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Catherine Manley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :
Catherine ( Kitty/Kate) Manley/Manly
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth : 25th March 1901 No Place, Urpeth, Durham ( Near Beamish)
Date and Place of Death: 6th February 1988 , Washington, County Durham
Nationality: English of Irish background
Childhood: Impoverished, father died when she was 9
Parents: Thomas Munnally ( Manley/Manly) and Catherine nee Keenan( Kinnin/Keelan)
Parents occupations: Coke Drawer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: None known
Occupation: Munitionette
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Married
Children : 4
Travels : None known
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held : None known
Trivia / any other information: None known
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Catherine/Kitty/Kate Manley 1901- 1988
Catherine Manley, known to her family as Kitty or Kate , was born on 25th March 1901 to Catherine nee Keenan ( Keelan) and Thomas.…
Alfred Bertram Mann
ALFRED BERTRAM MANN
Date and place of birth : 30 April 1893 Leeds, Yorkshire
Baptism in St.Marys, Beeston
Date and place of Death : 17 December 1926, Calcutta, India
Nationality: British
Biography: Alfred grew up in Yorkshire. His family as shown in the 1911 Census:
Willie, Gladys and Joyce Mann died as infants.
Parents:
Alfred Mann married Susan Verity 10 April 1887 in Leeds
Parents occupation : Alfred Mann was a General Mechanic
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance –
Craven Street Secondary School, Hull
Hull Technical College
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status:
Alfred married Mary Winifred Cowan (Cowran)
6th November 1923, Sibpur, Bengal, India
Children:
Jeanette Suzanne Mann 1924
Winifred Gladys Mann 1925
Job title at Gretna : Chemist on Mossband site
Alfred is 4th left in second row.…
Harold Marriner
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Harold Marriner
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 31st October 1887, Sunderland, Durham
Date and Place of Death: April 1941, Brampton, Cumberland
Nationality:British
Childhood: Middle of 3
Parents: Thomas Marriner and Elizabeth H
Parents occupations: Clerk of works Naworth Castle , Brampton
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Assistant then Clerk of works Naworth Castle Estate
Place of residence at Gretna:Not known
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
Travels: N/K
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Harold Marriner 1887-1941
Harold Marriner was born on 31st Oct 1887 at Sunderland, Durham to Thomas and Elizabteth H
1891- living at 4 Victor St, Monkwearmouth Shore, father a house joiner.…
Mary Martin
Dates are 1878 – 1930. She was born in Kirkland, Cumbria.
Mary Martin’s autograph book, kindly shared with the museum:
Hilda Rose Mason
Letter from Hilda’s granddaughter:My grandmother did talk about her time at Gretna but I don’t really remember much of what she said. I know that she really enjoyed her time working there and that she met her future husband while she was at Larne (Larne Naval Base in . I do remember her talking about an accident at the factory which resulted in some fatalities but she said it was a night where she wasn’t on shift.…
Sarah Burns McCleary
SARAH BURNS MC CLEARY
Date and place of birth : 2 November 1887 Creetown, Scotland
Date and place of Death : 1965 in South Shields District, County Durham
Nationality: British
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Biography: Sarah grew up in Creetown, a small town in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland,
With her four brothers:
John McCleary 1884
Peter McCleary 1885
Nathan McCleary 1889
William McCleary 1890
Parents:
Peter McCleary and Euphemia Joseph were married in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1882
Parents occupation :
Peter worked as a Granite Quarry Labourer Clerk and Euphemia was a Nurse.…
Mary McCulloch
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Mary Josephine Wilson McCulloch
Became M J W Wise following marriage whilst at Gretna to John Stanley Wise
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 3rd April 1892 at Bowness on Solway
Date and Place of Death: 22nd January 1976 aged 84 in Tadworth , Surrey.…
Victoria May McIver
Introduction
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :
Victoria May McIver (also spelt – Victoria Mae McIver)
Gender:
Female
Date and Place of Birth:
24 May 1899 [3, 5] Longtown [1]
DOB differs between documents, but as she was baptised [5] in June at Arthuret Church Longtown, 1899 seems to be the right year
Date and Place of Death:
Feb 1973, Carlisle [5]
Nationality:
English / British [1]
Disability: at 17-years-old Victoria’s arm was amputated following an accident at the Factory.…
William James McMillan
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William James McMillan
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1st May 1887, New ferry, Cheshire
Date and Place of Death:Not known
Nationality: British
Childhood: Eldest of 3 boys
Parents: Alexander Fraser and Mary Ellen nee Bell
Parents occupations: Commercial bookkeeper
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Costing clerk
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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William James McMillan 1887 -?…
Arthur Beresford Middleton
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Arthur Beresford Middleton A.R.S.M, A.M.S.T
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 22/9/1886, Manchester
Date and Place of Death: 6/10/1974. 5 Templers Cres, Finchley, London
Nationality: English
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Parents: Thomas Middleton & Sarah(Agnes) Shirt married 1885 quarter 4 in Chorlton, Lancashire.…
Harry Mills
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Harry Mills
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 22 May 1895, Stoke on Trent.
Date and Place of Death: 31 October 1975, Stoke on Trent.
Nationality: English
Biography
Childhood: Brought up at 68 Priory Road, Normacot, Staffordshire. …
Frederick William Mitchell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Frederick William Mitchell
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1972 Culert Town, Millwall, Essex
Date and Place of Death: 1st April 1943, Hendon.
Nationality: British
Childhood: One of at least 6.
Parents: James and Ann Maria nee Jackson
Parent’s occupations: Resting housekeeper
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Sergeant major
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 2.…
George Mitchell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : George Mitchell
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth:11 Jun 1891. Ellesmere Port
Date and Place of Death: Mar 1956.…
William Mitchell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Mitchell
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 2 Nov 1868. Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Date and Place of Death: 6 Aug 1935. Esholt, Bradford, West Yorks
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Parents: William Mitchell and Mary Ann Caney
Parent’s occupations: Father a labourer who moved around the country.…
William Robert Mitchell
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Robert Mitchell
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth:4 Dec 1897. Little Cheverell, Wiltshire.
Date and Place of Death: 20 Aug 1967. 33 Pasture road, Baildon, West Yorks.
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Parents: William Mitchell and Mary Ann Williams
Parent’s occupations: William was a foreman labourer.…
Hannah Moderate
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Hannah Moderate
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: April 1876, Carlisle, Cumberland. Source: England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915
Date and Place of Death: 26 January 1951, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.…
Ada Gertrude Moreland
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Ada Gertrude [ Gertie] Moreland
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 28th August 1896, Bishop Auckland, Durham
Date and Place of Death: 18th January 1980, 8 Atherton Terrace, Bishop Auckland
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of 6 children
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth nee Haw
Parents occupations: Colliery engine winder the innkeeper Crown Hotel, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Became a cook
Place of residence at Gretna: Florence McDonald Hostel, East 5 , Gretna
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Ada Gertrude Mor[e]land 1896-1980
Ada Gertrude Morland was born on 28th August 1896 to Thomas and Elizabeth nee Haw at Bishop Auckland, Durham
1901- living at Westerton Old Pit , Auckland.…
Nora Morphet
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Nora Morphet
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 18th April 1898 Staveley, Westmorland
Date and Place of Death: July 1984 Birmingham
Nationality: English
Childhood : Mum died when she was 3. Attended Yanwath Village School – Newspaper report of Christmas concert 1911
Parents : James Morphet and Sarah Irwin
Parents occupations : Railway Signalman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Yanwath primary
Studied nursing 1933-36 at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Children’s Hospital ( Nursing registers – various years )
Occupation
At Gretna – Munitionette?…
John Naisby
JOHN NAISBY
Date and place of birth: 1869 Lambley near Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Date and place of Death: 16 August 1934 Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
Nationality: English South African
Taken from Danger Officers Group Photograph page 44 Mossband Farewell Magazine
Biography: John grew up in Lambley Northumberland, where he was born. He came from a very large family:
Brothers were – Matthew Pears (1861), Joseph Pears (1863), Robert Naisby (1874), Reginald Graham Naisby (1881)
Sisters were – Elizabeth (1867), Ellen (1872), Jane (1874), Sarah (1875), Anne (1879), Mary (1884)
Parents: John Naisby married Elizabeth Pears in June 1870 at Haltwhistle District.…
Hubert Richard Neech
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Hubert /Herbert Richard Neech
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 21/03/1879 at Bradford (1) (2). Baptised 13/05/1879 at St. Andrews Church, Bradford. (7)
Date and Place of Death: 09/07/1960 at New End Hospital, Hampstead (5)
Buried 13/07/1960 at St.…
