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John Walter Bartholomew
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Walter Bartholomew ( Jack Barty)
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 30th December 1888, Balham, Wandsworth, London
Date and Place of Death: 26th November 1942, Streatham, Wandsworth, London
Nationality: English
Childhood: One older sister, father an architect,
Parents: Walter Bartholomew and Annie Augustus nee Lindsey
Parents occupations: Architect/ Surveyor
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: None known
Occupation: Actor/comic/variety artist – member of the concert party at Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna:58 Botchergate , Carlisle ( his wife’s home)
Marital status: Married to Hilda Holmes (also in database)
Children: One son
Travels: Transatlantic and World tour as a professional entertainer
Awards/recognitions:
None known
Positions held
None known
Trivia / any other information:
Lots
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Biography
John Walter Bartholomew ‘Jack Barty’1888-1942, Hilda Bartholomew nee Holmes 1891 – ?…
John Reginald Hanlon Bartlett
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): John Reginald Hanlon Bartlett
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1893 at Cowra, NSW, Australia (1) (2)
Date and Place of Death: 1977, aged 84, buried at Tuncurry cemetery, Tuncurry, NSW, Australia (3) (7)
Nationality: Australian
Biography
Childhood
He had two brothers – David Roy Brett Bartlett, born 1894, Cowra, NSW
Lindon Bruce Bartlett, born 1900, Hamilton, NSW.…
Philip Meyers Barton
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Phil Meyers Barton
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: Oct 1895 Bradford
Date and Place of Death:
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: I have not found any siblings and 1911 census for parents gives 1 child only and none who have died after 17 years of marriage)
Parents: Arthur Barton b1867 Horton, Bradford d 1947 Lancaster) Margaret Seller (b 1868 Bradford)
Parent’s occupations: (Gentleman on son’s marriage certificate for 1919)(Confectioner Baker in 1901) (1911, Baker employer assisted by wife0
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Occupation: Chemist and clerk, (Some early enlistment papers have him as chef?)
Place of residence at Gretna:
Job title at Gretna: Chemist
Marital status: Married twice? …
James Batholomew
Name and address appears in the Gretna and Eastriggs Electoral Roll 1918-1919.
William Reynolds Bawden
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Reynolds Bawden
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall,
Date and Place of Death: 1940. New Zealand.
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Born into a well known mining family in Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall.…
Albert Henry Baxter
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Albert Henry Baxter
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 21/12/1877 at Idle, Yorkshire (5) (6)
Baptised 3/2/1878 (6)
Date and Place of Death: June 1944 Leeds (7)
Nationality: British
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George Bean
Name and address appears in the Gretna and Eastriggs Electoral Roll 1918 -1919.
Philip Leslie Bean
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Philip Leslie Bean
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 4th July 1895, Brockley, Lewisham, London
Date and Place of Death: 13th December 1963, Greta Malvern, Worcestershire
Nationality: British
Childhood: The youngest of 2 children. His mother died following giving birth to him.…
Carl Edgar Ludvic Silgfield Royle Beard
CARL EDGAR LUDVIC SILGFIELD ROYLE BEARD
‘Edgar Beard’
Date and place of birth: 1885, Chorlton Lancashire, England
Date and place of death: 1965 Worcester, Worcestershire
Nationality: British
Biography: Edgar was an only child. He grew up in Scotland with his father, and over the years his mother and then two step-mothers.
In 1891 Census Edgar is with his biological parents John and Henriette Beard
By 1901 Census Edgar is with his father and first stepmother:
By 1911 Census Edgar is with his father and 2nd stepmother:
Parents: John Edgar Beard married 3 times:
Henriette Sester (died 1891 aged 47)
Helen Roachmann (died 1907 aged 43)
Florence Sedgeley (died 1947 aged 81)
Edgar’s father John Beard died in 1924
Parents occupation:
John Beard was a University Lecturer in Zoology.…
Edgar Beard
Name and address appeared in the Gretna and Eastriggs Electoral Roll 1918-1919.
Thomas A Beaton
Name and address appeared in the Gretna and Eastriggs Electoral Roll 1918-1919.
William John Beaton
Appeared in the absentee list in the Police Gazette; Sep. 25, 1917.
Cecilia Jane Beattie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Cecilia Jane Beattie.
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 26th March 1893, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: March 1985, Penistone, (Barnsley Registration District)
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: N/K
Parents: John and Harriet nee Kerr
Parent’s occupations: Farm Servant
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker
Place of residence at Gretna: Stevenson House, Eastriggs
Job title at Gretna: Munition worker
Marital status: Married at Dornock to Fred Jubb, who also worked at H.M.…
Isabel Gertrude Beattie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Isabel Gertrude Beattie
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 17/08/1894 Carlisle, Cumberland (1) (2)
Date and Place of Death: 22/06/1966 , Law Hospital, Carluke (2)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: In 1901 she lived at 40, King Street, Carlisle, with her family.…
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Gladys Mary Beausire
Information supplied through Research Project led by Nigel Crompton.
Name: Gladys Mary Beausire
DoB: 30 March 1885
Place of birth: Great Crosby, Lancashire
Parents: James & Isabella (nee Tyrer)
Parental Home: 18 Brooke Road, Crosby and 10 College Avenue, Crosby, Lancashire
Siblings: Herbert (1878), Isabel (1884), Robert (1886), Alice (1887), Percy (1889)
Spouse: Never married
Date of Wedding: Not applicable
Children : None identified
Marital home(s): Not applicable
Employment: None identified prior to Great War
1911 Census: Not located on 1911 census – see notes
Date of death: 13 August 1985
Location: Hawthorne House, Lower Terrace, Hampstead, NW3Gretna details
Name: Gladys Mary Beausire
Clock No: N/A
Date joining: Not confirmed – but officer in 1916
Date leaving: Not confirmed
Addresses: 109 Central Avenue, Gretna
Rank on start: Was a Sergeant in 1916, prior to moving to Gretna
Promotion: Shown as inspector in 1918
Newspapers: Sunday Pictorial, The Globe etc.…
Cornelius Beck
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Cornelius Beck
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 4th June 1893, Derby
Date and Place of Death: 24th May 1958, Leytonstone, Essex
Nationality: British
Childhood: One of 8 children
Parents: William George and Elizabeth nee Langford
Parent’s occupations: Excavator navvy
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Cable Layer and later a sailor.…
Madeline Ida Bedford
Madeline Ida Bedford
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 10th September 1884 at Woolwich, London
Date and Place of Death:
Name:
Madeline Ida Bolton Morris
Death Date:
4 Feb 1956
Death Place:
London, England
Probate Date:
2 May 1956
Probate Registry:
London, England
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Madeline grew up with her brother and sisters in London
Ellen b 1878 in India
Alice Mildred b 1882 Woolwich
Grace Doris b 1891 Woolwich but died before her first birthday
Edward Terence Berlyn b 1896 Dartford died in WW1
Parents:
Parent’s occupations: Edward was a Civil Engineer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Not Known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not Known
Job title at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Madeline married Ernest Bolton Morris
in London 24 June 1919
Children:
Ernest and Madeline had one daughter – Madeline Bolton Morris born 1922 in Greenwich, London.…
Albert Henry Beeby
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Albert Henry Beeby
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 24th August 1892, Nuneaton
Date and Place of Death: April 1970, Nuneaton
Nationality: British
Childhood: 11th of 13
Parents: John and Harriet nee Payne
Parents occupations: Pit deputy underground
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Worked in the pit when young
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 3
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Mini Biography
Albert Henry Beeby 1892-1970
Albert Henry Beeby was born on 24th August 1892 at Nuneaton to John and Harriet nee Payne
1891- parents living at 109 and 111 Abbey Road, Nuneaton – described as one house-father a coal miner.…
George Henry Beech
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : George Henry Beech
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 5th April 1898, Audsley, Stafford
Date and Place of Death: July 1965, Newcastle Under Lyme
Nationality: English
Childhood: 4th of 6 boys
Parents: George and Mary Edith nee?
Parents occupations: Coal miner
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Soldier at Gretna / coal miner occupation
Place of residence at Gretna: Eden hostel
Marital status: Married to Martha Hannah Pigg ( see separate database entry). …
