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Alexander Moodie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Alexander Moodie
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 29 Sep 1856, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Date and Place of Death: 3 Jun 1941, Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Nationality: British/Scottish
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Childhood: Lived with his parents (father often away at sea) at Kirkcaldy until he was 15.…
Annie Moore
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Annie Moore
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 1st June 1889, Houghton,Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: Q1 1969, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: One of 2 children. Father died when she was very young.
Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann nee Hale
Parents occupations: Farmer, cattle dealer and innkeeper
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Costing clerk
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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Annie Moore1889-1969
Annie Moore was born on 1st June 1889 to Thomas Rowtlidge [Routledge] Moore and Mary Ann nee Hale at Houghton, North Carlisle.…
Lottie Louisa Moore
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Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Lottie Louisa Moore
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 22nd March 1892, Weybridge, Surrey
Date and Place of Death: 2nd August 1975
Nationality: British
Childhood: She had three half-sisters.…
Sarah Anne Moore
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Sarah Ann Moore nee Hartley
Gender Female
Date and place of birth 8th July 1873, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Date and Place of Death: Not known
Nationality: British
Childhood N/K
Parents Richard and Elizabeth Hartley
Parents occupations Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation General labourer
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status Married
Children 4
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Trivia / any other information: Went to Gretna in 1916/17 to escape husband’s violence As reported in South Yorkshire Times 2nd January 1918
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Sarah Ann Moore nee Hartley 1873-
Sarah Ann Hartley was born on 8th July 1873 at Castleford, Yorkshire to Richard and Elizabeth nee ?…
Jean More
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Jean Mole/More.
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Gender: Female.
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Job title at Gretna: Munitions worker.…
Ada Gertrude Moreland
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Ada Gertrude [ Gertie] Moreland
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 28th August 1896, Bishop Auckland, Durham
Date and Place of Death: 18th January 1980, 8 Atherton Terrace, Bishop Auckland
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of 6 children
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth nee Haw
Parents occupations: Colliery engine winder the innkeeper Crown Hotel, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Became a cook
Place of residence at Gretna: Florence McDonald Hostel, East 5 , Gretna
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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Ada Gertrude Mor[e]land 1896-1980
Ada Gertrude Morland was born on 28th August 1896 to Thomas and Elizabeth nee Haw at Bishop Auckland, Durham
1901- living at Westerton Old Pit , Auckland.…
Evan Dulais Morgan
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Evan Dulais Morgan
Gender: male
Date and place of birth: 17th April 1891 , Gwynfil, Cardiganshire
Date and Place of Death: 28th February 1967, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
Nationality: Welsh
Childhood : Aged 1 month lived with grandparents
Parents: Father – William Morgan Mother not known
Parents occupations: Father – farmer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: University of Wales year not known
Occupation: Research chemist/teacher/headmaster
Place of residence at Gretna: No 1, Staff Quarters.…
Nora Morphet
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Nora Morphet
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 18th April 1898 Staveley, Westmorland
Date and Place of Death: July 1984 Birmingham
Nationality: English
Childhood : Mum died when she was 3. Attended Yanwath Village School – Newspaper report of Christmas concert 1911
Parents : James Morphet and Sarah Irwin
Parents occupations : Railway Signalman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Yanwath primary
Studied nursing 1933-36 at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Children’s Hospital ( Nursing registers – various years )
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At Gretna – Munitionette?…
J H B Morris
Name and address appeared in the Dornock Farewell, held in The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s archive collection.
Appeared in a production of The Gondoliers:
Mary Edith Morris
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Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Mary Edith Morris
Gender: Female
Wilfred Diggles Morris
WILFRED DIGGLES MORRIS
Date and place of birth : 13 July 1888, Warwick, Ontario County, Canada
Date and place of Death : Not known, but prior to his wife’s death in 1986
Nationality: Canadian
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Parents occupation : Thomas was a Merchant
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance – Not known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
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Wilfred and Marjorie’s first home 24 Edward Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Children:
Pamela Jane Morris
Job title at Gretna : Chemist on Mossband site
Travels – n/k
Awards/recognitions: n/k
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Wilfrid pictured as part of the operating staff in the Mossband Farewell
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Isabella Morrison
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Isabella (Bella) Morrrison later Isabella Fraser.
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 22nd May 1897, Linkwood, St. Andrew’s Lhanbryd, near Elgin, Morayshire.
Date and Place of Death: 1st April 1966, Mission, British Columbia, Canada.…
Janet Morrison
Via Facebook group Old Families of Dumfries: My Great Aunt Janet Morrison worked there WW1 and died young because of it. I have a photo of her but not at her work in the factory. I would love to find some evidence of her time there. She was attracted to the good wages paid as she wanted to emigrate to Canada but unfortunately died before she could achieve this.…
Norman Thomas Morrison
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Norman Thomas Morrison
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 12/30/1888 Plantation, Govan, Scotland
Date and Place of Death: 6/12/1967 Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Do we have images/photos of this person?: No
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Childhood: His name featured in a newspaper (The Dumfries and Galloway Standard: 5th April 1916) report – presumably he had been called up and went before a military tribunal.…
Margaret Mortimer
From DPM’s ‘Love in Wartime’ Exhibition
Margaret Mortimer and Norman Hudson
Norman Hudson was a chemist from Sydney, Australia. He came to Britain to work at HM Factory Gretna as part of the war effort. While he worked there, he met Margaret Mortimer, a munitions workers. They married after the War was over on December 19th 1918. …
Alice Morton
Below are some photos and information kindly shared with The Devil’s Porridge Museum.
Full Name of H.M. Factory Gretna Worker: Alice Morton.
Gender: Female
Nationality: British. She was from Wingate, County Durham.
Date and Place of Birth: 1899
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After her time at the factory, Alice moved to London and got a job in service.…
Minnie Morton
Full name of worker: Minnie Morton (Minnie Hurst following her marriage).
Gender: Female
Nationality: British. She was from Wingate, County Durham.
Marital status: Married Joseph Hurst on 27th December 1924.
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We were delighted to have been contacted by a relative of Minnie Morton’s. A huge thank for them for sharing the following information with us:
“Minnie Morton from Wingate, County Durham, who worked at the Devil’s Porridge Munitions Factory alongside her friend Lily Hurst”
“Minnie married Lily’s brother Joseph Hurst, my grandfather, on 27th December 1924 in Wingate / Easington, County Durham.”
Lily Hurst’s online database entry can be found by clicking here>
According to an extract from her son’s life story – that has kindly been shared with us by the same relative as the information above – the family lived in Portsmouth and moved to Eastriggs in the mid thirties.…
Agnes Moyes
Name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Agnes Moyes
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 6th March,1872, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Date and Place of Death: 21st August 1937, Hawthorn Villa, Alloa
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: Alloa in the same house
Parents: Andrew Adam Thomson Moyes and Catherine Norval
Parents occupations: Clerk in distillery/accountant
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Welfare supervisor ( on death registration)
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Single
Children: None
Travels: None to note
Awards/recognitions: None
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Agnes Moyes 1872-1937
Agnes Moyes was born on 6th March 1872 to Andrew Adam Thomson Moyes and Catherine /Catharine nee Norval at Alloa, Clackmannanshire.…
Agnes Cummings Muir
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Agnes Cummings Muir
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 21st December 1889 Troon, Ayrshire
Date and Place of Death: 7th November 1923 Moffat, Dumfrieshire
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: In Troon
Parents: Willam Muir and Andrina/Anderina Murdoch(k)
Parents occupations: Ships Carpenter
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Stenographer/typist but Danger Buildings Team at Gretna /RAF
Place of residence at Gretna: Not Known
Marital status: single
Children: none
Travels: Atlantic crossing for work for 2 years
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Agnes Cummings Muir 1889-1923
Agnes Cumming(s) Muir was born in Troon, Ayrshire, on 21st December 1889 , the eldest of seven children to William Muir and Andrina Murdoch Muir.…
