John Page Lorains

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Birthplace Whitby Yorkshire England Date of Birth: January 28, 1894 Date of Death: February 26, 1970

Biography

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

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 28th January 1894, Whitby, Yorkshire

Date and Place of Death: 26th February, 1970, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands.

Nationality: British

Childhood: 2nd of at least 4 children

Parents: John and Fanny nee Speedy

Parent’s occupations: Master mariner

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:

1907-1909- Preparatory shool, Whitby

1909-? North Eatsren County School, Barnard Castle

Graduated Durham University 1914 (pure science)

Occupation: Chemist (Royal Engineers)

Place of residence at Gretna: B4 Eastriggs

Job title at Gretna: Chemist.

Marital status: Married Harriet Irene Coy.

Children: N/K

Travels: Died in Jersey, Channel Islands

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

John Page Lorains was born on 28th January 1894 in Whitby, Yorkshire to master mariner John and Fanny nee Speedy.

1911-living at 14 Abbey Terrace, Whitby. 12 rooms. Father not listed. John is the 2nd of 4 children.

1907-1909 – attended preparatory school in Whitby followed by N Eastern County School, Barnard Castle (Mechanical engineer record)

1914 – graduated from Durham University in Pure Science

May 1917- February 1919 – employed at H M Factory Gretna as a Lieutenant in eth Royal Engineers living at B4 Eastriggs. Possibly employed as a chemist.

Q3 1919 – Married Harriet Irene Coy in Newcastle. Harriet could possibly have also been employed at Gretna.

1924 – empoyed at Paisley, Scotland

1927- resigned as a member of the British Association of Chemists

1929 – chemical engineer and departmental manager

26th February 1970- died at St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands aged 76.

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