Emmanuel Bloxham

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Cordite Operator

Date of Birth: March 6, 1879 Date of Death: May 4, 1945

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Emmanuel Bloxham

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 6^th March 1879, Tingewick, Buckinghamshire

Date and Place of Death: 4^th May 1945, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby.

Nationality: British

Childhood: Emmanuel was born 1879 in Buckinghamshire village of Tingewick, his father was an agricultural labourer. In 1891 Emmanuel, his mother Elizabeth & sister Emma had moved to Northamptonshire, to Park House Farm, Astwell, with his father working as a farm labourer.

Parents: Joseph & Elizabeth Bloxham

Parent’s occupations:

Joseph worked as Farm Labourer

Elizabeth was a Lace Maker (1881 census)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K

Occupational: Barman, Pub Manager. Later became a Process Man (Chemical Manufacturer Co).

Place of residence at Gretna: 3 S East

Job title at Gretna: Cordite Operator

Marital status: Married twice.

He married his first wife Dorothy Mary nee Tufnell on 24^th December 1916 in Edmonton London. Sadly, Dorothy died in 1923.

On 23^rd December 1933, Emmanuel marred his second wife Eva nee Byett in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

Children: 2 children.

Travels: Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

Emmanuel was born 1879 in Buckinghamshire village of Tingewick, his father was an agricultural labourer.

By 1891 Emmanuel, his mother Elizabeth & sister Emma had moved to Northamptonshire, to Park House Farm, Astwell, with his father working as a farm labourer.

In his 20’s Emmanuel moved to London, living & working as a barman at Norfolk Arms, Fulham (1901 census). He became pub manager of the Lord Raglan, Islington by 1911.

Emmanuel went onto work in the Chemical Process industry (1921 Process Man, 1939 Chargehand, Process Chemical Worker) after his time at H.M. Factory Gretna.

His 1^st wife Dorothy died in 1923 (possibly childbirth, daughter Kathleen was born in the same quarter of the year), Emmanuel remarried in 1933 to Eva.

Emmanuel died in 1945, his wife Eva thanked his friends, family & workmates in the local newspaper, where Emmanuel worked for British Celanese (Chemical company), Derbyshire.

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