James Bertram Paterson

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Chemist

Birthplace Ayre Ramsey, Isle of Man Isle of ManPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna 4, Canberra Road Date of Birth: March 17, 1878 Date of Death: November 18, 1957

Biography

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

Gender: male

Date and Place of Birth: 17th March 1878. Ramsey, Isle of Man

Date and Place of Death: 18th November 1957. 117 Dewsbury Road, Dollis Hill, London N.W 10

Nationality: British

Biography He was the fourth child and third son of Andrew Curle Paterson. He spent his early childhood on the Isle of Man. By 1891 the family had moved to Southampton.

Teachers Registration Council

James Bertram Paterson. Date of registration 1st June 1915. No:8435

Professional Address: Haberdashers Hampstead School, CRICKLEWOOD.

Attainments: B.Sc. London. (Honours in Chemistry)

Training in teaching: Hartley University College, Southampton.

Experience: Assistant Master. Taunton’s School, Southampton. 1895-1899

Demonstrator in Chemistry. Hartley University College, Southampton. 1902 – 1903

Physics Master – Taunton School, Southampton 1903 – 1904

Science Master – Southampton Higher School and P.T Centre. 1904 – 1906.

Senior Science Master and Head of the Science Department Haberdashers, Hampstead School, Cricklewood. 1906-

(War Service 1916 – 1918)

James B. Paterson Lived for most of his married life at 53 Somerton Road, Hendon, London. He was at Haberdashers Aske Hampstead School, Hampstead, London. from 1906; probably till retirement. The school gave him leave of absence to work at Gretna from 1916 to 1918 when returned to the school where he was Senior Science Master and Head of the Science Department at least till after 1939.

Childhood:

Parents:Father: Andrew Curle Paterson. Mother: Achsah Euphemia Paterson M/S Sprackett

Parent’s occupations: His father was a Merchant’s clerk, probably in the family firm. He later be became a manufacturer of Rafier

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: B.Sc. Uni of London. (Honours in Chemistry)

Training in teaching: Hartley University College, Southampton.

Occupation: Senior Science Master and Head of the Science Department Haberdashers, Hampstead School, Cricklewood. 1906-

(War Service 1916 – 1918)

Place of residence at Gretna: 4 Canberra Road, Gretna.

Job title at Gretna: chemist

Marital status: married

Children: a. George Bertram Paterson. Born: 1906 Southampton

*. b. Eileen Murial Paterson. Born: ?