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Beatrice Calder
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Agnes Calder
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 21 January 1895, Grahams Court, Ashley Street, Carlisle. Source: https://www.devilsporridge.org.uk/new-photos-of-world-war-one-workers
Date and Place of Death: June 1931, Bower Street, Carlisle.…
Edward Fulcher Carliell
EDWARD FULCHER CARLIELL
Date and place of birth: 24 November 1877 Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Date and place of death: 24 June 1962 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Nationality: British
Biography: Edward was part of a large family raised in Suffolk
Parents: George Charles Carliell married Lucy Jane Millerd 1869, Thetford, Suffolk
Parents occupation: George was a Commercial Traveller
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: The University of Cambridge, 1896 – 1899
Occupation: Chemist employed in Brewery
Place of residence at Gretna: Sarkbridge
Job Title at Gretna: Chemist
Marital Status: Married in 1922 to Charlotte
Children: No children as Edward and Charlotte married later in life than usual
Travels: Nil known
Awards/Recognitions: Nil known
Trivia/any other information:
Forwarding Address in Mossband Farewell
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Mossband Farewell
Percival J Channon
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Percival Joseph Channon
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 28/04/1891 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. (1) (6)
Date and Place of Death: 04/04/1980 at White Cliff, The Esplanade, Seaton, Devon.…
Agnes Annie Chapman
AGNES ANNIE CHAPMAN
Also known as ‘Sissy’
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 11 February 1894 at Keswick
Date and Place of Death: 24 January 1960 at Carlisle
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Agnes grew up with one sister and one brother in Keswick.
Parents:
John Chapman and Grace Hindmoor were married in Keswick in 1894
Parent’s occupations:
John was a Mason’s labourer.…
Ernest Mark Cheetham
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : ERNEST MARK CHEETHAM
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1892. Hackney, London
Date and Place of Death: 2nd October 1971.…
Leonard Clement
LEONARD CLEMENT
Date and place of birth : 22 July 1884 at Nelson, Lancashire
Date and place of Death : 14 May 1944 in Chester, Lancashire
Nationality: British
Biography
Leonard grew up part of a large family in Nelson, Lancashire. His siblings were –
Margaret Jane Clement 1863
James Massey Clement 1864
Mary Evelyn Clement 1865
Amy Lenora Clement 1867
Leonard Percy Clement 1869
Agnes Gertrude Clement 1871
Edith Marion Clement 1873
Frederick Ernest Clement 1873
Constance Ruth Clement 1875
Frank Bertram Clement 1878
Leonard Clement 1884
Parents:
Leonard Clement and Agnes Jane Massey
were married in Habergham-Eaves, Lancashire in 1861
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Douglas Arthur Clibbons
Email RE Special Brigade Royal Engineers at HM Factory Gretna: ‘106374 Cpl Douglas Arthur Clibbens (1892-1975) was born in Bristol. He gained a 1st Class Honours in chemistry at London University This was an external degree which suggests he studied at another academic institute. He subsequently gained a MSc from Bristol University and his doctorate from Jena and Freiburg universities.…
Nina Cooper
- Liddle archive, transcript of interview with Nina Cooper, Uni of Leeds
- Timbertown Girls, PhD Thesis by Chris Brader. Access here: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/36426/,
- ‘Nina Cooper, a Sunderland girl who worked at Gretna and who was interviewed in the 1970s, remembered going to many dances and socialising with local boys.
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Allin Cottrell
ALLIN COTTRELL
MSc. (Manchester), F.I.C, M.I.Chem.E
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: June Quarter of 1886 At Delph, Yorkshire.
Date and Place of Death: 18th August 1926, at Ashton-Under-Lyne
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Allin was born in Delph, Yorkshire and grew up with his brothers and sisters:
Ernest (1871)
Amy (1872)
Susan (1875)
Ruth (1877)
Clarence (1880)
Percy (1882)
Maurice (1884-1884)
Rhoda (Millie) (1889)
The family home was at Braeside, Delph.…
Mabel Cottrell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Maybel Cotterell OBE
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Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: August 5th 1872, Walsall.…
Gertrude Nellie Cowley
Research kindly shared by Nigel Crompton
Name: Gertrude Nellie Cowley
DoB: 15 August 1890
Place of birth: Marylebone, London
Parents: Lizzie Jane Cowley (married Alfred Kershaw in 1907)
Parental Home: 4 Wells Buildings, off Oxford Street, Marylebone
Siblings: No known siblings
Spouse: Alfred Henry Rye (PC Stoke on Trent Police, see notes)
Date of Wedding: Not applicable
Children : Gladys (1915-) Margaret Jeanne (1927-)
Marital home(s) : 117 Newlands Street, Stoke on Trent
Employment: Domestic servant – employed by Elizabeth Boutwood
1911 Census: 47 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Date of death: 1966
Location: Surrey
Gretna details
Name: Gertrude Nellie Cowley
Clock No: N/K
Date joining: Not known
Date leaving: Not known
Addresses: Not known
Rank on start: PC
Promotion: None found
Career after: Stoke on Trent Police
1921 Census : Living at 106 Derwent Road, Palmers Green, N13, London.…
Lily Florence Curle
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Lily Florence Curle (later Mrs. Lily Ogilvie).
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 31st July 1900, Drybeck, Arthuret Road, Longtown, Cumberland.
Date and Place of Death: 5th January 1980, 22 Albert Street, Longtown, Cumberland.…
Elizabeth Ann Dawson
Elizabeth was born in Carlisle in August 1892. In the 1901 census, Elizabeth, then aged eight, is living with her parents and siblings, still in Carlisle. Her father, William, is working as a foreman of a wool and cotton weaving shed. Unfortunately, both of Elizabeth’s parents died during her childhood–her mother in 1904, and her father in 1908.…
Eric De Clemont
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Eric de Clermont.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 1st November 1880. born in London.
Date and Place of Death: 5th December 1918. Gretna
Nationality: British.…
Frederick Charles Dobinson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Frederick Charles Dobinson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 22nd June 1886 , Sacriston, Plawsworth, Durham
Date and Place of Death: 1st September 1972, Witton Gilbert, Durham
Nationality: British
Childhood: 5th of 6 children
Parents: John Curry Dobinson and Ann [Annie] nee Stafford
Parents occupations: Colliery engine driver
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Electrician
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Married a fellow worker whilst at Gretna
Children: 3
Travels: Travelled to Quebec 1907 to work and stay with brother
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Frederick Charles Dobinson 1886- 1973
Frederick Charles Dobinson was born on 22nd June 1886 to John Curry Dobinson and Ann [ie]nee Stafford at Sacriston, Plawsworth, Durham.…
Ellen Doran
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Ellen Doran
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 17th September 1896, Whitehaven
Date and Place of Death: 24th December 1991, Whitehaven
Nationality:British
Childhood: Born to single parent then had step father and half siblings
Parents: Catherine Doran
Parents occupations: Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker
Place of residence at Gretna:Not known
Marital status: Married
Children: Not known
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
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Ellen Doran 1896-1991
Ellen Doran /Doren was born on 17th September 1896 at Turner Court, Marlboro St, Whitehaven, Cumberland to Catherine Doran.…
Margaret Jane Duncan
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Margaret Jane Duncan
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 25th September 1899, Sunderland, Durham
Date and Place of Death: Q3 1976, Sunderland
Nationality: British
Childhood: Youngest of 4 surviving ( 5 in total )
Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann nee Dryden
Parents occupations: Coal miner shifter
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 3
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
Trivia / any other information: Charged with stealing from a fellow worker in 1918
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Margaret Jane Duncan 1899- 1976
Margaret Jane Duncan was born on 25th September 1899 in Sunderland, Durham to Joseph and Mary Ann nee Dryden.…
Hannah Rebecca Dunn
- Email from granddaughter: My grandmother’s name was Hannah Rebecca Dunn and she was born in 1899 making her 15 years old in 1914. So would have been at Gretna towards the end of the War. She came from the Ryhope/Seaham area of Co. Durham. I have recently discovered that my grandmother may have been one of the munitions girls during WW1.
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Frederick Alldis Eastaugh
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Frederick Alldis Eastaugh
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: Forty Hill, Enfield, 26 February 1882.
Date and Place of Death: Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, 23 July 1969.…
