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Agnes Burgess Armstrong
AGNESS BURGESS ARMSTRONG
“Mrs. Agnes Gilmour”
Date and place of birth: 28 September 1879 Dumfries, Scotland
Date and place of death: 15 March 1957 Birkenhead, Cheshire
Nationality: British
Biography: Agnes grew up in Dumfries with her siblings:
Isabella S Armstrong 1879
James H Armstrong 1881
Catherine Armstrong 1883
Thomas A Armstrong 1884
Grace W S Armstrong 1886
and a half-sister from her father’s second marriage: Sarah E M Armstrong 1895
Parents:
Francis Armstrong married Catherine Hyslop 1877 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents occupation: Francis was an Architect
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Not known
Place of residence at Gretna:
15 U East Eastriggs
Job Title at Gretna: Welfare Supervisor
Marital Status:
Married Feb 18th 1916 to Thomas Gilmour in Roath, Cardiff
Children: Nil known
Travels: Nil known
Awards/Recognitions: Nil known
Trivia/any other information: Nil known
References
Ancestry
FindaGrave
FindMyPast
FreeBMD
British Newspaper Archive
Mossband Farewell Newsletter
Alfred Lees Aspland
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Alfred Lees Aspland
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 10/04/1878 at Dukinfield, Cheshire (2) (12)
Date and Place of Death: 21/01/1947 aged 68 at Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet, Middlesex.…
Stanley Astall
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :
Stanley Astall
Gender
Male
Date and place of birth
4th May 1890, Horwich, Lancashire
Date and Place of Death:
17th March 1974, Romiley, Cheshire
Nationality:
English
Childhood
Had 3 brothers- lived in Horwich
Parents
Joseph Asall and Hannah Elizabeth nee Scott
Parents occupations
Boiler maker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Not known
Occupation
Analytical chemist
Place of residence at Gretna:
22 The Rand , Eastriggs – wife also there
Marital status
Married
Children
At least one , born in Eastriggs
Travels
None known
Awards/recognitions:
None known
Positions held
Trivia / any other information:
Yes
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Biography
Stanley Astall 1890-1974
Stanley was born on 4th May 1890 at Horwich, Lancashire to Joseph Astall , a boiler maker , and Hannah Elizabeth nee Scott.…
Kate Evelyn Nellie Johnston
KATE EVELYN NELLIE JOHNSTON
Date and place of birth : 31 March 1893 in Runcorn, Cheshire
Date and place of Death : March 1953, London
Nationality: British
Biography: Kate grew up in Cheshire in a large family:
Jonathan Johnston 1895
George Johnston 1896
Annie Johnston 1898
Albert Johnston 1899
Doris Johnston 1902
Violet Johnston 1905
Percy Johnston 1908
Leslie Johnston 1910
Three siblings died as infants:
Ivy died aged 1
Irene died aged 4 months
Jonathan died aged 7 months
Parents: Jonathan Johnston married Ruth Jane Green 1892 in Prescot, Cheshire
Parents occupation : Jonathan was a Foreman Fitter
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance – Nil known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Kate married Herbert Walter Twitchin in 1918 in Gretna, Scotland
Children:
Herbert W Twitchin 1920
Marjorie Twitchin 1921
Ida Twitchin 1923
Evelyn Twitchin 1924
Heather Twitchin 1927
Elizabeth Twitchin 1931
Eric Twitchin 1931
Ruth O Twitchin 1935
Job title at Gretna : Kate worked as a Nurse in HM Factory Hospital
Travels – Nil Known
Awards/recognitions: Nil known
Trivia/any other information: Kate’s husband also worked at HM 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
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Mini Biography
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
Do we have images/photos of this person?: No
Biography:
Childhood:
Parents: Thomas Middleton & Sarah(Agnes) Shirt married 1885 quarter 4 in Chorlton, Lancashire.…
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.…
Stanley Offley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Stanley Offley.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: July 13th 1899, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
Date and Place of Death: January 4th 1995, Heswall, Cheshire, England.…
Norman Oldham
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Norman Henry Oldham
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1880 Q1 Sale, Cheshire
Date and Place of Death: 30/03/1939 “Aysgarth”, Cobham, Surrey
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Parents: Joseph and Mary Oldham (nee Kenyon)
Parent’s occupations: Home Trade Merchant (Father)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
BA Merton College, Oxford 1901, Temple Bar 1911
Occupation: Attorney at Law
Place of residence at Gretna: “A bungalow”
Job title at Gretna: Lieutenant in Royal Army Service Corps
Marital status: Lucy Alice (nee Phillips) Oldham (m.…
Charles Seeley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Charles William Seeley
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 19/11/1884 at Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire (1) (4) (6)
Date and Place of Death: 16/12/1976 at Macclesfield, Cheshire (8)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Charles had two sisters, Edith Harriet, born 27/12/1887 and Gertrude Ann, born 08/12/1890.…
May Tyler
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : May Tyler
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 1st May 1890, Armathwaite, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: July 1963, 98 Glossop Road, Marple, Cheshire
Nationality:British
Childhood: 5th of at least 6
Parents: William and Jane nee Jackson
Parents occupations: Railway signalman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker and VAD weekends
Place of residence at Gretna: 34, Close Street, Carlisle
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 2
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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https://vad.redcross.org.uk/ gretna Card?hosp= &id=15864
Mini Biography
May Tyler 1890-1965
May Tyler was born on 1st May 1890 at Armathwaite, Cumberland to William and Jane nee Jackson
1891- living at Low House Crossing , Wetheral, father a railway signalman.…
