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Florence Catnach
Miss F Catnach was Chief Supervisor at the Mossband site of HM Gretna Munitions Factory.
We are lucky to have a photo of her from the Mossband Farewell magazine, and to have a piece of her own writing. Miss Catnach quotes from Hilaire Belloc – ‘that there is nothing in life worth the winning but “laughter and the love of friends”’.…
William James Gains
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): William Gains. (William James Gaines).
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: July 26th 1886 or 1881, St Leonards, Sussex, England.
Date and Place of Death: 1947, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England.…
Hilda Holmes
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Hilda Holmes ( Bartholomew)
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 18th July 1891 Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: January 1971 , Cuckfield , Sussex
Nationality: English
Childhood: 8th of 9 children, only one brother.
Parents: Thomas Holmes and Martha nee Brown/Whittaker
Parents occupations: General dealer/merchant
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: None known
Occupation: Milliner then actress.…
Reginald Vivan Jervis
REGINALD VIVIAN JERVIS
Date and place of birth: 20 October 1902 Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Date and place of death: 16 March 1986 Hove, East Sussex
Nationality: British
Biography: The Jervis children were raised in Shrewsbury
Frederick Vincent Jervis 1893-1977
Gerrard Vere Jervis 1894-1974
Violet M Jervis 1897-1973
Harold Victor “Roy” Jervis 1899-1971
Thomas William Vernon Jervis 1906 – 1968
Parents:
Thomas Jervis married Amy Helen Bond 1893, Atcham Registration District, Shropshre
Parents occupation: Thomas was Cashier for the London and West Midlands Railway
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Not known
Place of residence at Gretna: 179 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumberland
Job Title at Gretna: Errand Boy
By 1939 Register Reginald is working as a Bank Clerk
Marital Status: Reginald married Leonora Thompson 1929 in Sunderland, County Durham
Children: Reginald and Leonora had two daughters and one son who is still living
Travels: Nil known
Awards/Recognitions: Nil known
Trivia/any other information:
He was mentioned in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard on 8th December 1917 after being fined £1 for contravening the regulations prohibiting smoking and the carrying of smoking material within the danger area.…
Sophie Mundell
SOPHIE MUNDELL
Date and place of birth: 20 August 1885 Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Date and place of death: 1943 Chichester, Sussex
Nationality: British
Biography: The Mundell children were raised in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland:
Percy Irving Mundell 1884 – ?
Rebie Sketchley Mundell 1888 – 1958
George Hope Mundell 1896 – 1995
Alice Hope Mundell 1986-1955
Katherine Hope Mundell 1896 – 1955 – Married to Cyril Callister, who worked as a chemist at the factory and later invented vegemite.…
Arthur Macdonald Munro
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Arthur Macdonald Munro
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1888 Q1 Steyning, Sussex
Date and Place of Death: 1949 Victoria, Australia
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Parents: Macdonald and Emelie (nee Boffin) Munro
Parent’s occupations: Wesleyan Minister (father)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Occupation: Science Teacher and Chemist
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: Chemist at Dorncok
Marital status: Married Maud Elizabeth (nee Hancock) 1913 in New Zealand
Children: Robert John Munro b.1914, Marguerite de Boffin Munro b.1915
Travels: New Zealand and Australia
Awards/recognitions: MA, AIC, FCS
Trivia / any other information:
Bibliography
- Books published (Title, year of publication, publisher): N/K
- Books written about the individual or mentioning the individual (Title, year of publication, publisher): N/K
References
- Blogs about the individual: N/K
- Websites about the individual: N/K
Further links, notes, and comments:
Aldenham School, Hertfordshire
Lieutenant OTC 1912
1914 Science Master living at Wellington NZ
Technical College Instructor in Blue Platter Teahouse, Island Bay, NZ in 1916.…
Lucy Sophia Mary Saunders
Information supplied through Research Project led by Nigel Crompton.
Name: Lucy Sophia Mary Saunders
DoB: 27 April 1874
Place of birth: Southend on Sea, Essex
Parents: Thomas & Mary Emily Anne (nee Lee)
Parental Home: Kirby Broad, Walton le Soken (better known as Walton on the Naze), Essex
Siblings: Thomas George (1875-1944), Philip Nathaniel (1877-1944) Elizabeth Grace G (1878-1955), Charles William (1880-1950) Sophia Thomasine Ellen (1882-1958),
Deborah Sarah Lloyd (1883-1974), Henry Arthur (1886-1944), Walter James (1887-1956), Caroline Anna (1890-1956) John Ebenezer (1896-1970)
Spouse: Never married
Date of Wedding: Not applicable
Children: None found
Marital home(s) : Not applicable
Employment: 1891 Governess in school
1901 Census: Governess (Music) – Girl’s High School, 7 Bleke Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
1911 Census: Music Mistress – Royal Asylum of St Anne’s Society, Redhill, Surrey
Date of death: 7 June 1942
Location: Hoggs Hill Nursing Home, Crawley, Sussex
Gretna details
Name: Lucy Sophia Mary Saunders
Badge No: 9
Date joining: Not known but possibly as early as 1916 due to badge number
Date leaving: Not known
Addresses: Not confirmed
Rank on start: Possibly Sergeant but served in that rank at Gretna
Promotion: Possible from PC to Sergeant
Career after: Proprietor of luncheon and tea shop in 1921, see below
1921 Census : Proprietor of luncheon and tea shop, 1 Church St, Uckfield, Sussex
Addresses after Gretna:
1921 – 1 Church St, Uckfield, Sussex
1939 – Lamorna, St Mary’s Bay, New Romney, Kent
Additional information
Lucy was born on 27 April 1874 in Southend on Sea, Essex to Thomas & Mary Saunders.…
