royston Avenue in December 1940 in which a number of people died.
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| Scene after the bombing of Royston Avenue |
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| A further scene of devastation from Royston Avenue |
As a former soldier in WW1, James would have been well placed to assist in the rescue and recovery work following the bombing, but just what his role was we can only guess at.
For more on the Royston Avenue bombing go to When Hitler Came To Call.
The Medal
James was awarded a long service medal for his time as a Special Constable. To be awarded the medal one would have been required to serve at least nine years in the force, or for three years during war time. It isn't known how long James was a Special as he served during the war years, but I'm inclined to think it was for longer than three years.
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| Special Constabulary Long Service Medal awarded to James Scott |
An Untimely Death
There is a saying that 'only the good die young', and in the case of James Scott that seems to be true, for it was during the closing months of WW2 that he became ill with bowel cancer and saw out the remainder of his days in St George's Nursing Home, Thorne Road, Doncaster.
James passed away on the 9th of February 1946 at the age of 51. This exemplary soldier, mechanic, Special Policeman and British Legion member, was taken far too soon and left Lucy a widow. The following is a copy of his death certificate and probate record:
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| James Scott's Death Certificate |
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| Detail from the above certificate |
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| Probate Record |
Following James's death the following was printed in a local newspaper:
James was buried in Arksey cemetery, but at the present time the grave has not been located.
In an interesting aside, Bentley VC winner, Lance Corporal Thomas Bryan, who ran a grocery store in Bentley and lived not far from James Scott, at 44 Askern Road, died just three months before James. His CWCG memorial is also at Arksey cemetery.
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| The grave of Thomas Bryan VC |
James's Family Move On
Following James's death in 1946, his widow Lucy stayed on at 66 Askern Road until 1952. Her son Alec had married Ruby Joyce Beard in London in 1945, but was listed as living at Lucy's address for the first two years of their marriage. Just who ran the garage below isn't known, it may have been Alec, but he disappears from the records until 1957, where he and Ruby were found at number 79 Fairfield Road, Bentley.
Lucy moved to 18 Newbold Terrace in 1953 and was still at that address when available electoral register records run out in 1962.
Lucy died in May 1987. It is not known what happened to her daughter Margaret.
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So, we have reached the end of James Scott's story, and it has been a privilege to examine the life of a man so devoted to his country. I am grateful to the contributor who first discovered James by purchasing his medals and papers. Without him taking the time to research the items he had bought the story may have never been told. I have been honoured to continue that research and bring as much to the story as possible.
Bentley Village, a History is proud to honour the memory of James Scott, the man from Wombwell who fought for his country, made Bentley his home and served the local community as a Special Constable.
Rest in Peace
Additional Information
Special Constable List
James Scott's list of Bentley Special Constables (above and below) was an interesting little research project in itself. I was able to discover where each man had lived, and the names of their wives during a time period of roughly 1939 to 1945. This may be of interest to family historians.
The handwritten list below has been fully transcribed, and the additional information I found, included afterwards.
Special Constabulary
Doncaster Division
Bentley Section
Section no. 2
Section Leader; James Scott 128221
Park Garage
Askern Rd
Bentley
D.S. 263. Veasey, John Heritage, 22 Old Hall Rd, Bentley
D.S. 232. Froggatt, Benjamin, 22a Cooke St, Bentley
D.S. 257. Smith, Thomas Daniel, 33 Arksey Lane, Bentley
D.S. 252. Raynor, Thomas, 20 Finkle Street, Bentley
D.S. 240. Hoult, George, 43 Cooke Street, Bentley
D.S. 266. Bailey, Leonard, 31 Alexandra Rd, Bentley
D.S. 260. Bailey, Percy, 66 Winnipeg Rd, Bentley
D.S. 269. Hartburn, Sidney, 10 West End Avenue, Bentley
D.S. 234. Wright, Percy, 3 Rosslyn Crescent, Bentley
D.S. 241. Cross, Samuel, Back of York City Bank
D.S. N. Philipson
D.S. J. Bowes
D.S. W. Abel
Further Research
The following information has been gathered from electoral registers.
John Heritage Veasey
John's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Winifred.
Benjamin Froggatt
Benjamin's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Harriett Ann.
Thomas Daniel Smith
Interestingly, James Scott's list has Thomas's address as 33 Arksey Lane, but the electoral registers all give 32 Arksey Lane as the correct address. Thomas's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Florence Irene.
Thomas Raynor
In 1939 Thomas is listed at 41a Cooke Street, Bentley, but by 1945 he had moved to 20 Finkle Street, as on the list above. Thomas's wife was named as Rose Edith.
George Hoult
George's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Nellie.
Leonard Bailey
Leonard's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Rose.
Percy Bailey
Percy's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Agnes.
Sidney Hartburn
Sidney's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Annie.
Percy Wright
Percy's address did not change between 1939 and 1945, his wife was named as Elsie.
Samuel Cross
Further research led me to find out that Samuel Cross, who lived at the 'Back of York City Bank' was actually listed at number 3 Arksey Lane in 1939. Number 3 was a bank at that time and is currently the premises of Richard Walker, Funeral Director. According to the Special Constable list Samuel lived behind the bank, possibly in part of the same building. By 1945 Samuel and his wife Annie had moved to number 11 Arksey Lane, the former home of another name on the list - William Abel.
N Philipson
This could be Norman Philipson of 41 Alexandra Road in both 1939 and 1945. No wife was listed on either register.
J Bowes
This could be John Bowes of 11 Laburnum Place in both 1939 and 1945. His wife was named Virginia.
W Abel
This could be William Abel of 11 Arksey Lane in 1939 (the house that Samuel Cross would move into by 1945). In 1945 William is listed at 2 Daw Wood Villas. His wife was named Lilian Ivy.
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Many thanks to my anonymous contributor who very kindly shared his purchases and research with me.
Alison Vainlo 2020
